Malik Yusef

Malik Yusef (Born April 4, 1971) is a well-known African-American spoken word poet based in Chicago, Illinois.He released his sophomore effort, Kanye West & Malik Yusef Present: Good Morning & Good Night (Winter 2008) which features guest musicians and producers Kanye West, Common, Raheem Devaughn, Pharrell Williams, Lupe Fiasco, KRS One, Twista, Carl Thomas and soul pianist John Legend. The concept of the reflective double CD displays Protagonist vs. Antagonist/Lower Self vs. Higher Self, exhibiting the poet’s struggle between his internal dualities.