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'The Chicken and The Egg', a story about the cycle of fatherlessness.

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The Chicken & The Egg

If The Shoe Fits (feat. Mega)

If The Shoe Fits

The Natural World (feat. NATURE)

Ground Up (prod. by Mikey J)

Baby Mother

Kids

Cat D

Roast Chicken

Baby Father

Accidents

Toothbrush / The Force

George The Poet - Wake Up (Prod. By DEVolution)

Follow The Leader

Follow The Leader (Acoustic) [feat. Jorja Smith]

In the series debut George invites his listeners to step into the speakers and join him on a meandering ride aboard his own train of thought. The Poet muses on the interplay between crime and music in his community, painting an audio-portrait that is in equal parts complex and compelling. 

Featured songs: 
Dun D - Ooh Wee
Ambush - 1xtra Freestyle for Kenny Allstar
Jorja Smith - Blue Lights

Written by George the Poet
Produced by Benbrick and George The Poet
Original score by Benbrick

#HYHGP

#HaveYouHeardGeorgesPodcast Episode 1 Listen Closer

George explores the roles of family and formal education in the lives of marginalised young people. With more elaborate scene-setting, his lyrical stream of consciousness flows over a soundscape that is increasingly cinematic and journalistic. The Poet argues that inner city music acts a pressure valve for voiceless young people who face systemic disadvantage. Expanding on the points of the previous episode, he advocates for youth having space to "speak their truth", and for listeners to take consideration of the problematic realities behind this art.

Featured songs: 
Klashnekoff - Murder
More Fire Crew - Oi
So Solid - 21 Seconds

Written by George the Poet
Produced by Benbrick and George The Poet
Original score by Benbrick

#HaveYouHeardGeorgesPodcast Episode 2 Popcorn

A young teacher's daily struggles provide the backdrop for this harrowing reflection on the Grenfell Tower tragedy. In a move from journalism to drama, George departs with the documentary-style narration of previous episodes to deliver a heart-wrenching story of resilience and neglect in London's inner city. Enlisting the help of rising star Jade Alleyne, poet Sophia Thakur as well as his own brothers, Freddie, Michael and Kenny Mpanga, George introduces a small universe of characters whose witty exchanges offer insight into their respective environments. 

Featured songs:
Chika Dole - Touch
Abi Ocia - Running

Written by George the Poet
Produced by Benbrick and George The Poet
Original score by Benbrick

#HaveYouHeardGeorgesPodcast Episode 3 A Grenfell Story

Adamant that his podcast should serve as an educational tool, George revisits the (previous) Grenfell episode to walk the same analytical path he forged in the series debut. Complete with space and time travel, this psychedelic experience sits in the midpoint between journalism and drama.

Featured songs:
Chika Dole - Touch
Abi Ocia - Running

Written by George the Poet
Produced by Benbrick and George The Poet
Original score by Benbrick

#HaveYouHeardGeorgesPodcast Episode 3.5 Grenfell Pt. II (Bonus)

Following a highly publicised run-in with the police, George looks at the fraught relationship between his community and law enforcers. With poignant contributions from family and friends, the Poet tells the story of the historic and ongoing tensions that contributed to the England riots of 2011. 

Featured songs: 
Mucky - It's On Me
Ghetts - Menace

Written by George the Poet
Produced by Benbrick and George The Poet
Original score by Benbrick

#HYHGP

Have You Heard George's Podcast?

#HaveYouHeardGeorgesPodcast Episode 4 It's On Us

Have you ever wished you could teleport? Or mind-read? Or travel time? All of these are easier than you think. Every time you press play you step into another world and open yourself up to someone else's experience. This might not sound like a groundbreaking discovery in an era of constant verbal and visual bombardment, but the potential of this truth is limitless. In his own wildly unconventional way, George the Poet uses music from his environment to convey this point. All you have to do is press play. 

Featured songs: 
Mucky - It's On Me
Maleek Berry - Gimme Life
Bonnie Beretta - Team Bonnie
Guala - Guala Gwala
1011 - Next Up?

Produced by Benbrick and George The Poet
Original score by BENBRICK

#HYHGP

#HaveYouHeardGeorgesPodcast Episode 5 Press Play

A stroll down memory lane takes George to the beginning of his journey with poetry, before a call from a friend reminds him how far he still has to go. Asking about an idea George had previously shared, (“Sanyu”), the friend complains that George is overthinking, hoarding his potential and ultimately shortchanging the world. What follows is a Disney-style dive into the life of an idea in George’s mind. From the clubs of Kampala, to the corners of the imagination, to the frontline of Ugandan politics - the journey is crazy.

Featured songs: Radio & Weasel ft. General Ozzy - Potential; Radio & Weasel - Ngenda Maaso; Radio & Weasel - Kuku; Coco Finger - Emikono Wagulu; Rabadaba - Bwekiri; Isaac Blackman - To the Ceiling; Bobi Wine - Badman from Kamwokya

Written by George the Poet
Produced by Benbrick and George the Poet
Original score by Benbrick

#HaveYouHeardGeorgesPodcast Episode 6 The Journey Pt. I

On a mission to find the best use of his platform, George casts his gaze 2000 miles across the Mediterranean Sea to explore the modern Libyan slave trade. Ugly truths about corruption, accountability and the rule of law force him to consider Ugandan politics in comparison to the last years of Gaddafi's Libya. Eventually, he finds hope in an unexpected message from an old friend.

#HaveYouHeardGeorgesPodcast Episode 7 The Journey Pt. II

The season finale sees a return to the inside of George's Mind. Episode 6 introduced Sanyu, a young idea on a mission to break out of the Poet's overcrowded headspace and reach his audience with her most meaningful contribution. After escaping the "Research and Development" faculty of George's Mind, Sanyu participated in a version of Episode 8 that simply wasn't all that, by her standards. Determined to deliver unprecedented value to the audience, Sanyu decides to "save" Episode 8 from averageness, fighting off insecurities and the ever-changing conditions of a creative mind. The ensuing adventure is a story of hope, fear and sacrifice relevant to anyone who has ever dared to dream big. In many ways, Sanyu embodies the message of the podcast, put most aptly by Victor Hugo: nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. 

Featured songs:

Ambush - Man Can't
Dun Dee - Ooh Wee
KwayorClinch- Renting
Mucky - It’s On Me
Jorja Smith - The One
Maverick Sabre & George the Poet ft. Jorja Smith - Follow the Leader

Written by George the Poet

Original score by Benbrick

Produced by Benbrick and George the Poet

#HaveYouHeardGeorgesPodcast Episode 8 Sanyu's World

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My name is George The Poet, I mix poetry with music. Check out my latest project #HYHGP http://www.georgethepoet.com/

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