Prentice Powell composed and embarked on his first poem in 2003.
In 2006, he became Oakland and San Francisco Grand Slam Champion. In 2007, Powell won Spoken-Word Artist of the Year at the Black Music Awards. In 2010, Powell was voted "Best Poet" by the Oakland East Bay Express. He has performed on stage with notable acts including
Eric Roberson,
Goapele, Amir Sulaiman,
Stevie Wonder and more.[7]
Powell has appeared three times on
The Arsenio Hall Show. He appeared in five seasons of
TV One's Verses and Flow, and in Season 5, he hosted the show's behind-the-scenes. He was the opening act for Grammy winner
Jill Scott on her summer 2013 tour.[8][9] On 5 February 2024, Powell attended the 66th Annual Grammy Awards event at Los Angeles.[10]