ðə tˈɑːkoʊ ʃˈɑːp pˈoʊɪts ɑːɹ ˈɔfən kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd ɪn hˈɛlpɪŋ tə ɹᵻvˈaɪv, ɹˌiːdᵻfˈaɪn, ænd ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənˌaɪz spˈoʊkən wˈɜːd ɪn sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ ænd ˈɛlswɛɹ.
The Taco Shop Poets are often credited in helping to revive, redefine, and revolutionize spoken word in San Diego and elsewhere.