Alphabet Art

4
the revolution
Will not be
Televised
CREATED BY CHICO / 2017
Alphabet City
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14
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This proto-rap classic was influential in the development of socially
conscious hip-hop. Jazz poet Scott-Heron originally recorded it for his
1970 live album Small Talk. The spoken word poem is stripped down,
accompanied by only congas and bongo drums. “The Revolution Will Not
Be Televised” was a popular slogan of the Black Power movement of the
1960s. Scott-Heron wrote it in response to The Last Poets 1970 spoken
word classic “When the Revolution Comes”, which opens with the line:
“When the revolution comes some of us will probably catch it on TV,
with chicken hanging from our mouths.”
This particular mural was painted by Antonio ‘Chico’ Garcia, widely
known as just CHICO, a prominent muralist on the LES.
D
You will not be able to stay home
1: “UNTITLED” - BRADLEY THEODORE brother
2: “BABYDOLL
You
HEADS”
will not be able to plug in
3: “MAKE MAGIC turn EVERYDAY” on and drop out
4: “THE You REVOLUTION...”
will not be able to lose yourself
5: “THE GREAT WALL...” on skag and skip
6: “LIBERTY” Skip out for beer during commercials
Because the revolution
7: ASAP ROCKY
will not be televised
8: “A TRIBUTE TO VICTORIA CRUZ”