The Last Holiday

About 7 months ago, the civil rights, Hip Hop and music communities lost a prominent figure: Gil Scott-Heron. On May 27, 2011 we heard the news of this great man's passing, but today we continuously celebrate his life and his legacy. From the 2011 BET Awards Tribute where Queen Latifah recites his famous poem, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" until now.

[Charged.fm Article on BET 2011 Memorial Tribute]

Billboard.biz just recently reported that the Gil Scott-Heron memoir will be released on January 16, 2012. The memoir will be titled "The Last Holiday", a title with metaphorical significance. The memoir is set to be released on the same day our country celebrates and observes Dr. King; the same man in whom Gil Scott-Heron fought for to make this day a national holiday during his year long tour with the great, Stevie Wonder.

Gil Scott-Heron was a revolutionary artist and reigned as the "Godfather of Rap". Beyond the Lyrics anticipates this memoir as it recounts and narrates the story/life of a man who used his music to shake up things on a political and social level. [Read: Beyond the Lyrics "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" article]