Jalal Mansur Nuriddin

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Jalal Mansur Nuriddin was an American poet, musician, and spoken-word pioneer often hailed as a forefather of rap for his politically charged, rhythmically innovative performances.

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Jalal Mansur Nuriddin canonical 2
Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
human
musician
poet
rapper
spoken word artist
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1960s
alias Jalal Mansur Nuriddin
surface form: Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin

Lightnin' Rod
associatedAct Kool & the Gang
The Last Poets
birthName Lawrence Padilla
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1944-07-24
dateOfDeath 2018-06-04
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
gender male
genre funk
jazz
poetry
proto-rap
spoken word
hasInfluenced Gil Scott-Heron
Public Enemy
various early hip hop MCs
influenced hip hop music
rap music
knownFor being a forefather of rap music
politically charged spoken-word performances
rhythmically innovative vocal delivery
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf The Last Poets
movement Black Arts Movement
Black Power movement
name Jalal Mansur Nuriddin self-link
notableWork Hustlers Convention
The Last Poets
surface form: The Last Poets (album)
occupation musician
poet
rapper
recording artist
spoken word artist
placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London, England, United Kingdom
recordLabel Celluloid Records
United Artists Records
religion Islam

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The Last Poets member Jalal Mansur Nuriddin
Jalal Mansur Nuriddin name Jalal Mansur Nuriddin self-link
Jalal Mansur Nuriddin alias Jalal Mansur Nuriddin
this entity surface form: Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin