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Album Details: Last Poets
- Release Date:
- 01/01/1970
- Label:
- Charly Records Uk
- UPC:
- 5031731020222
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, June 24, 2001Reviewer: fund73135 - See all fund73135's reviews1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this Last Poets review helpful This is one of dad's old lps I used to listen to when I was coming up. The rhymes were ahead of its time in 1970 and still relevent today even. When you buy this, you damn sure won't be disappointed.
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Pro Reviews: Last Poets
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Brutally honest and beautifully truthful, the Last Poets' eponymous 1970 debut would become one of proto-funk's most seminal sets. The album itself soared to the top of the RB charts and reached respectably into the pop charts as well -- an astonishing feat for such a politically-charged LP. The album's rise was made especially bittersweet as vocalist Abiodun Oyewole was sent to prison for robbery. the Last Poets layered street poetry and manifesto over sparse instrumentation and tribal beats. But, in so doing, they created a unique landscape that reflected a pure passion for sound, for words, for the revolution of education. It was a formula to which rap would later owe an enormous debt. From beginning to end, it would be easy to label this album simply spoken word. But it is testament to the brilliance of the Last Poets that it also becomes so much more. This is perhaps best heard in the outstanding opener "Run, Nigger." As Oyewole laid his poetry across spare percussion, the stage was set for a vocal subtext which allowed poetry to become song as voices became instruments. This opener set the tone for the rest of the album, as the Last Poets utilized the same construction with subtle variations across other gems: "Niggers Are Scared of Revolution," "New York, New York," and "When the Revolution Comes." At no time does The Last Poets falter or fail to please. And perhaps, more importantly, it will always be as vital, alive, and fresh as it was the day it was recorded. - Amy Hanson, All Music Guide |
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With their politically charged raps, taut rhythms, and dedication to raising African-American consciousness, the Last Poets almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for the emergence of hip-hop. The group arose out of the prison experiences of Jala...Full The Last Poets Biography
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