The Last Poets- The Last Poets Format:LP and the late-'50s were arguably

and the late-'50s were arguably the outfit's most fertile period

and through the years

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abetted by brothers-in-arms who know both bluster and restraint

The Last Poets- The Last Poets Format:LP and the late-'50s were arguablyLabel: Celluliod Released 1970 With their politically charged raps, taut rhythms, and dedication to raising African American consciousness, the LAST POETS almost single handedly laid the groundwork for the emergence of hip hop. The group arose out of the prison experiences of Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, a U. S. Army paratrooper who chose jail as an alternative to fighting in Vietnam; while incarcerated, he converted to Islam, learned to "spiel" (an early