The Last Poets
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The Last Poets are a pioneering spoken-word and musical collective widely regarded as forerunners of hip-hop and politically charged rap.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical collective
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poetry collective ⓘ spoken word group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Black Arts Movement
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Black Power movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | The Last Poets self-link ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
forerunners of hip hop
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pioneers of politically charged rap ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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jazz poetry ⓘ political poetry ⓘ proto-rap ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
| influenced |
Common
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Gil Scott-Heron ⓘ KRS-One ⓘ Mos Def ⓘ N.W.A ⓘ Public Enemy ⓘ hip hop music ⓘ rap music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| member |
Abiodun Oyewole
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David Nelson ⓘ Felipe Luciano ⓘ Jalal Mansur Nuriddin ⓘ Nilaja Obabi ⓘ Omar Ben Hassen ⓘ Sulaiman El-Hadi ⓘ Umar Bin Hassan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early rap-style delivery
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influence on hip hop ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chastisement
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The Last Poets self-link ⓘ This Is Madness ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
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surface form:
Harlem, New York City
|
| primaryTheme |
Black liberation
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anti-racism ⓘ critique of systemic oppression ⓘ |
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