Rapid-fire, spoken-word, jazz and funk - The Watts Prophets released two albums, 1969's The Black Voices: On the Streets in Watts and 1971's Rappin' Black in a White World.
Revolutionary poets, Richard Dedeaux, Father Amde Hamilton, and Otis O'Solomon initially formed in the 1960s, collaborating at the Watts Writers Workshop, created by Budd Schulberg. This was two years after the 195 Watts Riots, the cultural movement was being to take shape.
Combining poetry, music, and activism, the group were instrumental in developing the hip-hop genre, and their influence can be felt today.
Website: Watts Prophets