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Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a rhythmic jam that served as an unapologetic wake-up call to anyone, especially African Americans, who thought they could gain their
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Gil Scott-Heron – Introduction / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Small Talk at 125th and Lenox Version)
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“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is the most famous and influential piece by Gil Scott-Heron. It was first recorded for Small Talk at 125th and Lenox accompanied by
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Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – A Talk: Bluesology / Black History / Jaws / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Live)
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Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - “A Talk: Bluesology / Black History / Jaws / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Live)” / [Vocals/Written By: Gil Scott-Heron] / [Intro (“
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Public Enemy – She Watch Channel Zero?!
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In this update of Gil Scott-Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” Chuck and Flav warn against the dangers of watching too many soap operas and becoming brainwashed by
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Labelle – Something In The Air / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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OOoo, there's something in the air / OOoo, there's something in the air / Ooh, we got to get it / We got to get it together / We got to get it, y'all / We got to get it together
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Gil Scott-Heron – Comment #1
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In a 1970 spoken-word poem off his debut album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, musician Gil Scott-Heron takes aim at the (predominantly white) student movement and its claim to
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Gil Scott-Heron – Whitey on the Moon
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In this Gil Scott-Heron piece about the first moon landing, the poet expresses his unhappiness at having his taxes dedicated to bringing ‘whitey’ to the moon while he, and all
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Royce da 5'9" (Ft. Eminem & King Green) – Caterpillar
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In an interview with HotNewHipHop, Royce revealed that this song features none other than Slim Shady himself.
https://twitter.com/Royceda59/status/991392300487073792
He also
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The Last Poets – When the Revolution Comes
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“When the revolution comes
Jesus Christ is gonna be standing on the corner of Lennox Ave and 125th St trying to catch the first gypsy cab out of Harlem, when the revolution comes”
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Queen Latifah – Evil That Men Do
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Sampled Gil Scott-Heron “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
https://youtu.be/qGaoXAwl9kw?t=1s
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Gil Scott-Heron – Home Is Where the Hatred Is (Pieces of a Man Version)
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Home Is Where the Hatred Is" is taken from the 1971 album “Pieces of a Man”. It is a melodic, somber composition of the narrator’s dangerous and hopeless environment, presumably of
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Gil Scott-Heron – Brother
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There are a lot of comments about who's blacker than you are, and who's blacker than she is, blacker than thou / In other words, it's a sort of trend / And, in looking on various
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Lupe Fiasco – R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron
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Gil Scott-Heron was a spoken word poet, soul and jazz musician and author. Highly influential on many genres of black music from Hip Hop to neo-soul he is sometimes considered one
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BT (Ft. Rasco) – The Revolution
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Combat, better prepare to bust back / Combat, better prepare to bust back / The Revolution will be televised / (The Revolution will be televised.) / (...bus ba...bus ba...b...b...b
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The Last Poets – When the Revolution Comes Samples
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See all of “When the Revolution Comes” by The Last Poets’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Snoop Dogg (Ft. October London) – Revolution
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After asking whether Bloods and Crips could be united on “What If,” this song aligns more with the message on The Game’s 1992; an empowering anthem in which Snoop reclaims his
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Gil Scott-Heron – Omen
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We'd like to do a poem, that was inspired by a still life in the subway / That was a commercial for a movie called "The Green Slime" / And we call this poem 'Omen' / A giant eye
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Gil Scott-Heron – Save the Children
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[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] / If you're driving through the country on a lazy afternoon / Or you're watching your children playing after school / They seem to be so unaware of... I
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Gil Scott-Heron – Or Down You Fall
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[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] / I sail on in my paper ship / The sea is made of fire / I ride my horse of nuts and bolts / We’re made to never tire / The world is just a simple circle
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Gil Scott-Heron – Paint It Black
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Picture a man of nearly thirty / Who seems twice as old, with clothes, torn and dirty / Give him a job, shining shoes / Or cleaning out toilets with bus station crews / Give him
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Gil Scott-Heron – A Sign of the Ages
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[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] / It's a sign of the ages, markings on my mind / Man at the crossroads at odds with an angry sky / There can be no salvation, there can be no rest
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Atrioc Chatters Labor Union (Ft. ask the storyteller, dropspindle & Michael Loughnane) – Down With The Atriarchy
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[Intro: Gil Scott-Heron] / You will not be able to stay home, brother / You will not be able to plug in, turn on, and cop out / You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and
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Gil Scott-Heron – The Prisoner
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[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] / Here I am, after so many years / Hounded by hatred and trapped by fear / I'm in a box. I've got no place to go / If I follow my mind, I know I'll
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Gil Scott-Heron – The Vulture
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This is called "The Vulture" / And a lot of people think it's a poem / And after they hear me sing it, they sure it's a poem / But we gon' take a shot at it anyway / Remember this
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Gil Scott-Heron – When You Are Who You Are
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[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] / You always go out of your way to impress me / Don't you know by now, ain't no need to impress me? / I'm impressed every time you smile / When I feel
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