Pieces of a Man by Gil Scott-Heron — 100/100
Favorite Song(s): The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Home Is Where the Hatred Is, The Prisoner
Least favorite song(s): N/A
Known as the godfather of rap by some, Scott-Heron created a journey of a 70s R&B album with great piano accompaniments from Brian Jackson in “Pieces of a Man.” The first track, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” is pretty much as close as you’ll get to rap in 1971. Although it ... read more
A lot of great verses, but the autotune choruses definitely prevented some songs from making it onto the playlist
I was completely blown away. The production is heavenly and the rapping is right there as well. Best underground album I’ve ever heard fs