Saul Williams
- Type
- Solo artist
- Styles
- rap, hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, industrial music, electronica
Next date in London
See all 4 datesSaul Williams is an American actor, writer, poet and rapper whose music draws on rap, hip-hop and alternative hip-hop. Born in Newburgh in 1972, he works across music, poetry, writing and acting.
Next date in London: 14 March 2027 at Islington Assembly Hall.
Upcoming dates
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Profile
- Latest album
- Leap Life (2026)New
- Born
- 1972 · Newburgh
- Origin
- United States
- Label
- American Recordings
About — The artist
Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip-hop, and for his lead roles in the 1998 independent film Slam and the 2013 jukebox musical Holler If Ya Hear Me. His album Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends At Treepeople was nominated in the Best Spoken Word Poetry Album category at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Discography
- Amethyst Rock Star 2001
- Saul Williams 2004
- The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! 2007
- NGH WHT: The Dead Emcee Scrolls with The Arditti Quartet 2009
- Volcanic Sunlight 2011
- Blues for Memo 2016
- MartyrLoserKing 2016
- Encrypted & Vulnerable 2019
- Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople 2025
- Leap Life 2026