{"product_id":"the-last-poets-black-and-strong-homesick-12-track-promo","title":"The Last Poets: Black And Strong: Homesick 12-Track Promo","description":"The Last Poets: Black And Strong: Homesick 12-Track PROMO MUSIC AUDIO CD Clinton \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Rykodisc \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 1995 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eTHE LAST POETS: BLACK AND STRONG: HOMESICK 12-TRACK PROMO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbum Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle:\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets: Black And Strong (Homesick)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Label:\u003cbr\u003eRykodisc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease Year:\u003cbr\u003e1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat No:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry:\u003cbr\u003eUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cbr\u003eSpoken Word \/ Hip Hop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle:\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Spoken Word \/ Spoken-Word Hip Hop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets are a pioneering ensemble of spoken-word poets and musicians who emerged from the late 1960s African American protest movement. They combined razor-sharp political poetry with percussive, rhythm-driven backing to create a raw, confrontational sound that helped lay important groundwork for hip hop. Their work is marked by incisive social commentary, sparse musical arrangements, and a performance style that blends chant, poetry, and rhythm. Across decades they have influenced generations of rappers, producers, and spoken-word artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack And Strong (Homesick) presents the group in a series of extended and edited versions that highlight both their lyricism and their rhythmic intensity. This release features collaborations with George Clinton and Melle Mel and includes an album-length cut, a radio edit, an ambient dub mix, and a set of vocal-only edits that expose the poetry at the heart of the recording. Produced and directed by Bill Laswell for The Black Arc Series, the material draws from the Holy Terror sessions and includes previously unreleased elements. The single showcases the group's fusion of militant verse and hypnotic grooves and makes clear why they are regarded as forebears of politically conscious hip hop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Bill Laswell for The Black Arc Series.\u003cbr\u003eFrom HOLY TERROR by The Last Poets (Rykodisc RCD 10319).\u003cbr\u003eContains previously unreleased tracks.\u003cbr\u003e© \u0026amp; ℗ 1995 Rykodisc. Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1\u003cbr\u003eBLACK AND STRONG (HOMESICK)\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e11:32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2\u003cbr\u003eBLACK AND STRONG (HOMESICK) – radio edit\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e4:36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3\u003cbr\u003eBLACK AND STRONG (HOMESICK) – ambient dub mix\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e12:10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4\u003cbr\u003eHOMESICK\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e8:20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm coming home...\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e0:22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6\u003cbr\u003e\"... bang bang another nigger going to jail\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e0:51\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7\u003cbr\u003e\"Like graffiti on the walls of Wall Street... black and strong\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e0:25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8\u003cbr\u003e\"Like graffiti on the walls of Wall Street... black\/strong\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e0:11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9\u003cbr\u003e\"The screams...\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e2:22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10\u003cbr\u003e\"I see a slave...\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e0:41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11\u003cbr\u003e\"The blood...\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e1:56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm coming home...\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Poets\u003cbr\u003e0:20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor CD Player\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rykodisc","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":51570901418262,"sku":"135169","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/2026716205715317scan.jpg?v=1784265904","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/the-last-poets-black-and-strong-homesick-12-track-promo","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}