Gil Scott-Heron

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/38/Gil_Scott-_Heron.jpg

quite a cool documentary on the man last night on bbc4 with contribution from mos def and chuck d.

very cool tunes. very influencial on other acts such as

Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy - TV Drug Of The Nation

[flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmdXvgA5I5I.swf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmdXvgA5I5I...posable%20heros

Public Enemy - Fight the power

[flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYcdYC483Qg.swf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYcdYC483Qg...=public%20enemy

(yeah suppose with the dominance of black culture these days and Flavor Flav's reality tv shows this looks more camp than a constructive protest, but i suppose back years and years ago this would be like nothing else on earth)

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