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Gil Scott-Heron, the Tennessee-raised “grandfather of rap,” has returned strong after a decade of cocaine-related legal troubles. The 28-minute, 15-track record filled with interludes, simple and grinding drumbeats, covers, and his signature rhythmic poetry is Heron's first studio album since 1994. Only three tracks surpass the three-minute mark, but however brief, I’m New Here is a long overdue generational link that reunites the modernization of the artists's influence with its maker.