R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011)

The widely-spreading rumors of Gil Scott-Heron‘s death are, sadly, true. Jamie Byng, the Canondale publisher who, as The Guardian reported in February 2010, not only reprinted several volumes of Scott-Heron’s poetry but also made the poet the godfather of one of his sons, confirmed the tragic news on Twitter. Musician and poet Scott-Heron rose to [...]

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