KRS-One News

In a recent interview with rollingout.com , Rick Ross ' group Triple C's , also known as Carol City Cartel , called out KRS-One and whether or not Hip Hop is dead.

Legendary hip hop emcee, Krs-One will be extending a helping hand towards his community this year by joining The Bowery Mission to help feed the homeless.

Much is written about the local music scene, but one genre that undeniably receives little to no attention is hip-hop. It's strange, too, because rap music and the vast culture that it's spawned is more evident on a daily basis than any other musical style.

Believe it or not, music videos still exist. Sound Tracks trolls the internet to find the best and the worst of local artists' new singles and the good, bad, or otherwise noteworthy visuals that accompany them.

Rapper KRS-One has been added to the inaugural "Rock the Resort," festival, which takes place from Dec.

The National Museum of Hip-Hop has planned a star-studded black-tie event to not only raise funds for the completion of the physical museum, but to also raise awareness of the many community initiatives that are tied into the museuma s mission.

Nicki Minaj isn't worried about the people who criticized her for not spitting off the dome during the BET Hip-Hop Awards cyphers .

This Red Carpet affair will take place on Feb 9, 2010 at the M2 Ultra Lounge, 530 West 28th Street, NYC.

Brooklyn's Powerhouse Books launched its I Am Hip-Hop imprint with the man synonymous with the phrase: KRS-One . Having recently published The Gospel of Hip-Hop: First Instrument , the Boogie Down Productions co-founder-turned-author is touring New York and New Jersey to greet fans and readers of the effort.

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Pomona MEMBERS & POSITIONS : King Jesk ; Hesk Picasoe KINDRED SPIRITS: Influenced by: Kool Herc, Cypress Hill, Nas, Jay-Z, Dilated Peoples, KRS-One, Tupac, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Pun, Big L, Visionaries, Shapeshifters and Scarface.

Hip-Hop Needs More Women: We're Looking at You Def Jam 25 Years and Counting. Ann linked this piece from Davey D's blog of an interview with KRS-1 where he discusses the lack of women in hip-hop: CP: What do you think is missing in hip-hop today? KRS ONE: "I am not just saying this because you [a woman] are asking the question, this is my real ...

Mama Cash reports that a coalition of African Lesbians is fighting back against new anti-homosexuality laws in Uganda and Rwanda.

There was a time when hip hop was rebel music, a blast from the inner-city alternating between party soundtrack and protest against injustice.

Following the airing of the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards [click to read] last night the most talked about topic of the night seemed to be the award shows cyphers.

Literary Agent Regina Brooks gives writers all the advice they need to tap this incredible market andA shows themA how to listen to young adults so that they can create characters their audience can identify with.A Regina Brooks has developed award-winning authors across the YA genre, including a Coretta Scott King winner.

Interview and words by Cheverly Council and Rebecca McDonald Photos by B FRESH Photography The vibe was live at Epic on Saturday night for the Stop the Violence Movement/Temple of hip hop show, with B-girls and boys out in full effect, a local hip hop lineup with over a dozen acts such as Illuminous 3, Lila T, and Ill Chemistry , the Twin Cities ...

One is set to release a new book, titled The Gospel of Hip Hop: The First Instrument , the first from his I Am Hop Hop series via PowerHouse Books.

One KRS-One 's The Gospel of Hip Hop: The First Instrument - the first book from the I Am Hop Hop/powerHouse Books imprint - is set for a November release.

November 20 a ' 21, 2009 MIAMI, FL a ' 2009 marks the 6th Anniversary of Organic Hip Hop.