Name: I'm New Here
Brand: Gil Scott-Heron

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

XL-471-2

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2010-02-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

634904047122

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Gil Scott-Heron

Genre US

Funk / Soul

Label US

US singer, spoken-word artist, activist and author Gil Scott-Heron was born on April 1, 1949 in Chicago, IL. He passed away on May 27, 2011 in New York, NY. Known for his influential work as a spoken word soul performer during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Scott-Heron collaborated with musician Brian Jackson to create a fusion of jazz, blues and soul music. His lyrics addressed social and political issues of the time in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles. His recordings influenced genres like hip hop and neo soul.

Scott-Heron's most well-known composition "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is often associated with black militant activism. His unique proto-rap style has been praised by Allmusic as having influenced a generation of hip-hop artists.

With his mixed heritage of Black American (maternal) and Jamaican (paternal) descent, Gil Scott-Heron left an indelible mark on the music industry through his powerful words and musical talents.

XL Label Focus

Without doubt one of the most important voices in 20th century music.

<a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/gil-scott-heron">Gil Scott-Heron's</a> landmark albums of the 1970's, and work with long-time collaborator Brian Jacksonhave influenced a myriad of musical styles from rap, acid jazz, neo soul and spoken word jazz. This latest album, and unfortunately his last, expertly produced by XL founder Richard Russell, placed <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/gil-scott-heron">Scott-Heron's</a> keenly observed, biting spoken word narratives alongside sparse, modern musical backdrops which reference touchstones as diverse and relevant as dubstep, electronica and of course, modern hip-hop. Politically as relevant as ever, as well as humourous, melancholy, and hopeful, this is the work of a vibrant, subtle poet of protest, still able to manipulate the traditions of a stylistic oeuvre he helped create into something warm, original and full of gravitas. He definitely left us with a high point of his amazing career.

<a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/music/i-m-new-here">LP available here.</a>

I'm New Here

Music US