The Peak Hong Kong

Gil Scott Heron died two days ago, May 27th 2011. The first time I heard him was in 1995 in Hong Kong. I will never forget the impression it made on me. Political poet, music giant, funky, relevant, deep and timeless. The second song of this mix is Gil Scott Heron's hit "The Bottle", featuring a bass line that's been sampled and copied hundreds of times. Gil laid the foundation of rap by mixing spoken words with pared down beats on songs like "The revolution will not be televised". Another legend is gone.