And for good measure here is my favorite Gil-Scott Heron song, "The Bottle". His lyrics, like in this song, are almost always poetic, progressive and political. This style along with his cadenced rapping style when reading poetry solo or accompanied by a simple, rhythmic beat made him the father of Hip Hop along with the The Last Poets. Both released their first album in 1970 though the Last Poets did form earlier in 1968.
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