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Uploaded by on May 17, 2009

One of my most favorite Gil Scott-Heron poems...It speaks for itself.

Track #4 from "Small Talk at 125th and Lenox" (1970)

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  • Kanye sent me here.

  • Never heard of this guy before Dark Fantasy. I feel ashamed, and it makes me realize how much music there is out there to be explored. Thank you Kanye.

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  • Emil sent me here.

  • BUILD A NEW ROUTE TO CHINA IF THEY'LL HAVE YOU

  • @scienquist yeah he did a cool job, but he cut out the best parts

  • It doesn't matter how you discovered this as long as you discovered it...stop trying to one-up each other

  • People are saying that it's sad that we didn't know of him before, but because of Kanye now we all have been introduced into the other side of music. People of our age aren't just going to be compelled one day out of the blue to find this. We have to be introduced.

  • Shit Kanye sure tailored that poem. A lot

  • this is amazing!!!!!!!

  • @BizzyBoxx well said bro, well said

  • @JRP21ification That's why Kanye didn't alter GSH's poem at all. Adoption of someone else's words to finish your album on reflects Ye's utmost humility and appreciation of a great.

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