Black Ice, the legendary Philadelphia poet whose unforgettable performances on Def Poetry Jam helped elevate spoken word into the mainstream, has died, leaving behind a powerful artistic legacy.

Lamar Manson, better known by his stage name Black Ice, is widely recognized as the first poet signed to Def Jam Records and as a star of the Def Poetry Jam TV and Broadway shows. He was 54.

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