This documentary captures the cutthroat world of spoken-word poetry. Beginning in New York City at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe's Grand Slam tournament, the film follows slam champion Saul Williams and three other top poets -- Beau Sia, Mums the Schemer and Jessica Care Moore -- as they journey to the annual National Poetry Slam, otherwise known as the Super Bowl of spoken-word poetry, where drama unfolds as rivalries are revealed and controversies arise, underscoring larger questions of art versus ego and self-expression versus self-advancement. Contains potentially offensive language.