The genius of Gil Scott-Heron lives on in an extraordinary sample Drake’s latest single “Take Care” featuring Rihanna does in fact contain a sample from legendary poet, singer and spoken word artist Gil Scott-Heron. That much you may know or recognize if you’ve listened to the song, but if you thought the sample came from […]
From NPR MusicGil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in New York, his book publisher reported. He was 62. 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 piece “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” Gil Scott-Heron Makes A Striking ReturnScott-Heron was born […]
> This is pretty significant considering that Janelle Monáe has virtually no airplay on any radio stations in the United States and The Guardian is the most popular site in the United Kingdom and one of the most popular sites around the world. This is quite a coup for her. The Guardian writes- Was it […]
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