Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011)

Gil Scott-Heron’s poetry and music are timeless. I could write a lot about why, but Simon Sweetman has already written an excellent reflection.

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Small Talk at 125th & Lenox
[RCA] 1970

Brother was sampled in
Black Thought – Michael Tello – Om: Chilled [Om Records]
Blacker – Ballistic Brothers – Chilled II [Ministry Of Sound]
Blacker Than Thou – Imaani Brown – My Definition Of Deep [Brown Skin Music]
Blacker Than Thou – Groove Invaderz – Fusion EP [Haiti Groove Recordings]

Pieces of A Man
[RCA] 1971

Home Is Where The Hatred Is was covered or sampled in
Home Is Where The Hatred Is – Esther Phillips – From A Whisper To A Scream [King]
Home Is Where The Hatred Is – The James Taylor Quartet – The Template [Chinchin Records]
I’m Gone – DJ Rashad – Just A Taste [Ghettophiles]
On My Way Home – The Kid Daytona – The Kid Daytona The Interlude [LRG]

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised was sampled in
PH theme (Feat. SIR JEAN) – Le Peuple de L’Herbe – Triple Zéro + [PIAS France]
The 6th Sense (featuring Bilal) – Common – Like Water For Chocolate [MCA]
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – :Blacks On :Blondes – Summer Vibes EP [RotRaum Music]
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [Soul Rebels Club Mix] – Soul Rebels – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [Defected Records]

Free Will
[RCA] 1972

No Knock was sampled in
Universal Mind Control – Common – Universal Mind Control [Geffen]

Bridges
[Soul Brother Records] 1977

We Almost Lost Detroit was sampled in
Brown Skin Lady – Black Star – Black Star [Rawkus Entertainment]
Camphor – MF DOOM – Metalfingers Presents: Special Herbs, The Box Set Vol. 0-9 [Nature Sound Records]
Intro / Outside Perspective – John Robinson – Who Is This Man? [High Water Music]
Language – Spacek – Curvatia [Island]
Lucid Bass I – The Flashbulb – Red Extensions of Me [Sublight]
Modular Mix – Air – Premiers Symptomes [Virgin]
Nighty Night – Wagon Christ – Sorry I Make You Lush [Ninja Tune]
The People Feat. Dwele – Common – Finding Forever [Universal Music Group]
We Almost Lost Detroit – Marquise Porter – Soldier To A Boss [Mobb North Records]
We Almost Lost Detroit (RIP J Dilla) – Apollo Brown – SkilledTrade [24 Carat Brown Music]

Secrets
[Soul Brother Records] 1978

Angel Dust was sampled in
Angel Dust feat. Mic Geronimo – Royal Flush – Street Boss [Major Key Entertainment]

1980
[TVT Records] 1980

1980 was sampled in
S**t Get Wild In The City – Street Military – Next Episode [Beatbox Records]

Real Eyes
[Soul Brother Records] 1980

Legend in His Own Mind was sampled in
Mr. Nigga – Mos Def – Black On Both Sides [Rawkus Entertainment]

The Klan was sampled in
Make Me Hot – Little Brother – The Listening [Abb Records]

Reflections
[BMG] 1981

Grandma’s Hands was sampled in
Daylight Into Me – Lushlife – Cassette City [Rapster Records]

Winter In America
[Get Back Records] 1974

Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) was sampled in
Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time (Make It Funky) (Explicit) – The Lords of the Underground – Here Come the Lords [Capitol Records]
What’s real (feat. Aloe Blacc) – Jazz Liberatorz – Fruit of the Past [Kif Music]

Rivers of My Fathers was sampled in
Carry Me Home – Atmosphere – Sad Clown, Bad Spring #12 [Rhymesayers Entertainment]

The Bottle was sampled in
Hittin’ The Bottle – Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez – Dope Stuff, Dope Wax Records [Essential Media]
The Bottle (Live) – Jamiroquai

Midnight Band: The First Minute of a New Day
[TVT Records] 1974

Alluswe was sampled in
I Thank God – Brainsick Mob – Vol 1 & 2 EP [Gee Street]

Pardon Our Analysis (We Beg Your Pardon) was sampled in
The Scandal: Then & Now – Abstract Tribe Unique – Underground Fossils [Basement Records]

It’s Your World
[Arista] 1976

Home is Where The Hatred Is (Live) was sampled in
Moonshine – KenLou – Masters At Work 10 Part 1 [BBE]

We’re New Here
[XL Recordings] 2011

I’m New Here – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX [XL Recordings]
Jazz Interlude – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX [XL Recordings]
NY Is Killing Me – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX [XL Recordings]
Parents Interlude – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX [XL Recordings]
The Crutch – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX [XL Recordings]
Ur Soul And Mine – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX [XL Recordings]

Playlist:

• Ur Soul And Mine – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here [XL Recordings]
• The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – :Blacks On :Blondes – Summer Vibes EP [RotRaum Music]
• The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [Soul Rebels Club Mix] – Soul Rebels – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [Defected Records]
• Blacker Than Thou – Imaani Brown – My Definition Of Deep [Brown Skin Music]
• Blacker Than Thou – Groove Invaderz – Fusion EP [Haiti Groove Recordings]
• The Bottle (Live) – Jamiroquai
• Moonshine – KenLou – Masters At Work 10 Part 1 [BBE]
• Make Me Hot – Little Brother – The Listening [Abb Records]
• Blacker – Ballistic Brothers – Chilled II [Ministry Of Sound]
• Universal Mind Control – Common – Universal Mind Control [Geffen]
• Hittin’ The Bottle – Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez – Dope Stuff, Dope Wax Records [Essential Media]
• Nighty Night – Wagon Christ – Sorry I Make You Lush [Ninja Tune]
• Parents Interlude – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here [XL Recordings]
• NY Is Killing Me – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here [XL Recordings]
• The Scandal: Then & Now – Abstract Tribe Unique – Underground Fossils [Basement Records]
• I’m Gone – DJ Rashad – Just A Taste [Ghettophiles]
• I Thank God – Brainsick Mob – Vol 1 & 2 EP [Gee Street]
• We Almost Lost Detroit – Marquise Porter – Soldier To A Boss [Mobb North Records]
• Brown Skin Lady – Black Star – Black Star [Rawkus Entertainment]
• PH theme (Feat. SIR JEAN) – Le Peuple de L’Herbe – Triple Zéro + [PIAS France]
• Camphor – MF DOOM – Metalfingers Presents: Special Herbs, The Box Set Vol. 0-9 [Nature Sound Records]
• We Almost Lost Detroit (RIP J Dilla) – Apollo Brown – SkilledTrade [24 Carat Brown Music]
• Modular Mix – Air – Premiers Symptomes [Virgin]
• What’s real (feat. Aloe Blacc) – Jazz Liberatorz – Fruit of the Past [Kif Music]
• Mr. Nigga – Mos Def – Black On Both Sides [Rawkus Entertainment]
• Intro / Outside Perspective – John Robinson – Who Is This Man? [High Water Music]
• Angel Dust feat. Mic Geronimo – Royal Flush – Street Boss [Major Key Entertainment]
• The People Feat. Dwele – Common – Finding Forever [Universal Music Group]
• Daylight Into Me – Lushlife – Cassette City [Rapster Records]
• The Crutch – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here [XL Recordings]
• Home Is Where The Hatred Is – Esther Phillips – From A Whisper To A Scream [King]
• Lucid Bass I – The Flashbulb – Red Extensions of Me [Sublight]
• Language – Spacek – Curvatia [Island]
• On My Way Home – The Kid Daytona – The Kid Daytona The Interlude [LRG]
• Carry Me Home – Atmosphere – Sad Clown, Bad Spring #12 [Rhymesayers Entertainment]
• Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time (Make It Funky) (Explicit) – The Lords of the Underground – Here Come the Lords [Capitol Records]
• Black Thought – Michael Tello – Om: Chilled [Om Records]
• Home Is Where The Hatred Is – The James Taylor Quartet – The Template [Chinchin Records]
• The 6th Sense (featuring Bilal) – Common – Like Water For Chocolate [MCA]
• S**t Get Wild In The City – Street Military – Next Episode [Beatbox Records]
• I’m New Here – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here [XL Recordings]
• Jazz Interlude – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here [XL Recordings]