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Old 07-16-2018, 04:53 PM   #4 (permalink)
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azz, and being mostly (again, sorry if I'm oversimplifying or stereotyping; I don't mean to) instrumental, didn't have a lot to say about politics or the state of the world.
Disagree vehemently

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Black folks didn't seem to have an opinion on the war, or if they did, they were keeping their mouths shut about it.




MLK was very outspoken against the war.

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The album didn't quite start a revolution, but it could be argued that political consciousness in black music had its wellspring here. Later artists like Gil Scott-Heron would take that baton and run with it,
Pieces of Man slightly predates What’s Going On.


But you’re right about one thing that album was a ****ing game changer. Despite my corrections I think that was a good review.
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