The Last Poets

New York City, US

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American spoken word/proto-rap group from Harlem, New York, formed 1968. Abiodun Oyewole, Umar Bin Hassan, Jalal Mansur Nuriddin. The Last Poets (1970), This Is Madness (1971). 'Niggers Are Scared of Revolution,' 'When the Revolution Comes.' The godfathers of rap — spoken word over percussion. Black Arts Movement. Hugely influential on hip-hop.

  • Started
    Jan 01, 1968
  • Authority
    Fan contributed
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