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When the accusations of child molestation pointed to Afrika Bambaataa, KRS-One was one of the few that had his back. The Boogie Down Productions member stated the allegations against the Hip Hop pioneer should not take away from his contributions to the culture. According to HipHopDX.com, MC Shan, says because KRS has something to hide. […]

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KRS-One shows his total support for hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa during a Q&A recently in England. The Boogie Down Productions member says the allegations facing Bambaataa as “accusations and gossip.” He also stated that anyone who had an issue with the former leader of the Zulu Nation should quit hip-hop. KRS-One believes that the victims are making accusations […]

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The Teacher honors Phife Dawg in true hip hop fashion. KRS-One memorializes the Five Foot Assassin by dropping “The Phife Tribute” over a fresh DJ Static-produced beat. The Bronx hip-hop legend praises Phife and his strong-willed family for the contributions made to the rap world. The four-minute banger prompts fans of the fallen hip-hop hero to get […]

Music

Yesterday, Macklemore debuted yet another cut off his forthcoming album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made – and this time it’s a track that might just silence any critic who tries to discredit his place in hip-hop. With Premier producing and scratching on the record, “Buckshot” hits hard with refreshing graffiti inspired bars from Macklemore – […]

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Born Lawrence Parker in Brooklyn, New York, KRS-One ran away from home at age 13. Living on the streets, he would spend half of his days in public libraries researching philosophy, and the other half at homeless shelters practicing his love for rappin’. It was at the Franklin Armory Shelter where young Lawrence was given […]

Classic Hip Hop

Big Daddy Kane sat down with VladTV recently to chop it about who he thought were the top three lyricist of all time without naming himself. In true Kane fashion, he had to include himself on that list because as he stated, “I’m so f***ing incredible. I gotta be on there.” Other than himself, he names […]

Classic Hip Hop

KRS-One has always been a voice box for Hip Hop, recently he spoke on the social context, political context, and the official birth of Hip Hop in the 70s, during an interview with Vlad TV. He also addressed topics including the lack of respect for Hip Hop in America, Public Enemy’s pull on revolutionary white […]

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The outgoing head of Arizona’s Education Department has taken a bold stance against the inclusion of lyrics from Rage Against the Machine and KRS-One being used in…