Lupe Fiasco Writes 'Revolution' Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron

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Lupe Fiasco is a rapper of substance, which is why he would not let the passing of Gil Scott-Heron go by without paying tribute to the hip-hop pioneer. Inspired by Scott-Heron, who Lupe called a "guiding light of a human being," the Chicago MC expressed his sentiments on his blog, using the prolific poet and musician's 1970 work, 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,' as the spark needed to ignite his own words.

In the 'Words I Never Said' creator's piece, titled 'The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized,' Fiasco rhymes about the ills seen on TV, among other things, from shows featuring "small claims court drama" to "teenage baby mamas." He also dubs the screen a "one-eyed monster" that had a hand in raising "most of the world." While the rhymer's post is rather long, the message is clear: there's more thoughtlessness that comes from television viewing than thought provocation.

Gil Scott-Heron died on Friday (May 27) at the age of 62. An admitted cocaine user and a battler of an HIV infection, the spoken-word artist was resilient and focused on his creativity, combining music and poetry and inspiring many artists after him to include spoken-word artistry into their own craft.

Source: http://www.theboombox.com/2011/05/31/lupe-fiasco-writes-revolution-tribute-to-gil-scott-heron/

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