Jalal Mansur Nuriddin of The Last Poets Has Passed Away

[PeaceNHarmony]

And with a new lp just out -
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/obituaries/jalal-mansur-nuriddin-grandfather-of-rap-is-dead-at-73.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F0 6%2F13%2Fobituaries%2Fjalal-mansur-nuriddin-grandfather-of-rap-is-dead-at-73.html&eventName=Watching-article-click

[marv2]

I was about to say that I thought I had read he died and I see they list it as June 4. They were great. Rest in peace Jalal and thanks man.

[sansradio]

Just caught this. RIP to a pioneer.