The Last Poets/This Is Madness

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Run, Nigger

2. On the Subway

3. Niggers Are Scared of Revolution

4. Black Thighs

5. Gashman

6. Wake Up, Niggers

7. New York, New York

8. Jones Comin' Down

9. Just Because

10. Black Wish

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. True Blues

2. Related to What Chant

3. Related to What

4. Black Is Chant

5. Black Is

6. Time

7. Mean Machine Chant

8. Mean Machine

9. White Man's Got a God Complex

10. Opposites

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 1
1. Run, Nigger
2. On the Subway
3. Niggers Are Scared of Revolution
4. Black Thighs
5. Gashman
6. Wake Up, Niggers
7. New York, New York
8. Jones Comin' Down
9. Just Because
10. Black Wish
See all 13 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. True Blues
2. Related to What Chant
3. Related to What
4. Black Is Chant
5. Black Is
6. Time
7. Mean Machine Chant
8. Mean Machine
9. White Man's Got a God Complex
10. Opposites
See all 15 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This new double-CD set of The Last Poets and This Is Madness features beautiful packaging that befits the music's landmark status. Public Enemy's Chuck D and Professor Griff, spoken-word master Saul Williams, and many others contribute to the accompanying 24-page, full-color booklet that documents The Last Poets' influence with insightful commentary, rare photos, original advertisements, and complete lyrics. Rediscover who Ice Cube calls "the first real hardcore rappers": Dubbed "the village elders of the rap world" by The New York Times, created two of modern music's most influential albums: The Last Poets (1970) and This Is Madness (1971). Light In The Attic & Vampi Soul are honored to reissue both records as a deluxe edition double CD. Combining politically charged street poetry with inventive yet tribal percussion, these records sparked the rap revolution and, historic achievements aside, thrilled fans with chart-topping music that still resonates more than 30 years later.

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The Last Poets/This Is Madness

This Is Madness (Spec)
Average customer rating:

Re-membering Black Love

Two poets carry on.

This Is Madness (Spec)
Last Poets
Manufacturer: Sunspots
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006HI77
Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

True Blues
Related To What Chant
Related To What
Black Is Chant
Black Is
Time
Mean Machine Chant
Mean Machine
White Mans Got A God Complex
Opposites
Black People What Yall Gon Do Chant
Black People What Yall Gon Do
OD
This Is Madness Chant
This Is Madness

Album Description

Limited edition digitally remastered reissue of 1971 album, packaged in a miniature gatefold LP sleeve. Sunspots. 2002.

Album Details

Second Album from the Legendary Hip Hop Pioneers.

Customer Reviews:

Re-membering Black Love.......2006-05-02

The essence of where rap started, years before PE & Ice Cube. The little known Last Poets left a legacy that continues in the spirit of rappers like NAS, when he said last december, HIP HOP IS DEAD.

Two poets carry on........2005-06-04

The followup to their startling debut, "This is Madness" finds the Last Poets short one member-- Abiodum Oyewole had been arrested and sentenced for robbery, but poets Alafia Pudim and Omar Ben Hassen together with percussionist Nilija carried on, with the concept relatively unchanged. The difference is largely in the mood of the music-- Oyewole presence and his aggressive, political statements (the sort of revolution is coming, don't be scared and get up and take it) is gone.

The result is a somewhat less aggressive and more homogeneous album-- there's really only ten tracks, the "chants" are just the backing vocals more exposed. It works in some areas, but its clear the band wants to move on and doesn't quite know how to-- the really exciting material that keeps the aggressive moods of the opener ("True Blues", "Time", "White Man's Got a God Complex") work best, the rest isn't quite as interesting.

This release features really nicely cleaned sound and mini-LP sleeve artwork and really makes quite a nice presentation.

Start with their debut, if you enjoyed that one, try this one out, its got its share of good material, but the debut is better.

Average customer rating:

It Would Be Madness Not to Buy This Album
Very deep
interesting stuff

This Is Madness
The Last Poets
Manufacturer: Celluloid Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

True Blues
Related to What Chant
Related to What
Black Is Chant
Black Is
Time
Mean Machine Chant
Mean Machine
White Man's Got a God Complex
Opposites
Black People What Y'All Gon' Do Chant
Black People What Y'All Gon' Do
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This Is Madness Chant
This Is Madness

Customer Reviews:

It Would Be Madness Not to Buy This Album.......2003-06-18

"This Is Madness" is a quality foray into the psyche of young black males who were pushing forward a civil rights movement that was by no means guaranteed continuing success. Their militant approach is certainly dated, nevertheless the lyrics are an artistic success in that they make the listener understand and even feel the emotion of the performer. You get all this, plus the fact that the Last Poets are the poineers of modern gansta rap. I highly recommend this album. p.s. sampled by countless hip-hop artists, including Tribe Called Quest.

Very deep.......2000-09-28

THe Last Poets always backed up what they said just as Gil Scott-Heron did.you feel the intensity&the Messages from these Brothers.it's something that still needs to be dealt with Today.Words that make you Question Surroundings&ask Why? that's the Power of Words&Music.Very Deep&timeless.

interesting stuff.......2000-09-23

i came across this album from a friend who is a big fan of dead prez. he heard of this album when m-1 from dead prez said this was one of his fav albums. this album is an album of beats with spoken word lyrics. messages are clear and interesting. in "black people, what y'all gonna do" the last poets speak of black people uniting to destroy all the negativity around them. "od" speaks of drugs. "white man's got a g-d complex" speaks of white people with their cars, etc. overall, the messages/lyrics are intersting and poignant. i would of liked to see some more intricate beats but i guess that the beats need to be simple so the words can be the centerpiece. recommended for poets and non-myopic people who want to hear great poetry about black men and their problems.

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The Last Poets/This Is Madness
The Last Poets
Manufacturer: Light in the Attic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007MAJE
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

Run, Nigger
On the Subway
Niggers Are Scared of Revolution
Black Thighs
Gashman
Wake Up, Niggers
New York, New York
Jones Comin' Down
Just Because
Black Wish
When the Revolution Comes
Two Little Boys
Surprises

Tracks:

True Blues
Related to What Chant
Related to What
Black Is Chant
Black Is
Time
Mean Machine Chant
Mean Machine
White Man's Got a God Complex
Opposites
Black People What Y'all Gon' Do Chant
Black People What Y'all Gon' Do
O.D.
This Is Madness Chant
This Is Madness

Album Description

This new double-CD set of The Last Poets and This Is Madness features beautiful packaging that befits the music's landmark status. Public Enemy's Chuck D and Professor Griff, spoken-word master Saul Williams, and many others contribute to the accompanying 24-page, full-color booklet that documents The Last Poets' influence with insightful commentary, rare photos, original advertisements, and complete lyrics. Rediscover who Ice Cube calls "the first real hardcore rappers": Dubbed "the village elders of the rap world" by The New York Times, created two of modern music's most influential albums: The Last Poets (1970) and This Is Madness (1971). Light In The Attic & Vampi Soul are honored to reissue both records as a deluxe edition double CD. Combining politically charged street poetry with inventive yet tribal percussion, these records sparked the rap revolution and, historic achievements aside, thrilled fans with chart-topping music that still resonates more than 30 years later.