Hustlers Convention (Lightnin' Rod album)
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| Hustlers Convention | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Recorded | 1973 |
| Genre | Funk |
| Length | 31:37 |
| Label | Celluloid Records |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Hustlers Convention is an album recorded by Jalal Mansur Nuriddin under the pseudonym Lightnin' Rod. The album was a major influence on hip hop music[2] and combined poetry, funk, jazz and spoken word.[3] Hustlers Convention helped add a sociopolitical element to black music.[4] The album narrates the story of two fictional hustlers, named Sport and Spoon.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sport" | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Spoon" | 1:14 |
| 3. | "The Cafe Black Rose" | 1:47 |
| 4. | "Brother Hominy Grit" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Coppin' Some Fronts For The Set" | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Hamhock's Hall Was Big (And There Was A Whole Lot To Dig!)" | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Bones Fly From Spoon's Hand" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "The Break Was So Loud, It Hushed The Crowd" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Four Bitches Is What I Got" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Grit's Den" | 1:34 |
| 5. | "The Shit Hits The Fan Again" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Sentenced To The Chair" | 1:38 |
