In 2015, KRS defines a clear line between Hip Hop and the industry, represents the need for artistic integrity in the culture and announces the live production of new official videos for album cuts which never got the video treatments amoung other things within an hour-long feature. A scholar who articulates the culture, food for thought flows from within The Blastmaster as he shows his frame of mind which remains passion-oriented and dream-driven as he celebrates over 20 years in Hip Hop.
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KRS-One, Self Scientific, Analogic and Supastition are here to enlighten the mind to what social oppression feels like in 2013 American society. These artists use the art of Hip Hop to take initiative towards arming themselves with knowledge and awareness in order to escape the stereotypes and pitfalls of society. Plenty of food for thought and inspiration in these three songs as each artist bears the torch for the voice of revolutionary Hip Hop, a leadership voice of the ghetto which some parts of mainstream corporate America and unfortunately some listeners are afraid of.
Self Scientific and Supastition drop new music in 2013 from their forthcoming projects while KRS-One's previously unreleased song from "Return Of The Boom Bap" is unearthed with messages still relevant to modern America.
In true Hip Hop tradition, DJ Jazzy Jay plays breaks while MCs KRS One, S.U.N. One and The Rhyme Inspector Percee P kick rhymes, live from Guitar Center 11/1/12 in Hollywood CA for the launch of Pioneer's DDJ-SX DJ Performance Controller. KRS stands out in his performance with freestyle rhymes based on what ever comes to mind playing off the presence of a live crowd, S.U.N. One and Percee P rock it as well.
Enjoy the video above from Guitar Center and Pioneer. After the live event watch the official walkthrough demo of the Pioneer DDJ Series DDJ-SX Digital Performance DJ Controller which is currently available for purchase here at Amazon or at Guitar Center.
Check out about 30 minutes of video as two classic entities of Hip Hop travel from the US overseas to Europe during the Golden Era of 1989. The footage captured by Loosefanclub features an exciting (and brightly lit) performance by EPMD at BCM Summer Dance Festival at the Tempodrome in Berlin Germany during the duo's 2nd album "Unfinished Business". This stage show kicks off with a blazing 4 minute DJ set by Scratch. After EPMD, watch a sit-down interview with The Blastmaster KRS-One in London who explains his place in Hip Hop and life during the release of his then new album "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip-Hop".
Check out interviews and performance footage from Redman, Keith Murray & KRS-One as they hit The ATL for Jive Records Showcase in 1994 to promote their indivdual projects. To refresh your memory or educate those who might have missed this era, these 3 each had some solid albums on the way. Redman with "Dare Iz A Darkside", Keith with "Enigma" and his single "It's That Sh*t", and The Blastmaster KRS-One with his 2nd self-titled LP. This footage comes courtesy of Rap City and his hosted by the one and only Big Lez.
In the early 90's I was always eager to hear any of these guys speak their minds about the continuous problems faced by inner city America. I also believe there was more room for voices of truth and justice in Hip Hop to be heard back before the internet and a flood of online media made the truth harder to find. Unfortunately the truth which these artists spoke in 1992 is still relevant today for residents of the ghetto.
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