I hate to start this on a downer but on Friday, May 27, 2001 we lost a great poet and recording artist. As tribute to his great work, I decided to piece together some of the tracks that speak loudly and perhaps may help give insight to who he really was. Gil Scott-Heron you will be greatly missed.

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Tracklisting
GIl Scott-Heron – Pieces of a Man
Ecxellior – Danse La France (She Said Disco Remix)
The Stepkids – Shadows On Behalf
Bed: Hot Toddy feat.Danielle Moore – Won’t Let Go (Erdbeerschnetzel Remix)
Gil Scott-Heron – Brother
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Willing
Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle
Blackalicious feat. Gil Scott-Heron – First In Fight
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – The Crutch
Bed: Laberge – Million Dollar Party
Mr. Little Jeans – The Suburbs
My Morning Jacket – Wonderful (The Way I Feel)
Y Niwl – Undegpedwar
Ringo Deathstarr – Imagine Hearts
Bed: Booker T & The MG’s – Soul Dressing
Death Cab For Cutie – Underneath The Sycamore
Mishal Moore – Ah Ah
Generationals – Ten-Twenty-Ten
The Cactus Channel – Pepper Snake
JNatural – Keys To The City (feat. Aceyalone & Abstract Rude)
Lord Boyd – Gunslinger
Shabazz Palaces – Swerve… The reeping of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding)
Bed: Anenon – Myriad Multiples
Rochelle Jordan – How To Feel
It Is Rain In My Face. – As Is
Valotihkuu – Bedroom Pop
Seapony – So Low
Arctic Monkeys – Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair
The Strange Boys – Heard You Wanna Beat Me Up
Bed: Booker T & The MG’s – Something
LL Cool J – Loungin (Ben Gomori’s Lungin Edit)
Orlando Johnson – Turn the Music On (Massimo Berardi Re- Edit)
Bed: Sister Sledge – Greatest Dancer (Daz Digs Disco Re-Edit)
The Donkeys – Oxblood
Paul Cary – Goner