KRS-One’s defense of Afrika Bambaataa in light of molestation accusations against the Zulu Nation founder didn’t sit well with many fans, but now the Hip Hop pioneer appears to have given die-hard Hip Hop purists another reason to be upset.
On the track “Hip Hop Speaks From Heaven,” taken from his newest solo studio album, The World Is Mind, which he released earlier this week, KRS-One is listing a roster of fallen MCs and paying tribute to their legacy, when he seemingly mistakes Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock for MCA. MCA, of course, died of cancer in 2012, while Ad-Rock is alive and well.
“Like a late fog in the mist/ I see King Ad-Rock and rest in peace Nate Dogg/ Their names and their natures will last … When it comes to Hip Hop/ Here’s the lesson/ Start praising your own people/ Hip Hop speaks from heaven,” he spits at around the 3:15 mark.
While the 15-track The World Is Mind album is still bursting with slick production and plenty of substance, apparently sometimes the teacher might need to be taught. Considering the number of people who most likely had to listen to it before its release, it’s surprising an engineer, a producer or one of the guest vocalists he had on the record didn’t catch it. Maybe in this case, all he needed was “a friend” to point it out.
lmao KRS a clown, used to love him and even went to some of his shows in the early 2000s but i just cant support or listen to this guys music anymore since he defended a pedophile.
With all respect, you have to put the Bambatta comment in context, as when KRS did that interview he was still overseas and not up on the whole story. at all.
Get the fuck over it. If your friend or family member did some shit, you gonna turn your back on them?
actually…yes. that pedophile shit dont fly out here.
Embarrassing
LISTEN TO HOW HE LAYS HIS LYRICS ON THE TRACK,,,THATS HIP HOP..MAN,,,,ONE OF THE GREATS
??? He lays them down with an overused flow that wouldn’t separate him from any “conscious rapper” these days. Look, I’m an old head, got my forces signed by Kris, came up in a time when supernat was the best freestyler, but krs is whack now. Especially since that pedo shit and especially cause he claim to love hip hop and it’s foundations and can’t name one of its fallen pioneers.
KRS is getting up there in age. This is a sign.
Don’t forget who the real enemy is.
(((The enemy)))
The real ENEMY is the inna-me!
Straight from Brooklyn: that shit is offensive.
If he was smart, he’d address this flub and apologize to Ad-Rock.
KRS One and mansa.wav had the best song of last year and no one even heard it smh
Black people aren’t very smart, same guy made a song about banging 10 yr old girls.
Did your ass even listen to that song. It was about that type of epidemic that was going on in society at that time. It was a song to create awareness. Y’all cats kill me with this bs. Keep spitting Kris. You always got a fan here.
considering the fact all three Beastie Boys jevvish (Michael Diamond, Adam Yauch, Adam Horovitz) this threat against Ad-Rock makes KRS an antisemite. the JDL will make him pay for this he will be blackballed from the industry. this is not kosher.
There are some obvious things to be mad at KRS about but this isn’t one of them. It’s a dumb mistake but obviously came from a place of respect.
The album is soft. Every song sounds the same. Lyrics soemkbody not lyrics? Not on this album smh
So you review a hip hop legends album, just to point out one mistake? Fuck you and fuck this site hip hop is dead unless you do you’re own research
Long live KRS
KRS is a douchebag and you know it… who sticks up for child molesters? douchebags
..and fellow child molesters
KRS may be a legend, but he can be outspoken idiot these days! Just because he used to be this prolific MC, doesn’t mean he can still say whatever he wants and people will agree with it. I mean, look at Jay and Em. Great MC’s in their own right, but they’ve put out some whack material in recent years. People get older and they either stay current with the times or they become ignorant and say what they think is real and not what’s reality.
It’s a pretty big mistake. That’s what hiphopdx and sites like it exist for, to report on news and random occurrences in hiphop. And someone who claims to be the all knowing teacher making HUGE mistake like this is definitely news worthy. If you don’t agree, then go read tv guide or something.
i feel he should do some damage control…. and respectfully fix the track.
I am totally disappointed in the person who wrote this article 1 because of mentioning Afrika Baambata scandal, in which Star aka Star Chamber started the whole bullshit, but somebody like future has a song that talks about MollyaMolly and percasets
Do you really think doing drugs is equal to molestation?
Krs for days, listen to the whole album, refreshing to the mind. Real hip hop is appreciated outside USA indeed. Bring the shows to Africa! Mr BlastMaster!
LOVE IT…like a cleansing from a health practitioner.