The Last Poets- "When The Revolution Comes"

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Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:46

[Warning-This video includes profanity and references that I consider to be culturally incompetent. However, I'm including it on jambalayah.com because of its enormous influence on rap/hip-hop music.]
 

The Last Poets-When The Revolution Comes

Posted by Zarndi May 24, 2008

Video Description:
This is a sound clip with one album cover photo of African American men in dashikis standing in front of a tentament building. The men "rap" about what they imagine will happen when the African American revolution comes.

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webmaster
Wed, 27 January, 2010 - 10:56
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oldschoolmama1959 (1 year ago)  i remember this side because i was born in harlem in the sixty this was real the last posts was hot in my book.

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SalviSpirit (10 months ago) Wow, I'm so getting into the Last Poets.
Their poems are so interesting and listenable!

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SistaJosieGrooms (9 months ago) This is a *classic!* And **so true!!**

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milton520 (8 months ago)  this is the pure essence of hiphop, with the african culture still in it

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TheSmack77 (6 months ago) when was this recorded ? werent the last poets BEFORE gil-scott heron 's the revolutn will not be televised ?

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miaorao (6 months ago) Show Hide 0   Marked as spam Reply | Spam Yes, about 15 years before.
Scum71succer (3 months ago) Show Hide 0   Marked as spam Reply | Spam hehe yeah loooong before :D
Scum71succer (3 months ago) Show Hide 0   Marked as spam Reply | Spam there will be no comercials :D
adopaz (2 months ago) Show Hide +1   Marked as spam Reply | Spam I have this album in storage. I also think this came out before Gil Scott-Heron's recording of any "revolution" lyrics. Put up "Jones Coming Down," if you have it.
theNotSoDivineMsM (2 months ago) The Last Poets were before Gil Scott Heron and paved the way for hip hop and rap....

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nazno (1 week ago) Definitely, they were massive influence on rap. Along then with Gil Scott Heron. Even rap came out of the sixties.

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