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Thursday, April 15, 2010 | 5:21am
[RANT] KRS-One has a Diva Moment, ‘Boycotts’ the Museum of Hip Hop Launch
When will they learn? In order to be immortalized, you have to pass the tourch and be ok with what your protege does with it.
@KRS_1, #MuseumofHipHop
With all do respect to KRS-One, one of Hip Hop’s immortal figures and Legendary stage performers, I think sometimes he as well as his pioneering radical contemporaries try too hard to find causes to protest in order to stay relevant as the Hip Hop 2.0 generation subconsciously erases their memory. His latest demonstration is over the launch of the National Museum of Hip-Hop. Sounds like something he’d be happy about and support right? Well not exactly.
Like a flip flopping politician, KRS-One was originally part of the Museum’s planning board, but later decided to remove himself after he believed not enough attention and respect was payed to the history and legacy of Hip-Hop. In other words, the powers behind the funding of the museum didn’t “glorify” the Hip Hop “diety” that is KRS-One and his washed-up buddies.
At the launch event for National Museum of Hip-Hop which is located in the Bronx, KRS-One did his over-complicated “I’m too deep for you right now” thing that he does when he explained why he and the fathers of Hip Hop were boycotting the museum.
“None of the pioneers are in support of this event. None of them will be here tonight. I am here on behalf of the Temple of Hip-Hop as an observer. We are observing,” he said almost comically. “The reason that it’s not going to happen is because Afrika Bambaataa has said this event is illegitimate and should not happen.”
“Most of the people who have been behind the hip-hop museum idea seem to always create groups without addressing the pioneers themselves.”
GET OVER YOURSELF Bro! Maybe I’m being overly harsh and speaking a bit of Hip Hop blasphemy right now. If I am please check but but come on. Look, I’m as nostalgic about Hip Hop as anyone. I realize the Hip Hop 2.0 generation has cut the culture off at the knees by being hard headed and unwilling to research and pay homage to those that paved the way for them. On many occasions I’ve referenced how a Hip Hop museum could preserve the history of not only the music but the culture as it evolves. But Hip Hop doesn’t belong to you or the Highbrid Nation any longer. We’ve gotta play the proud poppa and sit back and watch, nurture, criticize…yes and try to coach but realize our playing days are done.
KRS-One needs to stop being naive. Like any museum, its a business, its entertainment. You’ve gotta be able to draw people through the doors so yes while paying homage to the KRS-One’s of the world, you’re going to have to recognize the Jay-Z’s, the Lil Wayne’s maybe even the SouljaboyTellem’s of the world as well, because that’s what makes the gate.
Stand down KRS, stand down. Build your museum too but don’t hate on what these people have accomplished. There are bigger fish to fry and right now you’re losing credibility.
I know the Hip Hop Gods are preparing a lighting bolt for my ass but that’s how I feel.
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What is he famous for… like what song?… i don’t know much about him, i seen him spit some dinosaur rhyme on BET cypher…
Auchamp, you might be one of the younger neighbors in The Highbrid Nation so you should really look him up.
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He’s the Godfather of beef really. I know you’re heard the “Bridge Is Over” and the “South Bronx” That was the start of territorial “Beefs” Back then they were more competitive than actual animosity.
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His crew BDP (Boogie Down Productions) held it down for the BX (Bronx) while Marley Marl and his crew held it down for Da Bridge (Queensbridge)
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You should look up the Bridge Wars on Wikipedia. More than anything KRS-One launched the cerebral side of Hip Hop, what we now call Conscious rap. Its why we call him “The Teacha.”
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To me he was the greatest stage performer rap has ever known but I think he overplays his hand in his advanced age and point in his career.
Thanks for the history report… i’m going to look up Bridge Wars… see what the “King” of Beef was talking about….
krs 1 is right without them cats there woulden’t be all that cash they makin now.they started this shit. theres no real rap these days only bregging rap. OLD SCHOOL RULES !!!!!
krs 1 is right, without them cats there woulden’t be all that cash they makin now.they started this shit. theres no real rap these days only brAgging rap. OLD SCHOOL RULES !!!!! AND….WHAT SONG IS HE FAMOUS FOR ..GET FUKIN REAL. “EDUTAINMENT” IS THE WORD OF THE DAY LOOK IT UP.
One of the best, if not THE best MC’s to put lyrics on WAX! I’ve had a personal debate for years as to whether he was best or Rakim. I always came to the conclusion that it was a draw. That being said, there are a ton of youngsters that either don’t know him as illustrated with the comment, or just don’t GET him. I don’t GET a lot of this new ish that’s out either, so I guess it is what it is. That being said, maybe Chris should just chill, I don’t know all of the ins and outs. He may be upset in the direction that HIP HOP has gone to over the last 20 years or so. It’s a new age. If he doesn’t like the direction that it went in, so be it, maybe you don’t agree with him, but I still think he has a right to express himself. If other people can say what they say, especially on songs, he’s good with expressing himself on this matter.
I agree but this is what HE wanted. Its a museum. If he’s unhappy with the way that its presented I understand but he should continue to talk with them. A museum is fluid and not static. Grandstanding and protesting against an issue HE (along with Afrika Bambaataa) are most adamant is stupid.
Again, I don’t know the ins and outs, maybe you do. I don’t live in NYC, so I’m not sure. I can only express my thoughts on what was presented. Maybe you saw/heard something that really put you off, I dunno.
his career is finished !!!
Well said. KRS definitely needs to fall back. He and the pioneers are well respected for their roles in the shaping of hip hop, but just like any other genre of entertainment, it has evolved. And it might not have evolved into what he and the other pioneers might have perceived, but they can’t deny that the ones after them have made it global. He should be happy that he is still considered a “voice” for the genre and even remembered, while others aren’t even mentioned
I feel that as long as the museum really, and thoroughly goes thru each phase of hip hop, Krs One should be satisfied. He has a legacy for sure. It’s just like with sports tho, youngins think whoever they grow up watchin is the untouchable shit. Think your favorite player is most likely relevant to your age. Your favorite Mc’ss will most likey be the same way.So souldja boy or who ever else is flooding the air waves is hot right now woll be hot to younger generations, while us who had the golden years should just keep them alive thru discussions and cds, tapes , and ipods. Peace.
I can see where KRS is coming from, if I’m understanding this right. 1st if they are building a museum ,to hip-hop it should be how every other museum starts. With the foundation. Meaning it should start with the pioneers like Afrika Bambaataa, KRS-One, Kurtis Blow, Run-DMC, The SugarHill Gang, so on and so forth… The museum shouldn’t even have any of the comtemporaries such as Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne and especially Souljaboy. Not because they’re not relavent but because they are. A museum by definition is a building or institution which houses a collection of artifacts… Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne and Souljaboy are not artifacts or relics cause they are still prevelent in our time. The museum of Hip-Hop should show the history how it was started the culture as well as pay homage to the people who started it. Just like how you have to wait so many years to be considered for the baseball hall of fame I think is how and when current contemporaries should be placed in the museum.
WELL SAID !!!
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