Wow! What a positively riveting conversation. Neurons fired off and creative juices flowed as we built with this coming Monday’s @woollymammothtc #SpitDatResidency co-feature @theepriestessprophecy ! Tinbite gave us a window into their beautiful mind, holding forth about their radical definition of community, transformative justice not being mutually exclusive from accountability, why shock comedy isn’t funny, how they use art as catharsis and community healing, and more.
I can hardly wait for Tinbite aka @theepriestessprophecy to bring their own signature poetic healing experience in person as they feature for us at @woollymammothtc (641 D St NW DC, Monday, May 18, 8-10 pm) along with @blackroot1 !
We expect this to be one of those nights with a packed open mic list, so I suggest y’all go to www.woollymammoth,net (link in bio) to sign up. And oh yeah: the event is FREE!
(The #SpitDatResidency is brought to you in part by generous grant funding from @thedcarts .)
(Painting by @reshadapj .)
#SpitDatSpeakeasy presents an engaging, inspiring, enlightening interview with multi-talented emcee, poet, master teaching artist, beatboxer, beard enthusiast, etc. Jamaal “Mr. Root” Collier! @blackroot1 spoke on his new book Bearded Thoughts, how Black Thought accidentally inspired his name, how artists from multiple genres inspired him artistically, why comedy should be respected, what he learned from the Huxtables, and more!
Join us on Monday, May 18, 8pm as @blackroot1 features for us in person for the #SpitDatResidency at @woollymammothtc (641 D St NW DC) along with @theepriestessprophecy !
#SpitDatResidency is funded in part by the Projects, Events, and Festivals Grant courtesy of @thedcarts .
Painting by @reshadapj .
UPDATE: Join us Thursday 5/14 at 6:30pm EST as we go Live for our #SpitDatSpeakeasy interview with @theepriestessprophecy !
Thursday’s interview will be the perfect appetizer for Prophecy’s in-person @spitdatdc feature on Monday 5/18 at @woollymammothtc (641 D St NW DC).
Meet Tinbite, affectionately known as Prophecy, a multi-hyphenate creative from the DMV. Tinbite is a spoken word poet, event curator, host, healer, student, and meditation specialist. They have over half a decade of experience featuring all over the east coast, from as far as New York to Florida, including at venues such as Busboys and Poets and Morgan State University. Possessing a remarkable stage presence, Tinbite has been successful many times over in blending their spiritual, creative, and intellectual natures. They are currently a licensed level Reiki 2 Healer and doula aspiring to become a therapist.
Using both artistic and healing tools to express their purpose, Tinbite hopes to awaken people to their inner divinity and inherently deserving nature. They believe that by healing oneself, we can heal the world.
Three chances to get to know (or reacquaint yourself with) @blackroot1 :
1.) Wednesday 5/13, 6pm EST, @spitdatdc goes Live with @blackroot1 for #SpitDatSpeakeasy IG Live interview!
2.) Monday 5/18, 8pm, @blackroot1 features in-person at @woollymammothtc , 641 D St NW DC along with @theepriestessprophecy for the #spitdatresidency !
3.) Tuesday 5/19, 8pm, @blackroot1 features in-person at @busboysandpoets 14th & V St NW DC!
Jamaal “Black Root” Collier is an award-winning artist, author, international host and educator based in Baltimore renowned for his innovative beatboxing and dynamic performances. From touring with Step Afrika to co-founding Beatbox Dads, he’s dedicated to sharing his passion for movement and music, especially with kids. Jamaal’s songwriting contributions to Grammy-nominated projects and his talents as a host, emcee, and spoken word artist have captivated audiences globally, making him a master teaching artist who inspires through the power of sound and spoken word.
On Monday, May 18th at 8pm, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Spit Dat bring you this month’s open mic featuring Prophecy and Black Root!
Add to the energy as an audience member or share your own talents on the mic 🎤
Hosted by Drew Anderson and Miko Reed! (641 D St NW DC)
On Monday, April 13th at 8pm, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Spit Dat bring you this month’s open mic featuring Just Jess and Roscoe Burnems!
Add to the energy as an audience member or share your own talents on the mic🎤
Hosted by Drew Anderson and Miko Reed!
(641 D St NW DC)
On Monday, March 9th at 8pm, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Spit Dat bring you this month’s open mic featuring Joy & Elle!
This couple met at Spit Dat many years ago and on March 9th, along with sharing their poetry, they will actually be getting married at Spit Dat‼️
Add to the energy as an audience member or share your own talents on the mic 🎤
Hosted by Drew Anderson and Miko Reed! (641 D St NW DC)
#SpitDatSpeakeasy presents this engaging conversation with @officiallytyree , who shared with us about his hard fought journey to find himself as a writer, father, and entrepreneur, building the blossoming success of his brand Smuggler’s Rhum which we will have a live tasting of along with his poetry feature this Monday 2/2 at @woollymammothtc (641 D St NW DC) from 8 to 10pm!
The event is free of charge and includes an open mic and our co-feature @sabsie_ali joining us all the way from Chicago. See you there!
(The Spit Dat Residency is brought to you in part by the generous grant support of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. @thedcarts )
#smugglersrhum
On Monday, February 2nd at 8pm, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Spit Dat bring you this month’s open mic featuring Sabrina Ali and Tyree Hudson! Add to the energy as an audience member or share your own talents on the mic. Hosted by Drew Anderson and Miko Reed! (641 D St NW DC)
#SpitDatSpeakeasy presents an enlightening interview with student of artistic craft and intellectual powerhouse @iamkelseyog . He discussed some of his revered influences in poetry and rap, how a tough breakup inspired his EP (Pieces of a Man), why he feels more poets need to create albums, his thoughts on the petition to deport Nicki Minaj, and more.
@iamkelseyog will be featuring in-person for us at @spitdatdc tomorrow night (Monday, 1/12, 8-10pm), located at @woollymammothtc (641 D St NW DC) along with co-feature @aglowingpoet . This free poetry-centered (but open to multiple genres) event includes a brief open mic for which you can sign up online at (Menu ~> What’s On -> Spit Dat In Residence -> Open Mic Sign-up). We look forward to enjoying our first event of the new year with you!
(The monthly #SpitDatResidency is brought to you in part by the generous support of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities via their Performances, Events, and Festivals grant.) @thedcarts
Short but sweet, brief but meaningful was this #SpitDatSpeakeasy interview with Ambery Bowman aka @aglowingpoet . She shared with us about some of the challenges of being a Christian poet in a secular open mic scene and how she holds safe spaces for creative community while accepting different styles, personalities, and energies with love.
@aglowingpoet will be featuring in-person for us at @spitdatdc tomorrow night (Monday, 1/12, 8-10pm), located at @woollymammothtc (641 D St NW DC) along with co-feature @iamkelseyog . This free poetry-centered (but open to multiple genres) event includes a brief open mic for which you can sign up online at (Menu ~> What’s On -> Spit Dat In Residence -> Open Mic Sign-up). We look forward to enjoying our first event of the new year with you!
(The monthly #SpitDatResidency is brought to you in part by the generous support of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities via their Performances, Events, and Festivals grant.)
KELSEY OGBEWE (Kelsey OG, @iamkelseyog ) is a poet, essayist, and recording artist with a passion for storytelling. He describes himself as a storyteller who finds his voice in rap, nurtures it with jazz, and offers it as poetry. Born and raised in Montgomery County by Nigerian and Haitian parents, Kelsey started writing and performing in 2012. Since then, he has released a six-song poetry EP (Pieces of a Man), read for a Hurston/Wright Foundation event commemorating Black August, published poems in The Amistad (Howard University) and Stylus (University of Maryland), featured at Busboys & Poets, spoken at local school events, and performed as a guest artist with the Baltimore-based nonprofit Speak Life Tour. Kelsey’s work explores Black personhood, liberation, relationships, education, and spirituality. He aims to promote self-discovery and creative freedom for the working masses of the Black diaspora. Kelsey’s prose, poetry, and performances are available on Medium, YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, and other online platforms.
