KRS-Even the Teacha, who has played the Hip Hop game for many lifetimes, was unprepared for a committed fan’s special reward.
The freestyling fan can be seen being hired by KRS-One in a fan-recorded video that was shared on Twitter on Wednesday (June 7).Someone who spits poems for the legend to judge.
He said, “Here’s a little something you can think about.” Something that has never been investigated in this way. Imagine the weapons you can find in your mind. And I’ll demonstrate why we find the Nine to be so fascinating.
The freestyle went on for an additional three minutes, becoming more passionate with each passing second, until the audience erupted in applause and KRS-One couldn’t help but beam with delight.
KRS-One is recognized as one of the pioneers of the genre, and his lyrical style has been hailed as the originator of the “conscious rap” movement that artists like Kendrick Lamar, Common, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli helped to popularize.
The Nation of Islam initially popularized “Supreme Mathematics” and the “Supreme Alphabet,” which both assign qualitative and quantitative (rather than just quantitative) meanings to letters and numbers. Conscious rappers are sometimes attributed with using these concepts.
Therefore, it came as no surprise when, in April, Mr. Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone, announced the start of an offline series and website to commemorate Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary.
The Bronx lyricist and historian recently organized and presented a Hip Hop workshop as part of the website and event series Birthplaceofhiphop.nyc, which the Boogie Down Productions artist recently created.
Beginning on August 11, all activities will take place at the community center at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. The location, dubbed “the birthplace of Hip Hop,” was an important part of the genre’s early development because it was the site of DJ Kool Herc’s Back To School Jam in August 1973.
According to a recent press release, there will also be pop-up exhibits to highlight and commemorate the genre’s beginnings.
“The 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop is a global movement that celebrates the tenacity, voice, and strength of how it first emerged – we raised our voices when they tried to quiet us. When they attempted to suppress us, we used our creativity, KRS-One said in a statement.
“We developed the culture because we wanted to stand out and defend our artistry,” he continued. The movement of the people is hip hop. In the Community Center at 1520 Sedgwick, where it all started, I am thrilled to present this to the world. Being where it all started feels right.
A competition for works of visual art will be held in addition to the live series. The winning design must have Hip Hop aspects “necessary to both celebrate the 50th Anniversary while inspiring future generations to continue to grow.”
