One of the seven questions that were asked of those in the filmic dimension of the break/s was about the importance of hip-hop’s pioneers today. Those who went to the Friday night performance of the ...
In 1992, KRS-One dissolved the Boogie Down Productions moniker and set out to continue his career as a solo artist. With his career at a crossroad, the Bronx legend turned over the production reins ...
KRS-1 crafts a new song that proclaims Hip-Hop will here forever! KRS-One has dropped a new music video, “50 More Years Of Hip-Hop,” in honor of Hip-Hop History Month. MLody produced the song and put ...
BRECKENRIDGE – For KRS-One, the music and message are one.KRS-One – born Lawrence Parker in 1965 in New York – reached the height of his career as a rap pioneer from 1987-90.He began as the voice of ...
Afrika Bambaata is widely regarded as the Godfather of hip-hop, and many consider Kool Herc to be the original King, but there’s one undisputed superlative: KRS-One is the Scholar. Born Lawrence ...
One could see KRS-One’s misstep last year as a sign the legendary New York rapper had fallen out of touch. On the song “Hip-Hop Speaks From Heaven,” he paid homage to a host of late MCs, from Tupac to ...
Both beginning their rap careers in 1986, Kane and KRS were responsible for some of the most pivotal moments and bodies of work in hip-hop history. Kane, hailing from the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn, ...
A true man of the people, KRS-One’s entrance was a wade right through the crowd to the stage. Once up there, he soundchecked with a freestyle that was searing enough to ignite the gathering, ...
KRS-One has apologized to Beastie Boys‘ Ad-Rock after accidentally naming him, and not his band mate Adam “MCA” Yauch, in KRS-One‘s tribute to late rappers, “Hip Hop Speaks From Heaven.” On KRS-One’s ...
“Now this is a very important question,” KRS-One noted during our interview, before the hip-hop star headlines a special $5 show at the Observatory in Santa Ana on Wednesday. “Ask any rapper or singer ...
A day of positivity and genuine “old school” love, was completed by The Teacher reminding rap enthusiasts to love themselves enough to stand against people that support music that tears them down. The ...
In a recent interview with whomag.net, KRS-One explained why his music is never played on mainstream radio stations. Apparently, KRS-One will sue radio stations if they play his music. "If the radio ...