This Is Madness

The Last Poets | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 23, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1971
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Celluloid Records
• ASIN: B00000JWSB
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #442,344 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Would Be Madness Not to Buy This Album, June 18, 2003

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Chad A. Timm "Funk Disciple" (Morristown, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Is Madness (Audio CD)

"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.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very deep, September 28, 2000

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A customer "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Is Madness (Audio CD)

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.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars interesting stuff, September 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: This Is Madness (Audio CD)

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.