It’s hard to imagine that hip-hop existed in a time before there was the drum machine or sampler. To be honest, I wouldn’t believe it to be true if I had never heard the Last Poets. The Last Poets are hip-hop’s dawn; its rising sun. ...more
All Music Guide
Brutally honest and beautifully truthful, the Last Poets' eponymous 1970 debut would become one of proto-funk's most seminal sets. The album itself soared to the top of the R&B charts and reached respectably into the pop charts as well -- ...more
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