Gil Scott-Heron has shuffled off

[minestrone]

*with no valid argument*

[minestrone]

*Expects an load of links*

[minestrone]

Except GSH rejected the application of the descriptions "rap" and "hip hop" to his work: he regarded himself as working in the blues tradition.

Where do you read this tulip?

The closest you ever got to a blues tradition was a valium addict you sat beside on the bus whilst you were reading about hip hop in Q magazine with your starbucks coffee.

[thunderlizard]

I was lucky to get to see him live in Brixton last winter, and if I absolutely had to categorise that show I'd put it under "soul".

[NickFitz]

It's a shame when an accomplished musician pops his clogs, but I admit I detest rap and hip hop (I know they're different, but they're crap in similar ways) so I'm a lot less bothered than when others kick the bucket.

Except GSH rejected the application of the descriptions "rap" and "hip hop" to his work: he regarded himself as working in the blues tradition.

[TykeMerc]

It's a shame when an accomplished musician pops his clogs, but I admit I detest rap and hip hop (I know they're different, but they're crap in similar ways) so I'm a lot less bothered than when others kick the bucket.

[minestrone]

Surprised he lasted that long.

His 'famous music' was pretty gash really. White people trying to 'get down'.

[thunderlizard]

It is. There aren't many people around who don't bother making an album until they've first invented a new genre of music for it.

[NickFitz]

Bummer.

^ That

[doodab]

BBC News - US musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62

Bummer.