JumpinJack AJ Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 KRS-One Leads Boycott Against National Hip-Hop Museum KRS-OneAlways one to battle, KRS-One took to the podium at an April 8 launch event for the National Museum of Hip-Hop in the Bronx and shocked audiences with a message to boycott the museum because it did not pay proper respect to hip-hop's forefathers. "The reason that it's not going to happen is because Afrika Bambaataa has said this event is illegitimate and should not happen," said an angry KRS-One. "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." KRS-One was apparently included in the initial planning and organization stages of the museum, but has spoken out against recent changes in direction. He claims that him and Bambaataa have been working on an accurate, celebratory museum for over two decades, but the people in charge didn't respect hip-hop history enough. "In closing, what you are getting, actually, is a real dose of hip-hop's culture," he continued. "Here is what we are dealing with, ladies and gentleman. We have been trying to start a hip-hop museum for over 20 years. In fact, it was Afrika Bambaataa that came up with the idea. However, most of the people who have been behind the hip-hop museum idea seem to always create groups without addressing the pioneers themselves." Watch KRS-One's tirade below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 lol, FIGHT THE POWER! I like that KRS is still into that mentality.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I would like to hear some facts if you ask me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 KRS' passion for hip hop stays strong, that's for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Yeah sure, but sometimes I think that he's losing his touch on reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Afrika bambata mutombo, should have been there explaining himself.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefCEM Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 KRS should pull that stick out of his a##. Dude is acting like he's the one deciding about whats wrong and right in hip hop like some kind of Hip Hop judge. Go and get a life man, i can't stand that attitude anymore. how pessimistic and obsessed can you get? i never heard some positive things from KRS about anything. He is so negative and there's absolutely nothing inspiring and valuable in what he's talking about. "proper respect" lol and after 20 years of hard work to found a Hiphop museum, he wants to have it boycotted. go and have a ****, instead people should boycott his shows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Haha, I somehow agree with you, KRS is way too frustrated and too far away from reality these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 As much as I respect KRS as an mc I do agree with some of what DefCem's saying, he needs to stop running his mouth so damn much in acting like he owns hip hop and that his opinion is the only one that matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Lol, thats right man.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Thats why I take a judgement about something by guys like Chuck D or LL more serious than one by KRS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Tiger Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 I've got similar issues with KRS. He is an excellent MC, but I can't roll with him on a lot of the things he says off wax. I also think he often contradicts himself. For example, when he appeared with 50 Cent on BET and said that they were doing the same thing. Ridiculous. However, I would like to hear more about this issue. Are they just nitpicking or is a hip hop museum really neglecting the history of hip hop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 (completely off topic) Tiger, u only havent written anything in ur blog this year, whats going on? hows that droid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 You could say that KRS-One is "far from reality" ...but I would only agree on that with the unfortunate reality that Rap on the radio is far from Hip-Hop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 (edited) :bump2: Did I mention he reminds me of you? Edited April 16, 2010 by Turntable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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