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	The Last Poets: Still On a Mission
		Called the "Godfathers of rap", for their performances which merged street smart poetry that rhymed, set to musical backgrounds, The Last Poets, a seven member group, was formed during the Civil Rights era on May 16, 1968, the anniversary of Malcolm X's birthday, as voices of Black consciousness.
		The Last Poets often faced problems with cops and the FBI because of their political lyrics.
		The Last Poets continue to stand as shining examples for younger generations of artists.
	authors.aalbc.com /thelastpoetsstillonamission.htm (635 words)

	The Last Poets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's fl nationalist thread.
		The original Last Poets formed on May 19, 1968 (Malcolm X's birthday), at Marcus Garvey Park (formerly Mount Morris Park, at 124th Street and Fifth Avenue) in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City.
		Having reached top-10 charts success with their debut album, the Last Poets went on to release the follow-up, This Is Madness, without then-incarcerated Abiodun Oyewole, an album which featured more politically charged poetry and which resulted in the group being listed as part of the counter-intelligence program (founded by then-President Richard Nixon).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Last_Poets (479 words)

	Green Left - Return of the Last Poets
		The Last Poets use Malcolm X as a symbol to locate the birth of their music in the era of the fl power movement.
		The Last Poets were defined by the political needs of the fl community and the movement at that time.
		The Last Poets talk about this reality, but they also have a vision of people climbing out of their bottles and clouds and vapours to a future where "[We] will unite as one, Then our voice will be more powerful than a gun, and as we speak we'll get things done".
	www.greenleft.org.au /back/1995/205/205p25.htm (974 words)

	The Last Poets - Bio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Abiodun Oyewole, David Nelson and Gylan Kain were born as The Last Poets on May 19, 1968 (the anniversary of Malcolm X's birthday) in Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York.
		The Last Poets' name derives from the work of South African Poet Little Willie Kgostile, who declared his era to be the last age of poets before the complete takeover of guns.
		Over the course of The Last Poets' more than thirty-year history, the members of the group have collaborated in various combinations to produce more than a dozen albums and several books.
	www.jambetta.com /thelastpoets/bio (402 words)

	THE LAST POETS
		Last Poets were rappers of the civil rights era.
		Along with the changing domestic landscape came the New York City-hip group called The Last Poets, who used obstreperous verse to chide a nation whose inclination was to maintain the colonial yoke around the neck of the disenfranchised.
		In an early 90's Paris where Umar Bin Hassan was preparing for a Last Poet concert, Jalal mysteriously appeared and stabbed Hassan in the throat.
	www.math.buffalo.edu /~sww/LAST-POETS/last_poets0.html (1226 words)

	The Last Poets
		The Last Poets are celebrating thirty-five years and Hassan dipped into his bag from his large body of works to enthrall and mesmerize the audience with both classic and new material.
		Hassan started off giving a mini-history lecture about the oral story tellers and keepers of the culture in Africa and how that tradition was impacted by slavery and the adjustments Africans in America made to their oppression to allow them to keep their music as an integral part of their daily lives.
		Hassan was given several standing ovations, a fitting tribute to close out the Hip Hop 101 Spring semester with one of the keepers of the legacy of African culture and one of the progenitors of Hip Hop.
	www.nathanielturner.com /lastpoetsumar.htm (830 words)

	This Far by Faith . Abiodun Oyewole \| PBS
		The Last Poets were born on May 19, 1968, when David Nelson, Gylan Kain, and Abiodun Oyewole read poetry at a memorial for Malcolm X. Their goal was to be a poetic voice for Malcolm's call for self-determination and fl nationalism.
		Their style of poetry reflected the radicalism of the day: "...with the Poets, we were angry and we had something to say.
		The Last Poets, consisting of original members Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan, enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in the 1990s.
	www.pbs.org /thisfarbyfaith/witnesses/abiodun_oyewole.html (406 words)

	AfroToronto.com - The Last Poets
		The Last Poets was formed in Harlem, NY in 1968.
		In the crowd many fists were raised and laughter ensued as many grasped the irony of the statement; Condelezza Rice, born in the Alabama of the 1950s, now a peddler of ideology for the Empire.
		The Last Poets also spoke about the state of Hip-Hop and its impact on the youth of the world which they witnessed having just returned from a trip to South Africa.
	www.afrotoronto.com /Articles/LastPoets.html (457 words)

	VH1.com : The Last Poets : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
		On May 16, 1969 -- Malcolm X's birthday -- they officially formed the Last Poets, adopting the name from the work of South African Little Willie Copaseely, who declared the era to be the last age of poets before the complete takeover of guns.
		By the 1980s, however, the proliferation of rap -- and the form's acknowledged debt to the Last Poets -- made their early records sought-after collectors' items; finally, in 1984 the group resurfaced with the LP Oh, My People, followed in 1988 by Freedom Express.
		In 1995, two splinter groups simultaneously reclaimed the Last Poets name; while Jalal and El Hadi teamed for the single "Scatterrap," Hassan and Oyewole issued the LP Holy Terror.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/last_poets_1_/bio.jhtml (345 words)

	Last Poets
		They grew from three poets and a drummer to seven young fl and Hispanic artists: David Nelson, Gylan Kain, Abiodun Oyewole, Felipe Luciano, Umar Bin Hassan, Jalal Nurridin, and Suliamn El Hadi (Gil Scott Heron was never a member of the group).
		One, including Jalal Nuriddin, who wrote Wake Up Niggers, and Suleiman el-Hadi, was known as "The Last Poets" and the other, including Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan, while also original members, was billed as "Formerly of the Last Poets." It was a legal dispute, fundamentally, and for years there was talk of reconcilation.
		The full Last Poets story, as well as poetry, can be found in the book On a Mission: Selected Poems and a History of The Last Poets by Abiodun Oyewole, Umar Bin Hassan written with music journalist Kim Green Buy this book it's sold all over the web.
	www.globaldarkness.com /articles/last_poets_biography.htm (1128 words)

	The Last Poets MP3 Downloads - The Last Poets Music Downloads - The Last Poets Music Videos
		Brutally honest and beautifully truthful, the Last Poets' eponymous 1970 debut would become one of proto-funk's most seminal sets.
		But it is testament to the brilliance of the Last Poets that it also becomes so much more.
		This opener set the tone for the rest of the album, as the Last Poets utilized the same construction with subtle variations across other gems: "Niggers Are Scared of Revolution," "New York, New York," and "When the Revolution Comes." At no time does The Last Poets falter or fail to please.
	www.mp3.com /albums/48676/summary.html (494 words)

	The Last Poets - Assata Speaks - Hands Off Assata - Let's Get Free - Revolutionary - Pan-Africanism - Black On Purpose ...
		This is a story of eight young men (7 Poets and one percussionist) who were physically, spiritually and artistically responsible for one of the most powerfull poetic ensembles during the late sixties and early seventies.
		Note: The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh reign of The Last Poets (1970-1995) was continued by the Grandfather (Jalal) who was elected as the leader of the group by Umar Bin Hassan and Nilija after Abiodun's departure in the fall of 1969.
		The Last Poets, became wordsmiths and hammered the feelings of their people, and eventually all oppressed people in the world, into the shape and scope of the struggle between dispair and hope.
	www.assatashakur.org /forums/upload/showthread.php?t=4023 (6820 words)

	The Last Poets
		After a performance on a local televison program, the group was signed by jazz producer Alan Douglas, who helmed their eye-opening eponymous debut LP in 1970.
		Last Poets on a Mission: Selected Poetry and a History of the Last Poets
		The Last Poets are enjoying a resurgence of popularity in the 1990s.
	aalbc.com /authors/thelast.htm (463 words)

	The Last Poets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Last Poets are a group of poets and musicians, arising from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement.
		With Omar Ben Hassan and Abiodun Oyewole, Nuriddin was released from prison and joined the East Wind workshop in Harlem, and began performing their speils, along with music, on the street.
		They adopted the name the Last Poets in 1969 from a South African writer named Little Willie Copaseely, who believed he was in the last era of poetry before guns would take over.
	www.jahsonic.com /LastPoets.html (323 words)

	The Last Poets MP3 Downloads - The Last Poets Music Downloads - The Last Poets Music Videos
		It was the combination of poetry with almost-frighteningly intense rhythm tracks, mostly done on hand drums, that helped create the Last Poets' reputation for being way ahead of the curve on the entire development of what would come to be called rap music.
		This album has the feel of an earlier, less-developed session, and the 1976 release date most likely indicates the interest certain record labels might have had in locating any and all projects by these musicians while their fire was blazing so hot.
		That the poets have something significant to say and that they come up with amusing and even inspiring rhymes from time to time is a given, but there are much better examples of their recorded art.
	www.mp3.com /albums/505298/summary.html (315 words)

	Last Poets cds, vinyl records and music albums
		remastered reissue combines the rap pioneers' first two albums, 'last poets' (1970) & 'this is madness' (1971).
		the fl renaissance and its related movements may never be fully comprehended if the work of the last poets does not hold an important place in one's discography.
		cdspot502 - limited card sleeve.the hard-hitting and beautiful last poets` eponymous 1970 debut would become one of the most influential proto-rap albums of the end of the century.
	www.musicstack.com /search/last+poets (623 words)

	Last Poets The - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Last Poets The - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Last Poets, The, American musical group whose style was a precursor to rap music.
		Poets: One enjoys Auden's most complacently…, Poets: When the muse first came to Mr.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Last_Poets_The.html (96 words)

	true-skool (lesson) :: Last Poets
		Variously including the poets Gylan Kain, David Nelson, Felipe Jeliciano, Abiodun Obeyole, Omar Ben Hassen, Suliaman El-Hadi, and Alafia Purdin, the Last Poets were the last word in anti-establishment sentiments.
		Public Enemy in 1990, the Last Poets' first album sold over 3,000 copies and spent one week at No. 40 on the U.S. Billboard album charts in 1970.
		Another important aspect of the Last Poets that is often overlooked is that their rhyme styles were forged as much from street-hustler lingo as from the Nation of Islam doctrines and other political manifestos.
	true-skool.org /lessons/lesson-LastPoets.htm (320 words)

	The Last Poets - Global Black News (African American News) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The South African poet, who escaped the apartheid regime and joined the Harlem, New York fl writer's workshop in 1968, suggested the need to put aside poetry in the face of looming revolution.
		The young fl men in the poetry workshop took his words to heart and agreed to be, figuratively speaking, the last poets.
		The original group of three poets and a drummer expanded to seven fl and Hispanic artists: David Nelson, Gylan Kain, Abiodun Oyewole, Felipe Luciano, Umar Bin Hassan, Jalal Nurridin and Sulieman El-Hadi.
	www.globalblacknews.com /LastPoets.html (653 words)

	CD Baby: THE LAST POETS: Holy Terror
		Born on Malcolm X Day in 1968, The Last Poets took their name from a poem by South African poet Willie Kgositsile, who posited the necessity of putting aside poetry in the face of looming revolution.
		"Therefore we are the last poets of the world." They established their reputation with their first two albums, THE LAST POETS (1970) (which included "Niggers are Scared of Revolution") and THIS IS MADNESS (1971), both of which are recognized today as classics.
		"I thought being a Last Poet was being a fake revolutionary," he said of his motivation at the time.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/lastpoets?cdbaby=1521a1f05ea285a91a0d2b92dff9763a (768 words)

	eBay - the last poets, CDs, Records items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Last Poets — This is Madness — Original Douglas LP
		COMMON feat last poets - THE CORNER prod by kanye west
		The Last Poets of Imperial Rome Chivers Penguin 1971
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	the last poets - Dissensus
		As for Grime, well I guess Dizzy is a poet, D Double may be a poet, Trim is definitely a poet, Dogzilla is a genius but probably more of a prose writer (ya get me) Kano is definitely not a poet (though that isnt strictly a criticism)
		The Last Poets were such bad bwoys that you couldnt ever accuse them of trying to make "third stream" style concessions to classical culture.
		Why cant we compare poets to rappers, and actually at the end of the day (historically speaking) thats probably a truer parrallel.
	www.dissensus.com /showthread.php?t=168 (1160 words)

	The Last Poets - AOL Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s...
		The original Last Poets formed on May 19, 1968 (Malcolm X's birthday),...
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	music.aol.com /artist/the-last-poets/6947/main (171 words)

	The Last Poets News
		News about The Last Poets continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Between her and The Last Poets, who were so fierce that people spoke in whispers about how they was censored due to the visuals...
		The Hip Hop Association [H2A] is gearing up for its 4th annual international film festival and 3rd annual education summit, and Kid-N-Play and The Last Poets are among the honorees.
	www.topix.net /who/the-last-poets (678 words)

	Village Savant™: The Last Poets film screening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Last Poets are one of the most important cultural and politcal figures in american music and culture, enlightening a whole generation in the 1970s about racism, poverty and other African American societal concerns.
		The Last Poets - 1969, Mt. Morris Park, Harlem.
		Young poets, honoring the anniversary of Malcolm X's birthday fused poetry and music and became warriors with words igniting the civil rights movement with their artisitc expression.
	www.villagesavant.com /mt/archives/2005/12/the_last_poets.html (152 words)

	Light In The Attic Records and Productions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lightnin' Rod), named their trio The Last Poets, after the work of a South African writer who predicted violence would destroy the current, last generation of poets.
		The Last Poets caught the attention of producer Alan Douglas, known for his landmark sessions for Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus, and Eric Dolphy.
		The group debuted in 1970 with the album The Last Poets, considered the first hip-hop album of all time, and followed with 1971's This Is Madness, which landed them on President Nixon's Counter-Intelligence Programming list.
	www.lightintheattic.net /releases/lastpoets/index.php (248 words)

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