synffGil Scott-Heron pioneered jazz poetry and spoken word, fusing jazz-funk grooves, soulful melodies, and incisive lyrics into a potent voice for social unrest.
His baritone raps and melismatic croons, as in the iconic "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," dissected the American dream's fractures…
6 roots·23 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped Gil Scott‐Heron; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Blackalicious, Johnny Cash, LCD Soundsystem, Massive Attack + 2 more
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2010
