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Booking for the 2012-2013 School Year! Coming to a College/University near you!!!!!

*UPCOMING SHOWS *






**"Born on a battlefield with only a pen and a voice” has become a mantra of sorts for Verse. Since 2007 Verse has taken the twin cities by storm, producing her play "Eliminating Oppression One Ink Shell at a Time" twice (2008, 2009) and performing at a number of high profile shows and events including: Peace Jam, Minneapolis Celebration of Hip Hop, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, Minnesota Urban Griot Awards, and Hip Hop Against Homophobia to name a few. She has quickly become a staple on the Minneapolis and St. Paul scene as well as making a name for herself nationally. Coming from the Hip Hop tradition of community and consciousness mixed with complex rhymes and thought provoking lyrics the Verse puts together one of the most dynamic sets around. Drawing on personal experiences her work deals with issues ranging from: class, race and identity to child molestation and religion. Verse will make you laugh, cry, ask questions and everything else in-between. Her work is now starting to get national exposure as they won the 2009 VERVE grant and traveled the country in 2010 promoting her debut CD Red D.O.T.T. (Death of the Truth), performing, leading workshops and lecturing around issues of social justice and equality.

Verse couples her artistic work with as great a commitment to community and creating positive change. To this end Verse has facilitated workshops and discussions with Exco twin cities chapter, Yo! the movement, Freedom School, Hope Community Center, The Loft Literary Center, Iowa University, Colorado College, UW River Falls, Mckendree University, Univerity of Minnesota University of California Los Angeles, Stetson University, University of St. Thomas, Arizona State University, Philadelphia University, amongst others.