Be it as a poet or rapper, writer or actor, cultural watch dog or simply a street savvy philosopher, Saul Williams has a voice worth listening to. First introduced to the world in the 1998 independent feature film Slam, the native New Yorker has welded his undeniable way with words-both spoken and harmonized-to captivate his audiences. His newest album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust, doesn’t just mark an evolutionary step in his artistic journey, (“[It’s] the album I have been trying to make for years,” Williams said), it also provides a groin kick straight to the recording industry-a world that eats up creativity only to spit out dollars. Produced by Trent Reznor and available exclusively through Williams’s Web site for a mere $5, Niggy Tardust is one hell of a lyric-and-beat-heavy ride. And its release has made Williams one of the first real non-mainstream artists to take the power back from the labels and offer up their work, essentially for free, on the Web. What’s most surprising, the album far out-sold Williams’s previous two records.

Returning to Santa Barbara for the first time in more than a year-and promising an all-out poetry-meets-punk, hip-hop-meets-heavy-metal assault-Williams hits Velvet Jones this Saturday, March 22. I caught up Williams earlier this month. What follows is a portion of that conversation. Download Lagu Happy Endingku Abdul. So you are coming back to Santa Babylon and you’ve got a new album.

Saul Williams - Amethyst Rock Star review: Setting the benchmark for poets and MCs everywhere. Amethyst Rock Star is one of those rare transcendent albums. Regardless of your particular musical proclivities. Only heard niggy tardust and i liked it, might have to check this out.

What can we expect in the show? A little bit of everything. But the main focus is Niggy Tardust.

Saul Williams - The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music. Saul Williams with his album, Inevitable Rise & Liberation of Niggy Tardust! The CD contains five exclusive bonus tracks including 'List Of Demands', featured in the massive Nike 'My Better' TV campaign. Also features a cover of U2's 'Sunday Bloody Sunday.' Album produced by Trent Reznor/NIN. First establishing himself.