For his second solo album, KRS-One worked with a variety of younger hip-hop talents, perhaps in an attempt to resuscitate his street credibility and his commercial standing....
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It didn't take long after the emergence of rap at the turn of the 1980s for artists to begin tackling social and political topics, but it was midway through the decade...
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The reputation of Boogie Down Productions leader KRS-One began to slip in the early '90s as he spent more time educating than performing. He hit back at his critics with the...
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With The Sneak Attack, KRS-One, the self-proclaimed "God" of hip-hop, has returned after a four-year sabbatical to reclaim his spot as hip-hop's moral conscience. It's...
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After going on two decades of keeping folks uncomfortable with his lyrical observations, KRS-One has figured out a new way to make 'em squirm: touting Christianity, which...
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In the late '80s he supplanted Public Enemy's Chuck D as the angriest man in hip-hop. In 2002, he released a surprisingly gospel-centric album, one that proved time had not...
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With The Sneak Attack, KRS-One, the self-proclaimed "God" of hip-hop, has returned after a four-year sabbatical to reclaim his spot as hip-hop's moral conscience. It's...
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KRS-One found himself in a war of words in 2002, as the young prince of mainstream hip-hop Nelly sought out a battle of epic proportions; little did he know what he had...
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As time and major label deals have passed, one of history's most legendary MCs has become a prophet without honor to the mainstream. "You hear a voice in the wilderness/You...
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For some people, the number 13 might be unlucky. But not in this situation, as Keep Right is easily one of KRS-One's strongest efforts in recent years. Returning to the...
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For some people, the number 13 might be unlucky. But not in this situation, as Keep Right is easily one of KRS-One's strongest efforts in recent years. Returning to the...
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KRS-One has always been a socially conscious rapper, tackling different subjects throughout his career, most of which relate to problems that face many urban dwellers,...
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