KRS-One

Kanye West Shares New Song "DONDA" in Memory of His Late Mother

PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2020

If she hadn't have passed away in 2007, yesterday would have marked the 71st birthday for Kanye West's mother Donda. To celebrate, the rapp...

'The Hate U Give': Six Songs That Confront Police Brutality

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2018

Promotional Consideration Provided by 20th Century Fox   From Nina Simone's "Mississippi Goddam" to N.W.A's "Fuck tha Police" and beyond, a...

KRS-One Accidentally Pays Tribute to Living Beastie Boy on Song About Dead Rappers

PUBLISHED May 11, 2017

Here's proof that hip-hop's biggest stars could also benefit from using a fact checker every once in a while — the legendary rapper KRS-One...

DJ Premier and KRS-One Team Up for <i>Return of the Boom Bip</i>

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2010

Gang Starr production legend DJ Premier has shaped a lot of classic records in his time making beats. Among them was KRS-One's 1993 effort,...

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Canadian Music Week Toronto ON, March 5 to 8

PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2008

From the moment the Blastmaster’s voice reverberated around the venue doing a soundcheck from somewhere backstage, it was going to be a spe...

KRS-One's Son Dies From An Apparent Suicide

PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2007

The son of rap icon KRS-One was reportedly found dead of an apparent suicide in his apartment on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 10. Twent...

Lessons From the Teacha <b>KRS-ONE</b> Educates

PUBLISHED May 24, 2007

Any discussion about the greatest rappers of all time must include KRS-One. To deny him that would earn you his scorn and reflect poorly on...

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Keep Right

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004

Thirteen albums deep, KRS-One is still not showing any signs of slowing down. Despite the indifference that has been shown to his past few...