“Beneath the Underground: Collected Raps 2000 – 2018” by Malik Crumpler

Writer: Malik Ameer Crumpler // Publisher: Satoria Ideas Paperbook

“Walking naked in the battlefield With my soul as my only weapon”

Multihyphenate wordsmith Malik Ameer Crumpler knows more sides of the Force than Yoda’s reflection in a funhouse mirror.  Poet. MC. Producer. Cuator. Journalist. Video Artist.  The list could go on for days.  For this artist, the titles and mediums are endless, but the core is the same – metaphysical code switching and Afrofuturist bars steeped in Funk. His latest book, “Beneath the Underground: Collected Raps 2000 – 2018” chronicles the entirety of Crumpler’s lyrics from previous musical releases.

Crumpler’s work as an artist not only touches many mediums, but also a cross-cultural spectrum.  Originally hailing from California, his journey has taken him from the West Cost of the United States, to a stint based in New York City, and now, Paris, France. In that time, he has cemented himself as a formidable voice in the experimental-jazz-hip-hop scenes, while also working heavily with the avant-garde art scene. His previous artistic commissions include musicals, ballets, and arias for such organizations as BBC 6 with Giles Peterson (London), Harvestworks (NYC), Double Wei Factory (Hong Kong), and a dozen more locations including Paris, Normandy, and Vancouver.  In his ‘free time,” Crumpler serves as a literary editor or contributor for several literary magazines and websites in the US, UK, and France – Paris Lit Up, Those That This, The Opiate,…