About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Poets, John S. Hall, Kathleen Hanna, Clint Catalyst, Kealoha, Lydia Lunch, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Steve Scott, Big Poppa E, Exene Cervenka, Taylor Mali, Beau Sia, Ken Nordine, Bob Holman, B. Dolan, Karen Finley, Yellow Rage, Buddy Wakefield, Valery Oisteanu, Mighty Mike McGee, Jim Cohn, Sage Francis, Bradley Hathaway, M. K. Asante, Shane Koyczan, Jamie DeWolf, Sarah Kay, Alix Olson, Pi O, Abiodun Oyewole, Felipe Luciano, Andrea Gibson, Tons of Fun University, Dwayne Morgan, Max Blagg, Juliana Luecking, Beth Lisick, Danny Strack, Jeffrey McDaniel, Jane Musoke-Nteyafas, Jourdan Sebastian, Mwatabu S. Okantah, Rives, Umar Bin Hassan, Tusiata Avia, Gylan Kain. Excerpt: Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 - May 27, 2011) was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s, and for his collaborative works with musician Brian Jackson. His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. His own term for himself was "bluesologist," which he defined as "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues." The music of his albums, most notably Pieces of a Man and Winter in America in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul. Scott-Heron's recording work has received much critical acclaim, especially for one of his best-known compositions "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." His poetic style has been influential upon every generation of hip hop since his popularity began. In addition to being widely considered an influence in today's music, Scott-He...
