Members of the “Revolution Beat” rap group hang out next to a banner of Libya’s legendary anti-Italian fighter Omar al-Mukhtar, at a media center in Benghazi, Libya. Freewheeling amateur rap’s powerful songs helped define recent uprisings, marking Gil Scott-Heron’s legacy.

First published in the January 12, 2012, 10:08 a.m. edition

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