New York is Killing MeGil Scott-Heron · 2020

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“The Big Apple continues to inspire vastly divergent songs. In the rap world alone, the metropolis has been the subject of triumphant rallying cries, grim street assessments, and rowdy vignettes. Leave it to the ever-prescient Gil Scott-Heron to brush yet another line of color to the city's canvas. The Chicago-born, NYC-based artist is primarily known for his acclaimed series of proto-rap and spoke”