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Formed: May 16, 1969 in New York, NY [Harlem]
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Comedy/Spoken

Biography:
With their politically charged raps, taut rhythms, and dedication to raising African-American consciousness, the Last Poets almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for the emergence of hip-hop. The group arose out of the prison experiences of Jala ...More >>

Discography: 2006 On the Subway 2005 When the Revolution Comes 1997 Time Has Come 1994 Scatterap/Home 1994 Holy Terror More >>

Group Members: Omar Ben Hassen Umar Bin Hassan Abiodun Oyewole Suliaman el Hadi Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin More >> Similar Artists: Amiri Baraka Jayne Cortez Kain Gil Scott-Heron Mutabaruka More >>

Influenced By: Amiri Baraka Albert Ayler Langston Hughes Curtis Mayfield Oscar Brown, Jr. More >> Followers: Black Panther Fugitives Ursula Rucker X-Clan Zack de la Rocha Saul Williams More >>

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