Dante's Inferno (now in rap)

[WE_ARE_ALL_BROTHERS]

Thought this was an interesting project worth sharing. It’s basically a contemporary rendition of Dante’s Inferno, of the Divine Comedy. If you haven’t read the poem before (and I recommend it), this might be a more enjoyable way of enduring it. From its creator, Hugo (of Australian “RapNews” fame):

The basic agenda being simply to retranslate the Inferno using some of the forms of Rap — multi-syllabic rhyme patterns, driving beats — to reengage with this epic medieval poem, and maybe contribute to garnering it a new audience.

You can watch the first Canto here. Second here, and the third here.

I wasn’t sure whether this should be on the Poetry board, the Chat About Anything board or here, so if a mod or admin thinks it would be better suited elsewhere, please shift it.

[Sobornost]

And I’ve always said that Dante paved the way for the sentiments of universlaism - epsecially among the Romatics - because he walked with pity amongst the damned rather than scoffing at their torments. Well that’s my story and I’m sticking to it