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Gil Scott Heron-HIV POSITIVE?? From wikipedia.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Scott_Heron On July 5, 2006, Scott-Heron was sentenced to two to four years in a New York State prison for violating a plea deal on a drug-possession charge by leaving a treatment center. Scott-Heron said he is HIV-positive and claimed the in-patient rehabilitation center stopped giving him his medication. The prosecution countered that Scott-Heron had once skipped out for an appearance with singer Alicia Keys.[3] Scott-Heron's sentence was to run until July 13, 2009. He was paroled on May 23, 2007.[4] He has since begun performing live again, starting with a show at SOBs in New York on 13 September 2007. On stage, he stated that he and his musicians were working on a new album, and that he had resumed writing a book entitled "The Last Holiday" (previously on long-term hiatus) about Stevie Wonder and his successful attempt to have Martin Luther King's birthday made a national holiday in the USA. Gil was arrested October 10, the day before a second SOB'S performance scheduled for October 11, 2007 on felony posession of cocaine charges. This is really sad. Gil Scott is one of my favorite poets!!! | |
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I think its more sad that hes a drug user and a felon, than him being positive. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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 Hes like a ghetto heroStraight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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lazycrockett said: I think its more sad that hes a drug user and a felon, than him being positive.
That too...he's so talented. I just dont get it, especially with a lot of black artist that came out back in the day. Their so down on their luck now... | |
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He was groovin'
That's when he could've sworn the room was movin' but that was only in his mind. He was sailing he never really seemed to notice vision failing but that was only part of the high. Sweat was pouring he couldn't take it The room was exploding he might not make it It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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That's a lot to overcome, but it doesn't have to be the end. God Bless GSH.  | |
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as someone who lives with HIV everyday of my life feeling sad for someone who is positive is about the worst thing you could do for them. You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
authentic power is service- Pope Francis | |
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Poor Gil. Sad how he succumbed to the very things he warned against in his songs. There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently | |
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ehuffnsd said: as someone who lives with HIV everyday of my life feeling sad for someone who is positive is about the worst thing you could do for them.
Indeed. For those who can afford it (key words) HIV is a manageable chronic illness. | |
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ehuffnsd said: as someone who lives with HIV everyday of my life feeling sad for someone who is positive is about the worst thing you could do for them.
Much love and respect to you and Gil Scott Heron. 
I really enjoy his work. | |
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Shapeshifter said: Poor Gil. Sad how he succumbed to the very things he warned against in his songs.
Maybe he was warning people not to get into the same mess he got into. | |
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Timmy84 said: Shapeshifter said: Poor Gil. Sad how he succumbed to the very things he warned against in his songs.
Maybe he was warning people not to get into the same mess he got into. maybe! You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
authentic power is service- Pope Francis | |
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