KRS-ONE BIOGRAPHY:

KRS-One was born on 1965, in Brooklyn, of Nigerian and Jamaican descent. The rapper left home at the age of 14 to play basketball and read books, free of his authorities, his mother and the New York City public school system.

KRS-One (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone).

KRS caused controversy when he was quoted in a panel discussion hosted by The New Yorker magazine as saying that “we cheered when 9/11 happened”. The comment drew criticism from many sources, including the New York Daily News that called KRS an “anarchist” and said that “If Osama bin Laden ever buys a rap album, he’ll probably start with a CD by KRS-One.” In late 2005, KRS released a remix of the song “Bin Laden”, which blames U.S. conservatives, the Reagan Doctrine and U.S. President George W. Bush for the September 11, 2001 attacks.

The album, titled Hip-Hop Lives, was released in May 2007 with Marley Marl as the executive producer. This is a historical hip hop album in the sense that 20 years ago, KRS and Marl were once bitter rivals involved in the legendary Bridge Wars. It all happened with one phone call,” Marley Marl told during a March 2006 interview. “They called me and he jumped on the phone and told me it would be spectacular for Hip Hop…My reason for doing this is to show these kids that Hip Hop beefs are not that serious.” Read more about KRS-One’s envlovement in the Bridge Wars in our beef section by clicking here. “Kill A Rapper”, a track from the album focuses on the unsolved murders of several of rap’s biggest stars and asks why no one has ever been brought to justice.

KRS-One & Marley Marl Lyrics

Hip Hop Lives

Hip Hop

We gotta think about the children we bringing up
When Hip and Hop means intelligence springing up
We singing what?

Sickness Hatred Ignorance and Poverty
Or Health Love Awareness and Wealth

Follow me

I come back
Every year I get newer
That’s right
I come back

This Hip Hop
We gone last forever

KRS-ONE & Marley Marl “Hip Hop Lives”