My tribute to Gil Scott-Heron by John M. Ellison IV

I’ve been staring at the screen for an hour right now trying to say the right words that would pay tribute to Gil Scott-Heron. After just staring into the screen realizing I just wasted an hour I just decided to just shut up and let the music do the talking instead. In no particular order, here are a few of my favorite Gil Scott-Heron pieces.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Ain’t No New Thang

Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul

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The Bottle

Home is Where the Hatred Is

It’s Your World

Ain’t No Such Thing As Superman

Winter in America

We Almost Lost Detroit

Angeldust

Whitey on the Moon

Johannesburg

We Beg Your Pardon

Don’t Give Up

Messsage to the Messengers

I’m New Here

B Movie

Is That Jazz

Me and the Devil

To every rocker and rapper who paid tribute over this weekend, I thank you for doing your homework.