The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's black nationalist thread. They have been cited as one of theearliest infl uences on what would become hip-hop music. This sees the release of a their first two albums - their debut self titled "The Last Poets" which reached US Top 10 chart success andits follow-up, "This Is Madness", an album that featured more politically charged poetry.