{"title":"The Last Poets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Last Poets are an influential group, founded in the late 1960s, known for their fusion of spoken word with jazz-infused rhythms, which laid the groundwork for the emergence of hip-hop. Notable members include Abiodun Oyewole, Umar Bin Hassan, and Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, who used their music as a platform for socio-political commentary on issues like racism and social injustice. Their seminal work, \"The Last Poets\" (1970), is considered a cornerstone in the development of conscious, lyric-driven music. Their legacy is significant, often credited with pioneering the genre of spoken word music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/collections\/the-last-poets.oembed","provider":"Classic 45's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}