R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron

[=ml=]

An amazing MIND, talented MAN, and influential MESSENGER has left us, Rest In Paradise, Gil!

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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Winter In America

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The Bottle

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Message to the Messengers

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Ain't No Such Thing As A Superman

I was fortunate to see him many years ago and it was a night I still remember.

Go!

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[DrmZ]

Oh no!
R.I.P.

 

[Terry]

Very sad news indeed, a big fan right here.

 

[Master Z]

Damn. thats a shame.
Huge fan as well.
His music was raw as hell and will live on.

 

[oldskool69]

Another legend I recall hearing as a grasshopper...wow has time flown by. RIP my man...

 

[hardmen]

That´s Really SAD!!! ...

The man is gone, but your message it´s Eternal!!!

...

 

[Brownlow]

I was half awake when I heard this, I thought I was hearing things. Sadly, I wasn't. As mentioned here, at the very least artists of this calibre made music that is enduring. We have those memories.

A real artist.


Cheers


Brownlow

 

[hardmen]

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[Master Z]

Good to see he was a fellow boomboxer!


Nice find hardmen!

 

[kingrat2010]

 

[MONOLITHIC]

Honestly, the only song I heard of his when I was coming up was "The Bottle"...

Looking back, I assume his music might've been a little too radical for the only Black radio station in Philly at the time, WDAS.

Gonna go on iTunes and see if I can cop some of his music.

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On a related note, I always wondered where Masta Ace got the inspiration for this track:
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Now I know!

 

[=ml=]

Great find hardmen! Never heard that song.

Now what box is he rockin'‽

Go!

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[RadioRaheem]

was very shocked about his death...loved his last album...rip father of rap and hip hop