Gil scott heron

Gil Scott-Heron, a man who is widely regarded as one of the most influential poets and musicians of his generation, not to mention one of the progenitors of hip-hop, has passed away at the age of 62. He is best known for his spoken word piece "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," a piece which is as poignant today as it was when he wrote it. RIP.

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Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron, often called the godfather of hip hop, is most known for songs like “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” “The Bottle” and “Johannesburg.”

The revolution will be not televised is an amazing mini-documentary about the life of a prophet, poet and great musician: the late Gil Scott-Heron. Presented by TVOne as part of the Unsung series, the great interviews in the doc, help us to keep memory of Scott-Heron alive and remind us of his amazing contributions to the 20th century, as an activist and as a musician.