Famed musician, poet and activist Gil Scott-Heron, best known for his spoken word piece The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, has died at the age of 62.
Scott-Heron, who has been noted as one of the progenitors of hip-hop and neo-soul, died Friday in New York, according to NPR. A cause of death has not yet been released.
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The Chicago native's career began to spark in 1970 when he released his debut album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, which included the first version of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.
He went on to release the album Spirits in 1994, and after overcoming a public battle with substance abuse, later recorded I'm New Here in 2010.
Scott-Heron's poetic style, and lyrics that addressed social and political issues of his time, have been an influential force on today's generation of hip-hoppers. Kanye West, for example, included a sample of Scott-Heron's voice on his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album.
May he rest in peace.
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