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Gil Scott-Heron and similar artists

Yaw - Where Would You Be
Yaw
Where Would You Be
Sounds like: D'Angelo, Gil Scott-Heron
Jason re-posted a Kings of Convenience track sometime last week, so I'm using my allotted throwback with Yaw's "Where Would You Be." It makes my skin ...
Fold - Teacher
Fold
Teacher
Sounds like: Air, The Books, Gil Scott-Heron, DJ Shadow
Here's another one that doesn't exactly "fit the mould" on Indie Shuffle, and yet... I feel compelled to blog it. The Yorkeshire-based quartet are us...
Kenneth Whalum - Might Not Be Ok (Ft. Big K.R.I.T.)
Kenneth Whalum
Might Not Be Ok (Ft. Big K.R.I.T.)
Sounds like: John Legend, Gil Scott-Heron, Frank Ocean
Singer, composer and instrumentalist Kenneth Whalum's latest track is a heartbreaking look at police brutally and the plight of black American's in th...
Bill Withers - I Can't Write Left Handed
Bill Withers
I Can't Write Left Handed
Sounds like: Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway
Gil Scott-Heron - We Almost Lost Detroit
Gil Scott-Heron
We Almost Lost Detroit
Sounds like: Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx, Curtis Mayfield
Dionne Warwick - You're Gonna Need Me
Dionne Warwick
You're Gonna Need Me
Sounds like: Burt Bacharach, Diana Ross, Chuck Jackson
Donny Hathaway - A Song For You
Donny Hathaway
A Song For You
Sounds like: Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, Roberta Flack
Roy Ayers - We Live In Brooklyn, Baby
Roy Ayers
We Live In Brooklyn, Baby
Sounds like: Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Lonnie Liston Smith, Donald Byrd
Bobby Womack - Dayglo Reflection (Ft. Lana Del Rey)
Bobby Womack
Dayglo Reflection (Ft. Lana Del Rey)
Sounds like: Lana Del Rey, Gil Scott-Heron, Louis Armstrong
For the first time in 18 years, soulful singer Bobby Womack is releasing a full-length album titled The Bravest Man In The Universe. On this album we ...
Clams Casino - I'm God
Clams Casino
I'm God
Sounds like: Evian Christ, Balam Acab, Shlohmo
Burial - Archangel
Burial
Archangel
Sounds like: Massive Attack vs Burial, Burial & Four Tet, Volor Flex
Shlohmo - Seriously
Shlohmo
Seriously
Sounds like: Four Tet, Madlib, Flying Lotus
This will be the most chilled song you'll hear all week. Scratch that, maybe all year. Maybe even more. When listening to Shlohmo, it's pretty much im...
Sean Price
Angel Dust
Sounds like: Random Axe, Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp Clik
Knxwledge - DryIce
Knxwledge
DryIce
Sounds like: Ohbliv, Mndsgn, Ahwlee
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Sounds like: Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx, Curtis Mayfield
This week marks the sad passing away of Gil Scott-Heron at age 62.From the Telegraph: "Gil Scott-Heron, who died on May 27 aged 62, was a composer, mu...