Right now, there is a lot of politics – politics in Hip Hop, politics in American and politics of business. Regardless of how much dialog is going on, it’s very hard to get the truth. You know it when you hear it, it often stings, or causes a reaction. One man who legions of radio listeners, art fans and political supporters believe to be speaking this kind of truth is Toronto’s Black Krishna.
A musician, radio host and all around activist, Krishna starting broadcasting information in the early hours of Tuesday morning through his local station CKLN. Fans caught on, starting their day with something to think about, something to research and something they weren’t getting from the usual mass-media. In talking to Black Krishna, he encourages you to check him, and in speaking, he provides footnotes – dates, links, books and quotes that back up his theories. Moreover, the man can switch at an instant from talking about the Asian economy to Thomas Paine to the prophecy of Eminem. Even if the platform seems too edgy, Black Krishna is most certainly one of “us,” Hip Hoppers.
And he’s taking it to “them.” As he runs for Canadian Parliament this year, Black Krishna is taking it to the streets of Toronto, including playing host to an event protesting the combining of Canada, Mexico and the United States [click here for information].
An activist with a million different pin-on buttons, Black Krishna shares his views with HipHopDX. The conversation includes views on Def Jam, the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election and the state of the world and charity. If you’re sleeping on politics, this piece might be your great awakening, whether you agree or disagree.
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