The Last Poets Net Worth

The Last Poets Net Worth is
$6 Million

The Last Poets Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

The Last Poets is the name for several groups of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African-American civil rights movement's black nationalist movement. The name is taken from a poem by the South African revolutionary poet Keorapetse Kgositsile, who believed he was in the last era of poetry before guns would take over. The original users of that name were the trio of Felipe Luciano, Gylan Kain, and David Nelson.However, it is the versions of the group led by Jalaluddin Masur Nuriddin and/or Umar Bin Hassan that have penetrated mass culture to a legendary degree. The Last Poets have been cited as one of the earliest influences on hip-hop music. Critic Jason Ankeny wrote: "With their politically charged raps, taut rhythms, and dedication to raising African-American consciousness, the Last Poets almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for the emergence of hip-hop." The British music magazine NME stated, "Serious spokesmen like Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Poets, and later Gary Byrd, paved the way for the many socially committed Black [emcees] a decade later."

Full NameThe Last Poets
ProfessionSoundtrack, Director, Actor
NominationsGrammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
#Fact
1Members included David Nelson, Gylan Kain, Abiodun Oyewole, Felipe Luciano, Omar Ben Hassan, Jalal Nuriddin and Suliamen El Hadi.
2During their late 1960s and early 1970s they connected with the violent factions of the SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee), the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), and the Black Panther party. They went through confrontations with the FBI and police, and were arrested for robbing the Ku Klux Klan and various other ventures with Revolution in mind. Member Abiodun Oyewole received a 12-to-20-year jail sentence, but served less than four years.

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
What Happened, Miss Simone?2015Documentary "Are You Ready?"
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete2013performer: "The Corner"
The Trials of Darryl Hunt2006Documentary performer: "Five O" / writer: "Five O"
Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool1994TV Movie documentary performer: "This Is Madness"
Poetic Justice1993performer: "Niggers Are Scared of Revolution"
Malcolm X1972Documentary performer: "Niggers Are Scared of Revolution"
Performance1970"Wake Up Nigger"

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Last Poets2002TV Movie documentary

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
As an Act of Protest2002Musical Group / Poets

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mr. SOUL!2018DocumentaryThemselves
The Power of Words2011Documentary
The Wordz Project2010Video documentary
Soundz of Spirit2003Documentary
Def Poetry2002TV Series documentaryGuest Performers
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme2000DocumentaryThemselves
Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool1994TV Movie documentaryThemselves (as Last Poets)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2006GrammyGrammy AwardsBest Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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