As the summer slowly comes to a close, there is an instant rush to take advantage of as much of the free and exciting events the city has to offer. This summer SummerStage has not let New York City and its surrounding boroughs down with an outstanding line up in music, dance, and theater. If you didn’t spend at least one day out of the week at a SummerStage event, you truly missed out.
Anyone who calls themselves a hip hop head should know Gil Scott-Heron. Like James Brown, Fela Kuti, and Michael Jackson, Gil Scott-Heron’s music has been sampled by many producers. Not to mention Gil Scott-Heron has influenced many in pushing the 
envelope in their artistry and voicing their political views.