Floyd Patterson

Chicago Illinois born, Gil Scott Heron, set a new path for music. Gil Scott Heron was commonly known as the ‘father’ of rap music. His poetry deals with issues to do with the Harlem communities, similar to what he had grown up in. His lyrics deal with issues within the African American community. Gil Scott’s literature deals with both class and race. Heron brings to attention many issues dealing with both class and race in the African American community. Gil Scott Heron preferred to think of…