Upon receiving production assistance from legendary producer, Bob Thiele, Scott-Heron released his debut album, Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, on Flying Dutchman Records. The songs gave an insightful ...

Public Enemy’s Chuck D once said hip-hop was black America’s CNN. If so, Gil Scott-Heron was the network’s first great anchorman, presaging hip-hop and infusing soul and jazz with poetry, humor and ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If that song is all you know of Scott-Heron’s work, you might assume he ...

Gil Scott-Heron brought rap to the 'hood – to everyone's neighborhood. Whether you were poor, middle-class or simply someone experiencing all the things he sang about, Scott-Heron reached you where ...