The Last Poets are very good as well, along the same lines.

Ditto THE BOTTLE-amazing track. THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED was way ahead of it's time.

Whitey on the Moon - 1972!!!

A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still.
(while Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night.
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I wuz already payin' 'im fifty a week.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
An' as if all that shit wuzn't enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(for Whitey on the moon?)
How come there ain't no money here?
(Hmm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills,
Airmail special
(to Whitey on the moon)

/\ That track is pretty good. For better or worse, thats closer to Ginsburg than it is to The Game.

Always preferred Guru,no disrespect to Gil

May you rest in peace.

:( I was sad to hear.

Very sad news.
Highly influential. A true hero of mine. :(

RIP "the black Bob Dylan."

Ooh... I completely missed this... wow.

Sorry to hear he's gone.... :(

This is probably my favourite GSH track (the lyrics are about America under Reagan 30 years ago - but if you ignore the names it could be about America today)....

Gil Scott Heron - B Movie