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  1. Producer Yosi Horikawa goes all natural on 'Vapor'Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Japan Times

    ... boombox at the age of 12. A keen hip-hop fan ("mostly East Coast, underground stuff," he says), the sight of rapper KRS-One using a pair of headphones in lieu of a microphone on the cover of 1993 album "Return of the Boom Bap" inspired him to try ...

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  2. Eminem Revives Raw Raps On Tony Touch's 'Symphony In H'Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | MTV

    ... "Hell yeah I nailed J. Lo - to the railroad," he rhymed. For his upcoming album, Touch promises contributions from KRS-One, Black Thought of the Roots and the LOX. "Nothing soft, no singy-songy, just straight to the gut hip-hop," Tony said on ...

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  3. Triangle music mainstay Rusty Sutton moves west, with fond memories of a decade well spentRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Independent Weekly

    ... than drug use and groupie groping. So my favorite stories are fairly innocent. One night in the Cradle's green room, KRS-One asked me how I got the name Rusty. When I told him it was short for Russell, he responded with, "MAAaaAAAn, you too smooth ...

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  4. Interview: Starting a Dialogue with Hip-HopRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Christianity Today

    ... root of hip hop is self-awareness and self-consciousness. "Use your mind. See the world and see it for what it is." KRS-One or Afrika Bambaataa said there are nine elements of hip hop, but there are really ten. The tenth is spirituality. It's about ...

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  5. Rap Duo Young Moors Release New LP 'R.E.M.'Read the original story w/Photo

    Friday Jun 14 | Mi2n

    The rap duo from Hampton, VA, known as Young Moors have released their debut LP record album, 'R.E.M.,' to rave fan and critical reviews.

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  6. Jarren Benton: Outta Grandma's BasementRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 13 | AllHipHop.com

    ... the BMI Showcase, Southeastern Music Festival and at A3C, to opening for a string of artists including the legendary KRS-One and Lil Wayne, to a collaboration with Erick Sermon. In short, he's been putting in work. Now it's time to let his first ...

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  7. Kanye West gives rare interview, considers himself the Michael Jordan of musicRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Jun 12 | TheCelebrityCafe

    ... What people call a rant - but put it next to just a drumbeat, and it cuts to the level of, like, Run-D.M.C. or KRS-One," he said about Yeezus . He added, "There's no opera sounds on this new album, you know what I mean? It's just like, super ...

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  8. Kanye 'a minimalist in a rapper's body'Read the original story

    Wednesday Jun 12 | KISS

    ... What people call a rant - but put it next to just a drumbeat, and it cuts to the level of, like, Run-D.M.C . or KRS-One ," he said Of the title, West explained where it had come from, during a listening party on Monday, saying: "I want to explain ...

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  9. Kanye West Talks His Career & 'Yeezus' AlbumRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Jun 11 | Hypebeast.com

    ... What people call a rant - but put it next to just a drumbeat, and it cuts to the level of, like, Run-D.M.C. or KRS-One. The last record I can remember - and I'm going to name records that you'll think are cheesy - but like, J-Kwon, "Tipsy." People ...

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  10. [News] Harry Allen Explains How Odd Future Maximizes YouTubeRead the original story

    Friday Jun 7 | HipHopDx

    ... in 1994. Also known as the "Media Assassin," Allen appears on PE's seminal 1988 track "Don't Believe The Hype." With KRS-One , Allen also co-founded the Rhythm Cultural Institute, an organization focused on creating a "Hip Hop Hall Of Fame." "Hip ...

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  11. Kid Capri And Jayceeoh Discuss The State of DJing With The Breakfast ClubRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 6 | Vibe

    ... hip-hop: "It should be a balance of hip hop. The same way you hear Jeezy records is the same way ou should hear a KRS-One record. Same way you that hear a Lil Wayne record is the same way that you should hear a Rakim record because at the end of the ...

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  12. Watch Q-Tip Play A Previously Unreleased Clip Of Kanye's Billy...Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 6 | Stereogum

    ... and ego trip co-founder Chairman Mao. In the discussion, Q-Tip spoke about his career, did an impression of KRS-One, and played a bit of "Mama's Boyfriend," an unreleased Kanye West track that we've only heard via an acapella performance West did at ...

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  13. Joey Bada$$ brings back boom bapRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Jun 5 | Now Toronto

    Leave it to a precocious teenager to earnestly immerse himself in a style of hip-hop whose heyday predated him.

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  14. POLL: Will Hip Hop/R&B Ever Return To It's Activist Roots?Read the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Jun 2 | WCKX-FM Columbus

    Remember when artists like Public Enemy, X Clan, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Miss Melody, The Click, Arrested Development, Dead Prez, Tupac, Ed OG and the Bulldogs, KRS One, Slick Rick , and many more would make positive music that not only had a message to help lead the people but the song would actually be dope! Or what about old soul artists like ... (more)

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  15. Dapper Dan: An Interview with the Godfather of SwagRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Jun 1 | Slam X Hype

    ... on their 1988 'Follow The Leader' album cover, others followed, including Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, LL Cool J, KRS-ONE, and Salt N' Pepa. He was the go-to tailor for what you'd wear on your 12" single cover. For 8 years, his store was practically ...

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  16. No Trivia's Rap Songs of the Week: Trinidad James Adds to the 'U.O.E.N.O.' ConvoRead the original story

    Thursday May 30 | Spin

    ... out of vogue at this point, replaced by "ratchet music," right? Mummz also has one of the best rap voices right now: KRS-One confident with the demon-haunted wail of, say, Ol' Dirty Bastard. In a fair world, this would replace A$AP Ferg's "Work" on ...

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  17. Don't Miss Hip Hop Legend KRS1 Live In Concert Next Week at The Garage in Highbury, LondonRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 30 | PRWeb

    Get tickets to see U.S. Hip Hop Legend KRS1 performing his London Groove classics on Friday 7th June 2013 at The Garage in Highbury, Islington, London.

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  18. The Strangest Hip-Hop Soda CommercialsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 30 | LA Weekly

    ... the most bizarre. Here's our picks for the top five weirdest soda commercials in hip-hop history. From Kris Kross to KRS-ONE , Sprite has long utilized hip-hop's biggest stars to sell its soda. In late 2009, during his meteoric rise, Drake was asked ...

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  19. Who Wants Free Tickets for Buckshot at The Stage Miami?Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 21 | Miami New Times

    ... sometimes working with his groups Black Moon and Boot Camp Clik, other times with producers like 9th Wonder and even KRS-One. Buckshot's hitting the streets coming off his latest release The Solution . And Friday, May 31, he'll help Miami put an end ...

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  20. VIRGIL v. COMMONWEALTHRead the original story

    May 16, 2013 | FindLaw

    Linda A. Smith, Frankfort, KY, for Appellant.Jack Conway, Attorney General of Kentucky, Courtney J. Hightower, Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, KY, for Appellee.

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