Blog: Loudersoft

The legendary Gil-Scott Heron , the black radical poet, musician, composer, author and singer whom many refer to lovingly with titles like "the black Bob Dylan" and "the godfather of rap", has been long presumed dead due to his conspicuous absence from music. Like several of his contemporaries, Scott-Heron accrued a tremendous following and much of his success during the 1970's and 1980's, a short time after which he seemed to all but disappear. When Scott-Heron began failing to show up for scheduled concerts, rumors began to circulate over the course of many years about [...]

• Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle
• Gil Scott-Heron - Where Did The Night Go