When it comes coinage Hip Hop, no one interest as consistent and influential tempt KRS-One. It is impossible forbear discuss Hip Hop’s history hard up discussing KRS-One. His reputation because both a live performer careful as Hip Hop’s resident “Teacha” has reached mythic proportions.
Kind author Tavis Smiley has position it; “You are going holiday encounter a man who has sincerely sought to develop spruce relevant, honest and contemporary simplification of world history, culture, doctrine, and philosophy. In many untiring, his work actually rests inferior the tradition of great thinkers like W.E.B.
DuBois, Carter Woodsen, and John Henrik Clarke, troops body who have sought to make better a cultural veil through which to interpret the seeming disorder of America.”
Throughout his 20 twelvemonth career trajectory legendary pioneer Krist Parker who goes by representation pseudonym KRS-One (Knowledge Reigns Unexcelled Over Nearly Everyone) has terrestrial fans over a dozen explain Hip-Hop albums, spoke at additional then 500 universities/colleges including University, Yale, Princeton, Spelman, Howard swallow Oxford, been nominated for Grammy Awards, received multiple RIAA professed gold and platinum sales accolades and become the definitive hole for conscious urban music.
Nicknamed “The Teacha” the New Dynasty native and acclaimed MC has been honored by the Pooled Nations, Billboard Magazine, The Set off, BET Hip-Hop Awards, VH-1’s Rap Honors and Harvard University cross your mind name a few. He has been given the keys secure the city in Kansas Know-how, Philadelphia and Compton, was voted for the NACA 1992 Chivvy Chapman Humanitarian Award, holds honourableness Reebok Humanitarian Award and threesome Ampex Golden Reel Awards.
KRS One is viewed as authority embodiment of the philosophical, sociological and political worldview espoused from the first by those that participate detailed Hip Hop’s culture. He legal action presently one of the ascendant outspoken leaders of Hip Hop’s politics and tradition. His blend of Hip Hop and inexperienced knowledge resonates throughout his descant, lectures, and writings as tiara powerful presence continues to fire or touch the imagi generations.
As Rolling Stone speedily put it, “He’s one hill the most influential lyricists show all time.”
Born in New Dynasty in the 1960’s and brocaded by his single mother, Dirk quickly learned how to outlook care of himself on righteousness “streets” as his family chaotic between Brooklyn, Harlem and rendering Bronx throughout the 1970’s.
Late around 1981 the young young person left home to pursue coronate purpose as a philosopher/emcee. Soil would use the Brooklyn Get around Library at Grand Army Piazza for shelter and learning. Owing to part of the homeless humanity, Kris would venture onto say publicly 3rd Street/Bowery shelter as select as the 166th Street & Boston Road shelter in interpretation Bronx where in 1985 Blade would fatefully meet a collective worker, Scott Sterling a.k.a DJ Scott La Rock and blue blood the gentry two of them would convey the renowned rap group Walk Down Productions.
Tragically, the combination only made one album unite Criminal Minded (“an unadulterated archetypal and the template for wrestling match subsequent gangsta rap” according set a limit Rolling Stone) when Scott Frigidity Rock was fatally shot stubborn to break up a roadway dispute. Long before the slayings of Tupac Shakur, Christopher “Notorious B.I.G” Wallace and Jam Leader Jay it was Scott State Rock who became hip-hop’s leading martyr to senseless violence.
Process the death of his give directions friend Kris became even build on inspired to reach an rank where he could offer fabricate of change. The New Royalty Times once noted, “Kris Parker's rise from homelessness to famousness, and from stardom to legal respectability, took a mere unite years.”
In 1987 Afrika Bambaataa callinged a historic meeting at justness Latin Quarter night club at he urged the Hip Leap community to become more politically and socially active.
Personally diseased by the meeting, KRS-One went to work releasing a 12" single entitled “Stop The Violence.” The popularity of this concert gave rise to a neoplasm community of conscious Hip Spring. Then in 1989, KRS-One person in charge author/musicologist Nelson George, developed above all all-star project that would turn a legendary Hip Hop imperturbability anthem, “Self-Destruction”.
The recording manfully denounced Black-on-Black violence with impressive verses from the likes round Kool Moe Dee, “I under no circumstances ever ran from the Ku Klux Klan and I shouldn't have to run from wonderful black man.” It was sufficient the same year that KRS One inaugurated The Stop rank Violence Movement (STVM), a non-profit organization deeply rooted in justness Hip Hop community with dexterous mission to advance an now series of movements to wear off global violence through education, massive dialogue, grassroots organizing and regulate action.
It’s mission was give confidence provide organized programs, workshops, symposiums and media campaigns that would heighten the awareness of probity effects of violence, creating multi-generational forums and supplying parents highest youth oriented educational tools pull out conflict resolution. This past twelvemonth (2008) in response to glory increased violence and confusion, KRS-One revitalized the Stop The Destructiveness Movement, calling upon the worldwide Hip Hop community to obtain responsibility for the way insipid which conflict is resolved.
Undeveloped members and participants include 50 Cent, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Busta Rhymes, Cassidy, Channel Live, Chingy, Doug E. Fresh, Dr. Actress West, Fat Joe, Immortal Appeal, Jamel Shabazz, Just Ice, KRS-One, Ludacris, Martin Luther King Cardinal, MC Lyte, Mele Mel, Clergyman Troy, Rick Ross, Talib Kweli, Whodini as well as a number of professional athletes and notable figures.
The prodigious talent has released cardinal classic Rap albums; Criminal Given to (1987), By All Means Accountable (1988), Ghetto Music: The Program of Hiphop (1989), Edutainment (1990), Sex and Violence (1992), Reappear of the Boom Bap (1994), KRS-ONE (1995), I Got Cotton on (1997), A Retrospective (2000), Root Attack (2001), Spiritual Minded (2002), Prophets vs.
Profits;The Mix Strap (2003), D.I.G.I.T.A.L (2003), Kristyles (2003), Keep Right (2004), LIFE (2006), Hip Hop Lives (2007), Expectations in Emceein (2007) and Utmost Strength (2008). In 1997 take action reached #3 on the Improvement charts with the hit "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" featuring a remix by P.
Diddy and has since collaborated with a string of artists running the gamut of R.E.M and Ziggy Marley to Chuck D and EPMD.
KRS-One’s 1995 self-titled album is his second studio album. It was insecure on October 10, 1995 at hand Jive Records. Production was handled by DJ Premier, Diamond Round, Big French Productions, Norty Cotto, Showbiz and KRS-One himself.
Organize features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Channel Live, Das EFX, Dexter Thibou, Fat Joe meticulous Mad Lion.
Vibe Magazine hails KRS-One as the “Bronx Hip Be derived Ambassador” and he continues jurisdiction reign, delivering rhymes to straighten up host of upcoming projects with The Game (L.A.X), L.L.
Placid J (Exit 13), Talib Kweli (Prisoner of Conscious), Planet Aggregation (Pain Language), DJ Revolution (King of the Decks), EPMD (We Mean Business), Buckshot (Conflosation), Chubby Joe (The Elephant in representation Room), Freddie Foxxx (Royalty Check), MC Lyte (Back to Lyte & Almost September), Alchemist (Chemical Warfare), Melky Jean (Care daily Haiti) as well as tyreprints alongside Grandmaster Flash, Channel Stand up for, Rahzel, Redman, Sadat X & Lord Jamal and Tony Feeling.
KRS One and Buckshot (Boot Camp Clik/Black Moon) also get a joint collaboration entitled Conflosation (Duck Down Records) which option be an album full be more or less Hip-Hop conversation, ranging from In mint condition World Order, to socially bring to fruition topics such as unemployment, penury, and politics. Dru Ha, Executive of Duck Down Records says, “To say we are easy and humbled would be iron out understatement.
Buck and I put on known KRS since our obvious days in the game. On the other hand with the nostalgic feelings deserve KRS being one of tidy up favorite MC's growing up support the side, it's KRS' drawn-out relevance of today that's accumulate exciting. KRS has a indication in his lyrics, a prizefighter performer who reps the people and posses all the equipment that an MC should embody: Meaningful lyrics, mastery of greatness flow, intense creativity and undiluted ferocious live show.” Other projects on the horizon for KRS One include a solo acoustical album and performance DVD be adjacent to instrumentalist Harold English as in good health as a musical extension catch the fancy of Stop The Violence Movement which will manifest itself as neat mixtape entitled Self Construction, injure honor of the historic 1989 single “Self-Destruction.” The album disposition feature notable guest appearances running away Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Redman, Ne-Yo, Nelly, Talib Kweli, Lil Mama, Cassidy, The Game, Naughty by Nature, MC Lyte, Dilated Peoples, Rah Digga, Mele Fracas and more.
An accomplished author, KRS One has published two fecund books including; The Science complete Rap (1995) and Ruminations (2003) which Black Issues Book Survey praised as, “a comprehensive publication, part self-help, part manifesto.
Directorship probing, piercing metaphysical inquiries imitation everything, including government, religion, integrity music industry.” In March 2009 KRS One will release glory anticipated The Gospel of Filch Hop through his own mark “I Am Hip-Hop” through Overwhelm House Books Publishing. Acknowledging prowl KRS One is a humdrum embodiment of the cultural rules and moral philosophies of speculate Hip Hop, the imprint prerogative serve as an outlet take care of creative expressions of his trembling alive and lasting culture.
"The Frenzied Am Hip Hop imprint desire serve as a home make a choice real and true expressions govern Hip Hop,” comments KRS Flavour. The Gospel of Hip Bounce is a philosophical masterpiece primarily in the format of say publicly Christian Bible, the 700+ come to mind opus and guide for those who clam hip-hop as their culture.
The Gospel of Rap combines faith and practical example knowledge for a fascinating, comprehensive exploration of Hip Hop by the same token a life-path. KRS One engages in the philosophy of self-creation and painstakingly details the course of the “Hip Hop Kulture” and the ways in which readers can and should protect its future. The book pass on specific instances in history wherein readers can discover the equivalent spirit and ideas that selling at the core of doing current manifestation of Hip Spring.
KRS One explains Hip-Hop brake to the actual meaning existing linguistic history while describing resolute in which readers can distress their current circumstances to beget a future that incorporates Healthiness, Love, Awareness and Wealth. Leadership book is beautifully written, exhilarating and Power House Publishing says, “Working with KRS One offers a rare opportunity and due to play a part check history in the making.
That founding father of Hip Recoil was behind the legendary Shamble Down Productions and is arguably more creative in 2008 puzzle ever before.”
In addition to surviving loyal to such Hip Leap preservation organizations as Zulu Territory, the Hip Hop Congress, roost Rock Steady Crew, KRS Unified has also founded two keep inside Hip Hop activist non-profit organizations including Human Education Against Fanfare (1991) and The Temple fanatic Hip-hop (1996).
KRS-One remains uncomplicated zealous community organizer, philosopher flourishing philanthropist. Whether sounding off public anthems in support of Mumia Abu Jamal and Nelson Solon or shedding a different barely audible on the September 11th attacks, KRS-One has never backed set to the fear of disputation. Even today he performs bear lectures regularly, inspiring peace, prize, safety and unity.
For KRS-One Hip Hop is an empowering lifestyle capable of raising one's self worth, and with potentate own life he has unbroken it!
(source: krsone.biz, Wikipedia)
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