KRS-One has called Hip Hop to task when it comes to the way in which the genre’s legends are celebrated.
In a new interview with Houston radio station 97.9 The Box published on Tuesday (September 3), The Teacher was asked to share his thoughts on the shocking death of Fatman Scoop.
While giving the legendary New York City DJ his flowers, KRS-One also took the opportunity to call out the Hip Hop community for not celebrating its heroes while they are still alive to bask in and benefit from the praise.
“That energy should be on the radio,” the Bronx legend started. “It’s a shame that now that he’s passed that we’re talking about him in this way. Hip Hop gotta stop doing that. Like, only when dudes pass, that’s when they get honored and stuff like that. We shoulda been looking to Fatman Scoop when his career was blowin’ up. He never got played on no stations or nothing like that. Only DJs that knew would throw his music on.”
Asked to compare the way in which Hip Hop celebrates its pioneers and legends to the way in which other genres do it, KRS-One made it clear that he was not trying to have that conversation.
“Other genres suck, we don’t give a fuck about them,” he proclaimed. “Hip Hop runs shit, so fuck all these other genres really. Hip Hop runs this whole music industry. So if we don’t get it right with Hip Hop? I’m sorry Reggae, I’m sorry Jazz, I’m sorry Gospel, I’m sorry Rock: we’re not gonna get it together with nothing.”
He continued: “People always putting Hip Hop down, these other genres putting Hip Hop down, but we rising up! And that’s what I’m saying: these other genres, they can do that to their artists if they want; we don’t give a fuck about them.
“We can’t do that to our artists, okay? Fatman Scoop? That’s the way a Hip Hop DJ sounds. So dudes on the radio talkin’ about, they no. 1 for Hip Hop, you should take a listen to the real dude.”
In addition to Fatman Scoop, who died after collapsing on stage on August 31, just this summer, the Hip Hop community has mourned the losses of legends DJ Polo and Chino XL; younger bona fide stars BeatKing and Rich Homie Quan; and up-and-coming artists Enchanting and Foolio.
“Other genres suck, we don’t give a fuck about them”
The hell are you talking about dude? Time for the meds I suppose.
it will be people the listeners who make or break hip hop
Other genres suck? Didn’t think I’d hear something so closed minded and ignorant from someone that calls themselves “The Teacher”. I mean, have you listened to modern hip hop? It’s the most shallow and embarrassing void of talent there is. KRS was and is a beast on the mic but that takes was dogsh*t.
trolls getting trolled by the teacha
@Pacman Yeah, it’s disappointing. But KRS has been disappointing for well over a decade now. Another bitter old head. He was the teacher. Now he’s just some corner preacher.
@ PACMAN. I agree. Its so closed minded that its….Criminal.
So well said. For him to make such a definitive statement like that maybe he should take a break for awhile.
But how are we supposed to dick suck trash?
Didn’t he sample AC/DC and Billy Joel on Criminal Minded? Stop it KRIS.
Yea right now hip-hop sucks. I would sooner listen to other stuff. The only ones doing anything of merit are the older heads. Nas..LL..common etc. That was a very closed minded statement from krs.
Just come out closet already….