The Revolution - GSH
November 8th, 2007It may be a stretch to say Gil Scott Heron invented rap, but his classic “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” certainly sets the stage for the powerful and politically charged tirades by Public Enemy and others (the first time I heard Gil Scott Heron was actually something sampled on Public Enemy’s “It Takes A Nation of Millions”).
Gil Scott Heron’s early recordings are in the Impulse! label (home of John Coltrane, Archie Shepp and other jazz masters) and I think is a testament to the musicality and depth of his music, transcending the politics and issues of his time.