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World Of Music Mourns 'Godfather Of Rap'

5648 days ago
Sky News — US poet and songwriter Gil Scott-Heron, who has been credited with inspiring the development of rap music, has died at the age of 62. more info
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Legendary 'Godfather of rap' Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62

5648 days ago
Scotsman.com — THE hugely influential musician Gil Scott-Heron has died in a New York hospital after becoming unwell on his return from a European tour. more info
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Gil Scott-Heron: music world pays tribute to the 'Godfather of Rap'

5648 days ago
Guardian Music — The poet and musician, best known for The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, leaves a legacy of incisive political commentThe music world was mourning Gil Scott-Heron, the troubled poet and musician whose ground-breaking The Revolution Will Not Be Te... more info
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Gil Scott-Heron :: Live @ The Bottom Line 1977

5648 days ago
Aquarium Drunkard — Essential Gil Scott-Heron recording from 1977 captured at the now defunct Bottom Line club in New York City. If you’re looking for an intro to the man, there is no better place to start. Download links, info, etc after the jump. Download: Gil Scott... more info
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Eminem, Usher, Cee Lo Green Share Their Reactions to Gil Scott-Heron's Death

5648 days ago
Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Celebrity Deaths Cee Lo Green heard the news and proclaimed, "Rest in peace to the GOD" while comic Sarah Silverman remembered a man who "mirrored ugliness with beauty, audacity & valor." Gil Scott-Heron, 62, the pioneerin... more info
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Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62; 'godfather of rap' receives Twitter tributes from Eminem, Snoop Dogg and more

5648 days ago
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Scott-Heron received an outpouring of love on Twitter after news spread that the influential poet and musician had passed away. more info
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Gil Scott-Heron: Paving a black road to the White House

5648 days ago
The Telegraph — In the early 1970s, a bleak moment for black America, Gil Scott-Heron's music erupted with passion and purpose, says John McTernan. more info
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Gil Scott-Heron obituary

5648 days ago
Guardian Music — African-American poet and musician whose political awareness led him to celebrate black culture in influential recordingsIn 1970, the American poet and jazz musician Gil Scott-Heron, who has died aged 62 after falling ill on returning from a trip to ... more info
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Gil Scott-Heron Dies

5648 days ago
Perez Hilton — Soul legend and "Godfather of Rap" Gil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in a New York hospital. Scott-Heron was most well-known for his '70s song The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, which he released when he was only 18. He then went on to record... more info
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Gil Scott-Heron video

5648 days ago
Guardian Music — Jamie Byng, publisher of Canongate Books, was a friend of Gil Scott-Heron for more than 20 years. During 2010 they recorded this interview in London where the rapper-poet talked about his life and work, interspersed with intimate performances of his ... more info
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