Series

Def Poetry

★ 8.0(3)20026 seasons

Def Poetry is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 June 2026.

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Release date: 2002-01-18
Language: English
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 44
Network: HBO
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America

About Def Poetry

Def Poetry is a 2002 web series in the Documentary genre. It spans 6 seasons and 44 episodes, and originally aired on HBO. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Def Poetry in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word poets, as well as up-and-coming ones. Well-known actors and musicians will often surprise the audience by showing up to recite their own original poems. The show is hosted by Mos Def. Def Poetry is a spin-off of Def Comedy Jam. As he did on Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.