Gil Scott-Heron, 62, a poet and musician best known for spoken-word songs such as “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” died May 27 at a New York City hospital. The Associated Press reported that he became sick upon returning from a European trip. Cristian Salazar of the Associated Press writes, “ Mr. Scott-Heron was known […]
Former G.O.O.D Music MC Consequence borrows Kanye West’s “My Way Home” instrumental from 2005′s Late Registration and appears to be sending a subliminal message to his old label exec. The song samples the late Gil Scott-Heron’s “Home Is Where The Hatred Is.” (spotted @Nahright) Cons aired his grievances with Kanye West and his cousin Q-Tip […]
This morning I got the news that Gil Scott-Heron passed away at 4pm on Friday May 27th, 2011. He’s been described as a voice of a generation. I certainly grew up listening to songs like “Winter in America,” “The Bottle,” “Lady Day & John Coletrain,” and “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” It was revealed […]
According to his U.K. publisher Jamie Byng (via The Daily Swarm), Gil Scott-Heron, the celebrated poet, musician, and author, died today. He was 62 years old. Scott-Heron’s cause of death remains unknown. The influential poet and musician is often credited with being one of the progenitors of hip-hop, and is best known for the spoken-word […]
