KRS "Between Da Protests" dropped today https://krsone.bandcamp.com/album/between-da-protests-extended-edition KRS stays so underground, I think mainly on purpose that a lot of his releases unfortunately go unnoticed. To me that's a shame since his voice is so important to the culture so just wanted to mention it in here.
I tried to book KRS on my NPR show to promote one of these records. He demanded to be paid for the interview, to own the interview and to get final cut on the interview. Since all of those are in profound conflict with any kind of journalistic ethics, I had to say no.
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That's too bad. I've also heard some stories of him being funny with money like with Domingo etc. The weird thing is KRS does a lot of interviews with small, no name people on Youtube after shows and stuff and I can't imagine he charges for that. Maybe he just has a problem with mainstream outlets like NPR, I don't know.
We hardly ever see him on big platforms, he's never done The Breakfast Club or Ebro or any big podcasts except Drink Champs and that one got him in a lot of trouble with the Bambaata stuff so maybe that is another reason he stays on the low. He did do Nick Cannon's show in the last year though, who knows.
I think he would thrive with his own podcast type outlet, he's always got a unique, philosophical take on almost everything.
7. "KRS calls all the shots for a long time now... " In response to Reply # 2
...you will never see him on a major label or paying for producers he worked with in the past ...Kenny Parker is about as well known producer you're going to see him working with these days.
There’s so much music out there that everybody has access to. Even just a couple beats from a producer that I know is great would have me excited to check out the album, even if the rest were made by unknowns.
9. "KRS always straight up boom bap" In response to Reply # 0
He reps that shit to the core and keeps it alive no matter what's going on elsewhere. His shit always comes straight from pioneering days of boom bap drums and minimal instrumentation. I love his conviction.
10. "He fuckin snaps on Medu Neter" In response to Reply # 0
For people looking for nice beats, I'd say pay attention to the tracks produced by Mlody, namely "Stay Real", "Organize", "Boom Bye Bye" and "Black Black Black".
I like "Murder She Just Saw" and "Don't Fall For It" too.
I pretty much enjoy the whole album tho. I love the simple sounds of the 80s but with the same passion of the early days, and most songs on KRS albums deliver that. Long live the boom bap.
12. "RE: He fuckin snaps on Medu Neter" In response to Reply # 10
Yeah, it's a really good album, I keep up with all of KRS' stuff and I think this might be my favourite since The BDP Album in 2012. I really like "Opening Remarks", "Murder She Just Saw", "Stay Real" and "Free (The Book List)" Noboby but KRS would have a track like that talking about his favourite books for 4 minutes!
13. "RE: He fuckin snaps on Medu Neter" In response to Reply # 12
>Yeah, it's a really good album, I keep up with all of KRS' >stuff and I think this might be my favourite since The BDP >Album in 2012.
I feel that. I would have to run through them and see how they all stack up. I remember really liking the last one I heard, "The World Is Mind" a lot too tho.
>"Free (The Book List)" Noboby but >KRS would have a track like that talking about his favourite >books for 4 minutes!
22. "a language he clearly can't read" In response to Reply # 20
> the best >song i heard was "Medu-neter."
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I think the pressure he went through in the 80's and 90's have affected his ability to trust other people - and that he needs collaborators to put out his best product.
He's INCREIBLY DOPE live, and he's super interesting in general.
I grew up with KRS, but he isn't in my top 5 anymore. too important to not be in my top 10 though, and yeah, the Bam shit really hurts his legacy in my eyes, but doesn't affect what I think is his quality work.
That’s like saying Michael Jackson or Prince weren’t top 5 anymore after they fell out of their prime. He is simply out of his prime. Period.
He made the greatest diss record off all time and is one of the fathers of the golden era, and he battled an entire borough. He doesn’t fall out of a top 5.
He has 7 classic albums.. 7!
Criminal Minded By All Means Necessary Ghetto Music Edutainment Sex and Violence Boom Bap I got Next ( his best selling album)
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32. "nowhere did I say anything remotely suggesting he's too old" In response to Reply # 31
I clearly stated that rap music has been around long enough now that anyone can have 10 or more artists that are worthy of being in their top 10. KRS is not the only artist with an incredible body of work.
33. "nobody said that though" In response to Reply # 32
you seem to have reading comprehension issues
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35. "I think she's saying Hip Hop's been around long enough for..." In response to Reply # 31
someone to replace him on her top 5 list... which makes sense.
Similar to if someone had Archibald in their b-ball top 5 until Lebron. Only so many slots in a top 5. It isn't that he's too old, it's that someone simply replaced him as time passed. The more time passes, the larger the pool gets from which we choose a Top 5.
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