The Last Poets (album)
Encyclopedia
The Last Poets is a 1970 (see 1970 in music
) spoken word
album by The Last Poets
.
The song "Wake Up, Niggers" is featured on the Performance
soundtrack album
, also released in 1970.
1970 in music
- Events :*January 3**Davy Jones announces he is leaving the Monkees**Former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett releases his first solo album The Madcap Laughs....
) spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
album by The Last Poets
The Last Poets
The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's black nationalist thread...
.
The song "Wake Up, Niggers" is featured on the Performance
Performance (film)
Performance is a 1968 British crime drama film; the film was produced in 1968 but not released until 1970. Directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg, Performance stars James Fox and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones in his film acting debut.-Plot:...
soundtrack album
Performance (soundtrack)
Performance is a 1970 soundtrack album to the film Performance by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg. It features music from Randy Newman, Merry Clayton, Ry Cooder, Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Last Poets and Mick Jagger....
, also released in 1970.
Track listing
- "Run, Nigger" (Abiodun OyewoleAbiodun OyewoleAbiodun Oyewole , is a poet, teacher and founding member of the American music and spoken-word group The Last Poets that developed into what is considered the first ever hip hop group....
) – 1:14 - "On the Subway" (Alafía Pudím) – 1:33
- "Niggers Are Scared of Revolution" (Omar Ben HassenUmar Bin HassanUmar Bin Hassan is an African-American poet associated with The Last Poets. He sold his younger sister's record player to purchase a bus ticket to New York City, where he joined the Last Poets...
) – 5:16 - "Black Thighs" (Hassen) – 1:31
- "Gashman" (Oyewole) – 2:45
- "Wake Up, Niggers" (Pudim) – 2:49
- "New York, New York" (Oyewole) – 3:36
- "Jones Comin' Down" (Pudim) – 2:51
- "Just Because" (Oyewole) – 2:31
- "Black Wish" (Hassen) – 1:34
- "When the Revolution Comes" (Hassen) – 1:47
- "Two Little Boys" (Oyewole) – 1:51
- "Surprises" (Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin, Pudim) – 2:09
Personnel
- Abiodun OyewoleAbiodun OyewoleAbiodun Oyewole , is a poet, teacher and founding member of the American music and spoken-word group The Last Poets that developed into what is considered the first ever hip hop group....
— poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary... - Omar Ben HassenUmar Bin HassanUmar Bin Hassan is an African-American poet associated with The Last Poets. He sold his younger sister's record player to purchase a bus ticket to New York City, where he joined the Last Poets...
— poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary... - Alafía PudímJalal Mansur NuriddinJalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin, born in Brooklyn, New York, 1944, is one of the founding members of The Last Poets, a group of poets and musicians that evolved in the 1960s out of the Harlem Writers Workshop in New York City.-Biography:...
— poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary... - Nilaja — percussion
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Black Albums | #3 |
| 1970 | Jazz Albums | #11 |
| 1970 | Pop Albums | #29 |