tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216426411647598645.post2386198607364352290..comments2024-03-21T01:27:18.312-04:00Comments on Pipomixes: LADY ELIX PRESENTS SIGN OF THE OX: GIL SCOTT-HERON'S IN LOVING TRIBUTE (APRIL 1, 1949 - MAY 27, 2011)pipomixeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17903210277284075753noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216426411647598645.post-40126775608589652442011-05-30T21:12:55.879-04:002011-05-30T21:12:55.879-04:00anyway you could re-up it on mediafire or somethin...anyway you could re-up it on mediafire or something?RLFMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085222388886445263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216426411647598645.post-55832061069370838422011-05-30T17:09:18.808-04:002011-05-30T17:09:18.808-04:00R.I.P. Gill Scott-Heron!R.I.P. Gill Scott-Heron!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216426411647598645.post-77841176216464199522011-05-30T09:34:45.419-04:002011-05-30T09:34:45.419-04:00and coke la rock....and coke la rock....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216426411647598645.post-6268199517461599082011-05-30T02:26:14.217-04:002011-05-30T02:26:14.217-04:00i cant get this to play or am i able to download i...i cant get this to play or am i able to download it, i would love another gsh mix though, i couldn't really find any although im sure every dj and his cousin will be making one soonRLFMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085222388886445263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216426411647598645.post-68669626699623359442011-05-30T02:19:55.511-04:002011-05-30T02:19:55.511-04:00I think it's important to distinguish between ...I think it's important to distinguish between what makes "rap" music.<br /><br />First is the vocal delivery. Lightnin Rod ("Sport"), Blowfly, Rudy Ray Moore, Johnny Guitar Watson, The Last Poets, The Watts Prophets, and of course... Gil Scott Heron. All of these artists are some of the American predecessors of rap. If we broaden the history to include Jamaica... U-Roy and others were rapping, rhyming, toasting, boasting, and party rockin as early as 1968. But to be fair, Jamaicans picked up a lot of their musical repertoire from American radio and music.<br /><br />Second, is the lyrical content of rap music, which is characterized by rhyming wordplay, boasting, party-rocking, antagonism, pop culture references, occasional humor, social commentary. In this regard, Gil Scott Heron is not really a predecessor. His lyrics are way more personal, thoughtful, and sophisticated than 99% of rap artists. Gil Scott is not a party-rocker, or a gangster, or a pimp, or ghetto royalty, or any other rap archetype. He was a humble guy with real feelings and very keen insights.<br /><br />Third is the backing music. This is another area where Gil Scott Heron is not really a predecessor of hip hop. His music is not heavily sampled for breakbeats, nor as rhythmic or polished as the contemporary funk artists like James Brown, P-Funk, The Meters, etc. who really set the stage for the hip hop instrumental aesthetic.<br /><br />I think the reason people want to give Gil Scott so much credit for hip hop is that he was a fully realized black music artist who delivered thoughtful/critical social commentary in the form of poetic and lyrical verse. And maybe it's also because his big "hit" was "The Revolution Will not be..." Interestingly, that song is more characteristic of the Last Poets or the Watts Poets (and the Black Power spoken word movement of the time).<br /><br />Gil Scott described himself as a bluesologist, and I think that goes a long way in describing his place in music history.Eric Nordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657372211544059883noreply@blogger.com