From the Inside Out

This is the first full-length poetry collection from Umar Bin Hassan, who performs as a member of The Last Poets. Hassan is a Grammy nominee, and his writing is often seen as a link between the beat poets and the rise of hip hop.

The poems here were written over several decades, reaching from the height of the Black Arts Movement into the 21st century, so readers get a wide view of how his voice developed over time.