One of the most important progenitors of rap music, Gil Scott-Heron's aggressive, no-nonsense street poetry inspired a legion of intelligent rappers while his engaging songwriting skills placed him square in the R&B charts later in his career, backed by increasingly contemporary production courtesy of Malcolm Cecil and Nile Rodgers (of Chic). Disregard the understated title, 'Small Talk at 125th and Lenox' was a volcanic upheaval of intellectualism and social critique, recorded live in a New York nightclub with only bongos and conga to back the street poet. Here Scott-Heron introduced some of his most biting material, including the landmark 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' as well as his single most polemical moment: the angry race warning 'Enough.' Still, he balances the tone and mood well, ranging from direct broadsides to clever satire. He introduces 'Whitey on the Moon' with a bemused air ('wanting to give credit where credit is due'), then launches into a diatribe concerning living conditions for the neglected on earth while those racing to the moon receive millions of taxpayer dollars. On 'Evolution (And Flashback),' Scott-Heron laments the setbacks of the civil rights movement and provides a capsule history of his race, ending sharply with these words: 'In 1960, I was a negro, and then Malcolm came along/Yes, but some nigger shot Malcolm down, though the bitter truth lives on/Well, now I am a black man, and though I still go second class/Whereas once I wanted the white man's love, now he can kiss my ass.'
May 16, 2009 One of my most favorite Gil Scott-Heron poems.It speaks for itself. Track #4 from 'Small Talk at 125th and Lenox' (1970). Oct 31, 2015 Introduction The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [Small Talk At 125th and Lenox] - Gil Scott-Heron.
The only sour note comes on a brush with homophobia, 'The Subject Was Faggots.' Tracklist: 01. The Revolution will not be televised 03. Comment #1 06. Small Talk At 125th And Lenox 07. The Subject Was Faggots 08. Evolution (And Flashback) 09.
Gil Scott-heron Small Talk At 1 25th And Lenox
Plastic Pattern People 10. Whitey On The Moon 11. The Vulture 12. Paint It Black 14. Everyday (192 kbps, front cover included).
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