“Boxes” is a spoken‑word rock‑trap fusion that confronts identity, foster care, and the politics of belonging. Opening with party chatter and whispered questions — What are you? Are you Black? Are you white? — the track unravels into a searing testimony about labels, stereotypes, and the trauma of being forced into categories that erase humanity.

Sparse guitar riffs and heavy beat drops frame verses delivered preacher‑style, exposing the cold machinery of foster care, the indignities of social workers, and the absurdity of “checking boxes” for donors and systems. The chorus rises as a defiant mantra: If you’ve just got to check a box, call me American.

Raw, urgent, and unflinching, “Boxes” is both performance and protest — a sonic warehouse of voices, trauma, and resilience. It blends humor, lament, and rage into a testimony of survival, challenging listeners to confront the ways society commodifies identity.

This is not just a song — it’s a reckoning. Funds generated with this song benefit Voices of Foster Care.

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Rage Almighty is a Boston native and current Dallas resident who has successfully mastered the craft of poetry, hosting and acting. He has made a reputable name for himself through travel and social media evident in the video for his poem “Depression” reaching over 100,000 views on YouTube for example. Some of his greatest accomplishments include being the opening act for hip hop artists Brand Nubian, T.I., and Dead Prez, soul singers Kindred the Family Soul, Chrisette Michelle, Urban Mystic and the Punany Poets as well as world renowned poets Saul Williams and Nikki Giovanni. Rage is the 2013 Dallas Grand Slam Champion, a 4x Dallas Slam Team member, Inkwell Slam Team member, and top 20 finalist at the 2012 Individual World Poetry Slam. His performance credits have earned him two 2014 North Texas Spoken Word Awards for Poet of the Year and Erotic Poet of the Year as well as 2014 National Poetry Award for Best Spoken Word Album “lust.sex.love&heartbrake.(in that exact order)”. Rage is also very much a social activist who focuses on helping young people to express themselves positively through art. Above that, one of his most shining achievement was appearing on national TV in Season 4 of Lexus’ Verses and Flow on TV One. When it comes to creativity, Rage is among one of the best utilizing satire to comment on social issues. He is one of a kind and a legend in the making.

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i took a bit of drake and smashed it with the good ole favorite "Fever"

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This is Part one. Enjoy <33 Anticipate Part 2 & The Full Video Very soon!!

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Audio from The Punany Poets! Live at The Celebrity Theater  12.8.2012 Prayer from Jessica Holter and Poetry by The First Act in The Show. I'll have to figure out what her name was. Personally She was the best part of the show! Dope.

Jessica Holter - Punnany Poets Prayer And Opening Act

More Punany Poetry Sounds.. A Demonstration of how to put a condom on with your mouth ;-) This audio is more of sounds from the audience.

Sounds from Saturday night's Punany Poets!

Coffy Box Music — A Sonic Legacy of Truth & Communion

Coffy Box Music is the publishing arm of Holter Intellectual Property, Inc., a nonprofit founded by Jessica Holter to preserve and expand the cultural legacy of The Punany Poets. Since 1995, Holter’s groundbreaking work has fused spoken word, R&B, hip‑hop, gospel, and theatrical scoring into a living archive of Black love, intimacy, and truth‑telling.

From the HIP Archives to new collaborations, Coffy Box Music curates soundtracks that move between live performance and studio craft, blending radical testimony with soulful resonance. Our catalog features work with legendary producers and musicians including Lev Berlak (Too $hort, E‑40), D’Wayne Wiggins (Tony! Toni! Toné!), Femi Andrades, Keno Mapp, and sessions at The Grill Studios — each contributing to the sonic sanctuary of Holter’s poetic vision.

Today, Coffy Box Music expands into the future with Suno AI remixes and original productions for the forthcoming Truth Is a Trap House Listening Party Album. These new works remix Holter’s spoken word into genre‑bending tracks that carry the urgency of foster care testimony, gospel lament, and trap‑house grit into a modern soundscape.

We also offer custom songs for every occasion — birthdays, anniversaries, or “just because” moments — transforming your stories into one‑of‑a‑kind musical keepsakes. All music and entertainment curriculum is available through Holter Intellectual Property, Inc., ensuring that every track is not only art, but education, empowerment, and legacy.

Coffy Box Music is more than a label. It is a communal archive, a creative classroom, and a sonic revolution.

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