Whitey on the Moon

Whitey on the Moon

"Whitey on The Moon" was possibly the biggest 1969 hit song for The Last Poets. Combining jazz and funk, the song was illustrative of prison-style recreational poetry and played a significant role in the development of rap music and hip hop. The song was covered by Gil Scott-Heron in 1970.

The song, which criticizes the US government for spending billions on the space program while ignoring social issues, is a cultural commentary depicting socio-economic and racial inequity of the late 1960s in the United States, inspired by the Moon Landing of 1969.


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