I’m 50 now, but this song saved my life. A few friends and I were looking at getting into a few things. This video popped up on BET and I changed my mind. Funny thing is I’m still alive but my friends didn’t make it to see 21.
Great reaction fellas. Actually Kris had it even harder than this video depicts.The man got his start in the rap game while living in a homeless shelter. Kris's story is the stuff of hip hop lore.
KRS One is a beast on the mic. If you really want to go down the BDP/KRS One rabbit hole here are some songs you should react to: The bridge is over, My Philosophy, You must Learn, Step into a World, MCs Act Like They Don't Know. Also check out The Beginning off his latest release.
Glad some young bruthas watched this. Im a old head as y'all say, born and raised in L.A.. Been through all that shit you hear about..Im here to guide you to right, not wrong. If some OGs is guiding you to death or prison, find some new OGs...Your value is beyond the bullshiit. Live life to be better, and continue on, for you, your people and all that comes after you. Leave them something to work with, not same situation . You bruthas keep grindin in the right way.Fuck gettin shot, killed or goin to prison.
One of the greatest. He is an amazing storyteller. There isn't an actual video for it, but 'Illegal Business' paints a picture from the first word to the last.
I was 18 going on 19 when this came out. KRS is spitting such truth and facts. And it's only a story. A fictional story. But it's real shit. Y'all young bucks taking me back down memory lane...
This track hits hard, cause it spoke facts. The sad part, was no one really appreciated this track in the hood at that time (1990). Artist like James Brown, Prince, KRS, & JayZ and several other were ahead of the curve and it took a while for people to catch up.
Old head checking in...yall need headphones for real. That bassline in that song is incredible. Story from start to finish top notch. KRS One one of the best emcees there is.
Krs1,,,my philosophy,,,poetry,,,south bronx,,,jimmy,,,,the P is free,,,t'cha t'cha,,I can go on & on with his catalog,,,,he's know as the teacher but also the blast master,,,,
KRS One and Public Enemy were the East Coast OG's of education. Trying to give the youth knowledge so they could walk their own paths, not the one dictated by others. Black Steel in the hour of Chaos is a good song to check out by Public Enemy.
Pretty sure KRS One is the most 'mentioned' rappers of all time, I would always see his name on liner notes of other people's albums. Some where around 89 I ended up working every day with this kid Chris, I had the a boombox we could use since we worked outside at Joe Robbie Stadium. I'm a generally good sport so I let him split the time on it with me and play anything he wanted. So that summer I was introduced to NWA, Public Enemy, and an assortment of miami bass music of the time, in exchange this kid learned about Metallica, Queensryche, They Might be Giants and all the other stuff I liked then. Before any of this happened I didnt think that much of rap music because I all saw was from mtv general showing. I didnt hate it or anything like that, just didn't take it seriously.
Just to further your knowledge of this legend he has 26 albums..You will need months to go thru his catalog...over 30 yrs of bangas and still the illest lyricist
Another BDP song that is a must--"You Must Learn", but you have to watch the video off of the vevo channel, it is a remix and way better than the album version.
I miss Hip Hop...in case you didn't know BDP the group was Scot La Rock his Brother that was shot and killed..and the thicker sister singing the Hook was KRS1s Wife Ms Melody that passed away years ago from an illness as well,and of course KRS. #BDP
That's because back in the day it was more about your skill you didn't have to curse.. and as far as being flashy and jewelry and all that.. you had to have a reputation just to walk around like that if you didn't you was getting robbed so if you wasn't like that you didn't wear that
Respect to you younglifes. New sub. There is soo much great new music it just doesn't get pub. Get ready to have your mind blown. Marlon Craft "Gangshit" video. I got a ton of dope artists for y'all to get hip to and some older ones.
Just found your Channel, Ima Subscribe. I wish you great fortune on your way to 10k, 50k, 100k+ subscribers. Here are some suggestions of important Old School Hip Hop Songs for you to react to: Slick Rick-“The Moment I Feared” Eric B & Rakim- “Follow The Leader” Kool G Rap & Polo- “Road to the Riches” KRS One ft. Channel Live- “Madizm” Big Daddy Kane- “Set it Off” Brand Nubian-“Wake Up” Smoothe Da Hustler ft. Trigger Da Gambler “ Broken Language” All these records will give you the feel and a snapshot of NYC in the late 1980s and early 90s
Dope Review of KRS-One...You guys should check out Heavy D, n The Boyz, Kool G Rap, Grand Puba, CL Smooth, Big Daddy Kane, Pete Rock, Q-Tip - Dont Curse
I got 1 for y’all….prior to Cypress Hill you never heard rappers talk about smoking weed …..check it out,the only song I remember having a weed reference that wasn’t negative was a Slick Rick song called “The Moment I Feared”….no joke,I was there (I’m 51) Weat Coast hip hop made the weed use in hip hop be known & made it popular….I remember driving by my old High School in like 93 & ALL of the kids had pot leafs all over their shirts & hats & most of em probably never even smoked weed 😳it was THAT popular 🖤🥶y’all stay safe
FYI, one of the GREATEST hip hop albums ever; Paid in Full by Eric B. and Rakim has MAYBE 4 cusses in it. And if remember correctly, he says shit.. That's it.
KRS-One, my man! Been dropping knowledge from day 1. He literally lectures at colleges thesedays. And yea you fuck wit KRS you gonna get fucked up. That 'got myself an Uzi & my brother a Nine' line has been sampled to death. Even by Dre used it on The Chronic in 'Ratt-a-tat-tat' I think.... whatever song it is, starts out with some verbal heat with some dude cussin out another dude talikin bout 'if you ain't down with the n***s from Africa' & 'motherfuckers with Jheri curls' etc. that's the song.... ratt-a-tat-tat is pretty catchy so maybe it's the song before or after it... I haven't heard it in ages, but it sounds like maybe today is a good day for a listen and who knows, by the end of the day I hope I can say I didn't have to use my AK & nobody I know got killed in South Central LA, today was a good day.
It’s amazing how old hip hop is now where the younger generation was not even born yet. Hm you know what this music not that old for these kids to say they never heard this music before. The 90s and 80s hip hop is there but the younger generation not looking in the hip hop archives. The music is there youngens just look for it.
It was a different time.. A very different time to be growing up or a teenager. Seeing your friends, or people you know, one year, your playing baseball or football together. The next year, people started having run ins with hanging out and police. From there, all within a good year or two, cars, gold, Fila,guess overalls, forums, trucks, rims, boxes! All kinds of rapid changes! And overnight, your hearing and seeing dying, getting strung out.. And by strung out, I mean like the walking dead.. Just the look man.. It just was a different time. A very sad time.. BDP, along with most groups back then, no they didn't curse a massive amount.. That came in heavy, heavy when NWA and alot of the California rappers(short,nwa), and like 2 live. But the original story tellers, and great lyricists, they didn't have to cuss, and they all spoke on what was going on. BDP was just allot more blunt and dynamic! When this came out though, things were slowly changing. But the damage had been done. That's why, this opiod thing.. Man, don't get me wrong, it's bad, but it's nothing compared to the rocks/freebase time of the 80's and 90's.. I just happened to be up, listening to music, and every time I listen to this and some other songs, I don't rest too well.. At least that night, because it brings back visions and "ghosts" in my mind of people that were lost... It just was a time, that you really can't explain to someone, unless you've gone through it, or seen it..
Another old school rapper that doesn't cuss at all is Rakim from Eric B & Rakim. He's recognized as "the God MC". Check out their song, "know the ledge" or "don't sweat the technique". If you liked this KRS one song then you'll Def like Rakim. If you be more krs one, check out "MC's act like they don't know" or "sound of the police".
If you gentlemen like KRS's street storytelling flow here are a few recommendations , Illegal Business , 9 Mm goes Bang , Bo Bo Bo , 100 Guns , 30 Cops or More and btw speaking of podcasts his career could easily fill a slot .
I'm a 70s baby, GenX and I remember how rough it was, eating syrup and mayonnaise sandwiches. Me, my brother and my cousins eating cereal out of the same bowl at the same time, gubment (government) grilled cheese sandwiches, wearing the same clothes three days in a row, the list goes on. I remember avoiding gangs and the drug game just to watch the friends I used to play street football and kickball with succumb to that same dynamic. Some of them di3d, some did prison time and some ended up in wheelchairs. So, when he said, "now tell me what the f^^k am I supposed to do"?? I took that as, even though we all grew up in that same environment, we had choices to what road we wanted to travel down and had to accept whatever comes along with it and that's my advice to the Millennials and Gen Z.......YOU HAVE CHOICES and whatever you choose think intelligently and logically before you make that decision.
90% of rappers cannot rap without cursing. And 95% can't flow like KRS. Call him old but he is talented. I need to catch up on the latest KRS ONE releases...
He is cussing, this was a censored. Slick Rick's "Children Story" tells a similar story, the video doesn't exactly match the lyrics tho, but it's an iconic song, one of the greatest beats ever, and it's all one long verse. LL Cool J had plenty of hits without cussing, in the 80s and early 90s rappers were often forced to make clean versions of their songs for radio play.
Maan yall gotta step ya audio up lol!!! shit sound like you listenin to that sh!t on a clock radio LOL!!!! respect for highlighting The Blastmaster KRS.. but PLEASE step ya audio game up
I wanna know when you young people today are gonna demand better in your music. The difference between my generation's rap and today's is that the people who rapped back then lived what they rapped.
I was 18 when this dropped, lower middle class white boy. Kris was so prolific. God MC. Educating you while entertaining you, hence, "Edutainment". So many black folks, still to this day, are obsessed with money & shiny things. They buy jewelry, cars, pounds of weed, GUNS. Of course, it comes from years of poverty and oppression, so, it's not so outlandish that this was/is the case. But ALL THE WAY back then Kris was trying to open black men's/kids eyes to reality. If you come into some money and you handle it obsessively, you're gonna be broke, have more problems and end in jail or be dead sooner rather than later. Real talk. This is Not a 90 second "song" about "Gucci" (songs are NOT 90 seconds long bro), this is real talk, real shit. Today's "hip hop" is a joke & just further adds to jail, murder & black on black crime in the black community. And before you say I should shut up cause I'm white? I'm a hip hop scholar and an old head who studied African-American studies at University. Message me for a debate and see how I embarrass you.
Artists back then understood: 1. You don't have to be vulgar or use excessive amounts of profanity to get your point across 2. Vulgarity and profanity will NOT get you airplay on the radio 👍
