KRS-One believes that his words were taken out of context when he spoke about allegations that Afrika Bambaataa sexually abused multiple teenage boys. The Boogie Down Productions rapper took to his website to issue a statement to clarify his comments and decry the media for distorting his words.
“I have just arrived in Barcelona; sorry for the delay. In response to the responses and comments made after my interview with Nore, I am taking this time to clarify some of my statements to those that seem to be confused about my remarks regarding the controversy surrounding Afrika Bambaataa,” KRS-One says in an essay entitled Keep the Focus and Ignore the Haters [Part-One]. “One headline that I had read stated ‘KRS-One Doesn’t Care If Afrika Bambaataa Molested Kids’. Wow! Really? Fortunately, anyone can go to the audio and/or video recording of my entire interview with Nore and see for themselves just how irresponsible such headlines are. It seems that people will say anything these days to draw attention to their site.”
KRS-One has a song, “We Don’t Care Anymore,” which was a part of the 2003 compilation album D.I.G.I.T.A.L. He says he does not find it amusing how the media played off this in order to get page views. He says that he is concerned about the well-being of all youth and does not condone sexual abuse and is seeking to remove himself from the controversy, which he calls “sensationalist gossip.”
“I am indeed concerned about the accusations made against Afrika Bambaataa, but I will not become entangled in a controversy that seems to be less about justice and more about self-promotion and revenge,” he says. “Of course, I care if a young person is being abused or even neglected, my entire life is based upon the protection and further development of young people; I teach and inspire young people every day! But, as you can see, irresponsible headlines like ‘KRS-One Doesn’t Care If Afrika Bambaataa Molested Kids’, and trying to turn a funny song I did years ago into some kind of question regarding my character is precisely the type of sensationalist gossip which I really don’t give a fuck about! Let us have Focus And Ignore These Haters.
“I said then as I am saying right now, it is not that I don’t care at all about the accusations made against Afrika Bambaataa;” he continues, “I am saddened at the whole controversy and how it is being handled. It is not that I don’t care, it is more the fact that I don’t gossip, I don’t take sides in real disputes that don’t concern me, I don’t slander people’s names and I don’t believe in abandoning your friends when they may be accused of crimes or make mistakes in life. What is so confusing about that? My position is clear! At this moment, all I am seeing and hearing regarding Afrika Bambaataa is gossip and sensationalism, and like I have already said, “I really don’t give a fuck about all that!” I don’t apply my mind to gossip and slander. Slandering the accused for the sake of slander is not justice, nor is it the seeking of justice. I would like to see justice and healing for both the accusers as well as for the accused. But continuous slander and disrespect are not healing anyone or even correcting the situation. Disrespect and slander is NEVER an indicator that true justice is being sought. Disrespect and outright slander proves personal vendettas and revenge against the slandered, and I don’t participate in such immaturity, nor am I naïve to political set-ups and character assassinations.”
KRS-One concludes with a call for the audience to examine itself and strive for a culture of love and understanding and asks for Hip Hop to look for more meaningful conversations.
“Instead of using one’s mind and time to gossip about Afrika Bambaataa, I think we should look closely at what it means to hate,” he says. “There is no forgiveness, justice or healing on any level when hate is involved. Hate is also a federal crime, as well as a spiritual disease. There is no victory with hate, and hate is what is leading the charge against Afrika Bambaataa; not justice or even healing or reconciliation. Only love conquers all! And within the character of love is forgiveness, and healing, and loyalty; this is what is needed at this time. Hate reveals itself for what it really is—evil! It cannot see clearly so it exposes itself at every turn, and those that truly love can see it. Hate is indeed self-destructive, and this is what real Hip Hop must avoid at all cost. Only love sees clearly. Only love is consistent because only love is UNCONDITIONAL. Love shows us the full life of the accused; not just the accusations brought against the accused.
“So, in closing, I would ask that you not expect KRS-One to seriously lend his mind to such sensational issues when there are larger, and frankly more serious, issues concerning the future and global existence of Hip Hop,” he says. “Issues pertaining to the correct documentation and updating of Hip Hop’s global history, the colonization of Hip Hop by the university system, Hip Hop and Healthcare, Hip Hop and Education, Hip Hop and urban policing, Hip Hop’s relationship to the White House, Hip Hop recognized as an American-born culture with federal protection and its own tax benefits, more touring and recording opportunities for our youth, our Hip Hop City, and so on. These are the things that serious Hip Hop scholars, artists and journalists are discussing. And by the way, Nore and I did discuss other issues pertaining to song-writing and my present battle with M.C. Shan, to police misconduct and creating a Hip Hop currency, but for some reason the controversies surrounding Afrika Bambaataa is what our entire conversation has been reduced to with deliberately disrespectful statements like ‘KRS-One Doesn’t Care If Afrika Bambaataa Molested Kids’ as the main focus of our interview. This whole thing is childish and immature, and this is precisely why our community remains in the powerless state we find ourselves within today. Am I the only one that sees this? I think it’s time we grew-up!
“Serious students and apprentice of our culture can review paragraphs 20 through 29 of the Eleventh Overstanding of the Gospel of Hip Hop pages 470 and 471 for further insight on this matter,” he says. “During Hip Hop Appreciation Week (May 16th—22nd 2016), I will also be releasing a special instructional video entitled ‘An Introduction To Hip Hop’ for those interested in upgrading their teaching of Hip Hop; go to KRS-One.com for viewing. And of course, check-out my new music project ‘Now Hear This’ with two new bonus tracks also available at KRS-One.com. This is what’s important, not gossip and slander with no attempt at real justice. Instead of seriously tearing each other down, let us consider seriously building each other up! Guard your soul; seek peace always.”
(This article was first published April 29, 2016 and is as follows.)
When it comes to allegations that Afrika Bambaataa is guilty of child molestation, KRS-One has made his stance clear.
“For me if you keep it Hip Hop, nothing can be taken away from Afrika Bambaataa. … But if you want to dig into dude’s personal life and accusations that’s being made and so on,” the Boogie Down Productions rapper said during an interview on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s “Drink Champs” podcast. “Personally — me personally – I don’t give a fuck. Look, if somebody was harmed or whatever, y’all gotta deal with that shit. Deal with it. That don’t stop Hip Hop. That don’t stop what you did for Hip Hop. It don’t take away none of it. History is history. But deal with that. That’s personal.”
Last month, Afrika Bambaataa — the Hip Hop pioneer, author with the Soul Sonic Force of the genre-shifting song “Planet Rock” and founder of the Zulu Nation — was accused of child molestation by former New York State Democratic Committee member Ronald Savage. Savage claimed that Bambaataa forced him to engage in oral sex when he was 15 years old. Three other men came forward after Savage, making similar allegations.
During his recent interview, KRS-One said the allegations may not be true. And even if they are, he said, he deals with people who have been convicted of crimes often.
“Controversy is not truth,” KRS-One says. “What you want is truth right now. But truth is also not information. It’s not gossip. It’s not even conversation.
“I deal with dudes that are questionable all the time,” he continues. “Not even just if the accusation is rape. If you know anybody from prison, if you know anybody from the shelter, if you know anybody – if you’ve lived really in the hood, you know shooters. You know dudes running from the cops. You know your man might have an open warrant on him right now. I’m not judging these motherfuckers, man. That’s my nigga right here, yo. That’s it. Now what you do and your crime, and your shit and your bullshit, whatever you’re doing, that’s on you. That’s you, my G. That’s how I always dealt with it. I can’t pick and choose.”
Afrika Bambaataa and Zulu Nation have issued statements denying the allegations, labeling them as attempts to tarnish Bambaataa’s reputation and his legacy in Hip Hop. Savage is pushing to change the statute of limitations in New York that prevents victims of sexual abuse from pursuing charges after their twenty-third birthday.
For additional KRS-One coverage, watch the following DX Daily:
If u my nigga and you fucking little boys, I ain’t fuckng with u.. You ain’t the nigga I thought u were. Period. I don’t fuck with krs anyway.
Yeah, this is the exact reason I would never buy any of his new material.
This nigga really think hes above reproach. He really thinks his opinion is so imperial that he ignores common laws of ethics and decency. This may be the reason golden age rappers never get a second chance.
There are things you can overlook, molesting kids is not one of them. Massive L for Kris on this one.
Dude actually compared open warrants and gang banging to fucking little kids. :/ …..nigga
I feel you but what he is saying everybody know or kick it with some fucked up in the head people. If yoy hang with killers it’s no different to me. If you kill a father mother son brother. You in the same boat as molester. To kill someone for some b.s. is bull shit too. Robbing a hard working person is bs too if you kill them. I wish people would look at killers n robbers the same way they look at rapist and molesters. Maybe the hood wouldn’t be so violent
Sorry you can get robbed or beat up and still live your life. You try getting molested and see if that doesn’t affect the most imprant aspects of your life for the rest of your life. How many people commit suicide because they got robbed at gunpoint or beat up violently compared to molested as a child?
And again at least death is relatively painless, these victims of molestation live in hell.
Not to mention the killers in the hood aren’t getting off to killing people, these aren’t Ted Bundys jerking off to dead bodies. However the molesters are evil and sick fucks getting off to children.
IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE DIFFERENCE THEN YOU’RE A MORON.
Sorry you can get robbed or beat up and still live your life. You try getting molested and see if that doesn’t affect the most imprant aspects of your life for the rest of your life. How many people commit suicide because they got robbed at gunpoint or beat up violently compared to molested as a child?
And again at least death is relatively painless, these victims of molestation live in hell.
Not to mention the killers in the hood aren’t getting off to killing people, these aren’t Ted Bundys jerking off to dead bodies. However the molesters are evil and sick fucks getting off to children.
IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE DIFFERENCE THEN YOU’RE A MORON.
But he was so tough and principled when speaking against PM Dawn..
ignorant
KRS lookin for an ass whoopin talking about condoning this kinda shit. smfh.
How can you compare people who commit crime for buisness/money and a sick pedo who molests kids for pleasure??? Fuck you Kris, I just lost all respect for you.
Bam has not been convicted yet you zipper head ass fool get some proof first
There is no black community in the US otherwise we will see self accountability but it seems very rare. The majority of black people are either blaming, complaining or trying to forget. Before you cry some racist shit, they got those bad habits from white people sorry asses. This ain’t about race that’s for the uneducated birds. This is about psychology & sociology. Cause & effect. If you respond with anger or insults you are just going to expose your weak mind & spirit so have fun! Peace.
A New York State Democratic Committee member is going to fabricate a story about being molested for what exactly? KRS is delusional making those statements. I definitely believe in innocent until proven guilty, but damn Bam.
lost a lot of respect for hrs one he’s just ignorant just when you think there is a man that smart, he open up his mouth and said that wtf
Its an act. One min hes deep in knoledge then hes reviewing movies that have nothing to do with hip hop and now this shit. Mothafucka is an actor
disappointed in krs.
N.O.R.E. cosigned what KRS One said so why nobody callin out N.O.R.E.
Fuck that nigga . We all know that nore aint the sharpest tool in the shed, with those elementary raps too. But to hear it come from a nigga that I looked up to for years, one of the greats, is really disappointing.
He obviously doesnt condone it and he doesnt care what criminals do. What is so controversial about that? He doesnt give a fuck. Deal with it.
krs probably a didler too….i bet alot of these rappers are
Wow krs your wrong. Fuck a mother fucking child molester. Burn in hell.
who’s the child molester? I know who the accused is
Why is his music in question when we’re discussing his personal life? Fuck Bambataa as a man….early 80’s rap was trash anyway fuck outta here
The Fake Teacher. It does reflect hip hop. You have the the so called godfather fucking kids. The organization knows.
Lost all respect for u KRS 1 there’s a huge difference between certain crimes ppl commit, ur a idiot and I will not support anything u do
It is liking KRS doesnt want to hear something negative about Bam because Bam used to be important for hiphop. KRS is a fake teacher who think s he is some hiphop god. He shoukld retire and stop saying stupid shit like this.
Man fuck that shit, I can’t respect nobody that’s molesting boys or girls. NAS said that hip-hop is dead. At first I didn’t wanna agree with this nigga Nas but from here on out hip-hop IS DEAD. FUCK HIP-HOP! IF YOU STAND BEHIND A CHILD MOLESTER THAN FUCK YOU TOO!
and you believe everything you hear? If I say the sky is red, would you believe me? No. So why the fuck are you so worked up?
Krs is a sucka for dis!
I agree Afrika Bambataa is still a music legend despite his sins. Just like MJ and R.Kelly are still legends
…and the Loch Ness monster. still a legend.
GTFOH! Life sentence to all the pedophiles!
I used to love KRS One music and I still enjoy the music that he keeps releasing, but since he said that I can guarantee that he will never ever see my money again.
I’m not going to support in any way someone that don’t condemne child abuse just because the kid molested wasn’t his family or just because the kid was molested by one of his friends.
I would like to understand why KRS thinks that if a black kid gets abused by a pedophil he needs to deal with it, but if a black kid is illegally arrested by the police we need to raise our voices.
I also would like to understand why he wanted people to get involved in his “stop the violence movement”, but he doesn’t give a fuck if someone was abused.
If I was a kid I honestly would prefer to be arrested and punched by the police for no reason rather than being abused by a pedophile.
KRS One, I understand you are hurt because one of your friends is a bastard that deserves to be punchedin the nose till falling unconscious, but you must recognize that you are not only the teacha, but also a big hypocrite!
Well fucking said
Well fucking said
KRS is saying that AFRIKA needs to deal with it, NOT the kid. IF Afrika molested the kid, then Afrika needs to go sort the issue out, apologize, make amends, give back to the family of the molested kid… he’s not saying that the kid should be fine with molestation and walk it off like nothing happened.
(that if a black kid gets abused by a pedophile he needs to deal with it, but if a black kid is illegally arrested by the police we need to raise our voices.)
African Americans are some of the biggest hypocrites and whiners. This is why.
Just the other day, I was in a store in a predominately African American neighborhood and a teen-age girl was spewing some of the most racist stuff against Latinos over her cell phone in the company of her friends, all of them were Afro-Americans. If it had been someone else saying even the SLIGHTEST thing about an Afro-American they’d be blasting it across Twitter like a bunch of whiny victim brats, talking about “Black Lives Matter” or some other bs. I said not one word or they would be lambasting Asians. I did find it sad that this goes on a lot in the Afro-American community. It’s like they want to blame everyone except themselves for whatever they do. Slavery is a mf. It’s like they don’t want to get over this crap. No one is going to listen to Afro-Americans anymore. All they do is act like hypocritical victims about damn near everything. It’s “okay” if they do messed up shit to other ethnicities, but if anyone else does it to them all hell breaks loose. Blame your celebrities like this special ed. fool here. You lead by fake examples: fake marriages/kids, lies, hypocrisy, etc.
2 words: Mind Control
i always respected and supported KRS and been to numerous of his shows but this really changes my perspective of him, he takes a huge L for this.
I think you’re all missing his point. He’s not condoning molesting children, obviously. What he’s saying is that you have to separate the art from the person. If you’re going to discredit the contributions of every artist that has done some foul shit, you’re gonna X out 50% of the art throughout history. Artists are often people who are fucked up on the inside. If someone paints a beautiful portrait, and then you found out they did some foul shit, does that make the portrait less beautiful? He’s right man, in the the hood, you can’t be a moralist. You can have your own morals, and you can try to drop knowledge at the right time and place, but you can’t be in the hood actin’ judgmental and shit. That’s like being in a war and judging other soldiers. We’re just surviving the moment. After we make it out this bitch we can start implementing morals and ethics.
Fucking hypocrite…..KRS is real bitch for saying that…. Dont care what that dude did for “hip hop”.
This reaction is to be expected from Americans. Afrika Bam has not been tried yet and he didnt have his day in court and yet here you all are accusing him of GUILT, when to this point its just allegations. You want KRS one to talk mad Shhh but then down the road we find out Afrika was innocent the whole time. What do you think thats gon happen to their relationship and history? Too many imbeciles in America.
You fucking dumb f.aggot. READ the article again, and READ some of the comments on here again, queer. People are calling out KRS because he said even if Bam is guilty of molesting boys, that ……….” I don’t give a fuck. Look, if somebody was harmed or whatever, y’all gotta deal with that shit” So kids should just have to deal with sick fucks molesting them? And you agree with that shit? you sick pedo loving dunce. Thats what matters here, you retarded waste of cum.
How the fuck do you “accuse” someone of guilt? Guilt is an emotion that`s felt by somebody, you moron. LMAOOOOO.
When he said you got to deal with that… I feel like he meant that Bams contribution to hip-hop shouldn’t be absolved but if there was a crime then that’s somethingthat needs to be dealt with… apart from his music. I don’t think that he he meant…oh well that’s just too bad he was molested. I think Krs is too intelligent to be that insensitive in public.
When he said you got to deal with that… I feel like he meant that Bams contribution to hip-hop shouldn’t be absolved but if there was a crime then that’s somethingthat needs to be dealt with… apart from his music. I don’t think that he he meant…oh well that’s just too bad he was molested. I think Krs is too intelligent to be that insensitive in public.
krs is dope
I never liked Planet Rock , anyway. hahah! #AndrogynousDressers
When everybody is so retarded they look past the fact that KRS didnt say he condones child molestation (personally he probably doesnt), but rather that as an artist this shouldnt diminish afrika’s legacy, even if its true that he molested children id still respect afrika for what he did in the 80s, nuturing hip hop to what it became today
your probably not smart enough to read it the right way, and ur probably going to reply to this comment with salt up your ass, come at me you 300 lb tumblrina burgers
KRS is big nose ignorant wannabe phony. He supports a pedophile. This is proof that these old dirty talking vile rappers do not care about the well being of the youth they are their poisonous to. Rap andthe entire lifestyle promotes evil.
just stupid
just stupid
I wish rap/hip hap disappear from this earth and never come back again. Rappers have been brainwashing the youthover the past 35 years. Rap has been holding the black youth and the entire race down for years with the ignorant rhetoric. Black people once the most talented in all types of music through vocals and playing instruments. Today and as a result of rap’s dominance,black people do not even sing good anymore or even talented musicians anymore.
LOL ok Mr. Kenneth who logged onto HIPHOPdx.com LOL I’m really sure you wish “rap/hip hap” would disappear
As if this clown who I think was one of the worst sounding MCs of all time and a complete washed up militant, white hating, racist now pedofile supporting over rated, is even being given time to speak. Is this 1987?
I thought he had died broke and alone cause he burned so many bridges with his annoying preaching. Even in 1987 when I was 13 I knew he was a clown that didn’t deserve my attention when it was clear racist anti white bukkshit. I’m Irish, Inuit, both cultures were discriminated against over centuries, but I’m just a white pig to him. Selfish, Hypocrite
Playing the race card smh
I believe that if you’re teaching history|
Filled with straight up facts no mystery|
Teach the student what needs to be taught|
‘Cause Black and White kids both take shorts|
When one doesn’t know about the other ones’ culture|
Ignorance swoops down like a vulture|
‘Cause you don’t know that you ain’t just a janitor|
No one told you about Benjamin Banneker|
A brilliant Black man that invented the almanac|
Can’t you see where KRS is coming at|
With Eli Whitney, Haile Selassie|
Granville Woods made the walkie-talkie|
Lewis Latimer improved on Edison|
Charles Drew did a lot for medicine|
Garrett Morgan made the traffic lights|
Harriet Tubman freed the slaves at night|
Madame CJ Walker made a straightenin comb|
But you won’t know this is you weren’t shown|
The point I’m gettin’ at it it might be harsh|
‘Cause we’re just walkin’ around brainwashed|
So what I’m sayin’ is not to diss a man|
We need the 80 school system|
One that caters to a Black return because|
You must learn|– KRS-ONE
Buncha soft ass bitches in the comments. Touching a kid is wrong but getting butthurt cause somebody says he doesn’t care shows how Charmin soft y’all kids are
Yo Shawn by virtue of the fact that you claim to be Irish and so-called ‘white’ you are the racist.
I too was 13 in 87.. so what.
I certainly was not trying to appropriate Irish culture to myself and my mother is from Monserrat; heard of it?
Anyway people are people regardless, skin colour is insignificant compared to culture.
So-called ‘whites’ have been seeking to destroy and take ownership of other peoples’ simply because they have none!
Well said, Teacher. These days I’m grateful for any intelligent, caring, mature individual. They’re becoming increasingly rare, especially in hiphop.
It’s just scary that in America now if you get accused of something, people automatically believe it. Think of a time when you were accused of something you didn’t do and how furious it made you. Now imagine it being believed by millions of people who have never met you. It’s scary, the blood thirsty mob mentality that America has adopted as a culture, if you can even call it that. Social media had turned every accusation into a world wide witch hunt.
that’s fair, but IMAGINE if someone r@ped you and no one believed you. And the person went on to make millions or billions. Everyone h@tes you–you’re scarred for life–you’re broken and alone. Who’s in the worse position? Plus, there will always be millions of people who support the accused.
And btw like a maximum of 5% of r@pe allegations are false. If someone says they were r@ped by a person, it’s highly likely that they were.
None of these old rappers matter any ways. without drake hiphop would be dead.
Drake is a fuck head like the rest of them.
This was a messaged to HipHopDX from KRS-One on that immature headline they put out there.
Yup that homo siren faker and fucktoria hernandez that dummy.
I guess it has yet to fully play out as to exactly what is going on in this saga, and how much truth, if any, will be revealed in the future. It’s just a mess. Assuming that this gentleman can be taken at his word: it definitely is horrible. This is an ongoing concern regarding alleged abuse/exploitation when it goes on with anyone, celebrity or non-celebrity.
For a lot of people, regardless of race, gender, education level, religion or economic status — in other words, black people included– some folks fall into the dynamic of wanting to handle something like this “in-house” or without getting “the system” involved, i.e., the police, Social Services, etc. You don’t have to look very far to find folks who have beef– justified, legitimate or otherwise– with child protective services, family court, school administrators, health departments, etc.
So in the case of avowed Zulu Nation members (predominately men; do they have women in leadership at all? As an aside, are they a 501-C-3 organization yet?), you have a lot of Afro-centric leaning men who pride themselves on being anti-establishment in their general lifestyle and political affiliations. As such, calling police about “neighborhood/family” trouble or even alleged abuse, is often considered a “cultural violation”. It’s the same situation as when religious figures of all denominations (pastors, imams, rabbis, etc.) partake of abusive and exploitive behavior– a lot of the “insiders” of the congregation will defend that person to the utmost, regardless of any empirical evidence and even widespread anecdotal evidence.
Look at the ongoing controversy about spanking/corporal punishment. Look at the controversy over parents who refuse to give their children immunization shots. Look at the controversy of school children being prescribed Ritalin and similar drugs for “behavior” issues. Its all connected, and at the core you have people who feel (again, not entirely for no reason) that “The System” wants to force its values on individual families, regardless of what the family’s wishes are.
This is possibly another example of the type of institutional apathy that can be cultivated in any social organization, regardless of how “progressive” or “pro-minority” it may be (or profess to be).
Suck my main vein
You too old for him homie
just by the way he trys to take the attention to somewhere else it makes me think he is also involved on some of that pedo shit, fuck krs and the Zulu nation, they are just a cult
Fukc off
KRS-One believes his song about having sex with a 13-year-old is a “Funny song”. Says a lot. He’s been a fraud his entire career.
Which song?
put this guy straitjacket
If this is indeed an authentic response then KRS-ONE needs his head examined. His response is appalling. How can you reduce allegations of sexual misconduct against minors as sensationalism or gossip. These guys may be grown men now but remember they once were boys and I honestly believe their story. They dont stand to gain anything and if they do gain anything it will be incomparable to the pain they have had to live with all these years. Back in the day you said your rap was knowledge now today you recognize it as a funny song. Please! In the future just say my words were taken out of context because the more you write the more you stumble over your own words
Hey jackass reread the article again cause you’re twisting shit around
Hey jackass reread the article again
Bitch you didnt even read the article. Shut the fuck up
Ain’t no shame in gettin up in a shorty butt
Sick fuck! You’re a vile human being! Pedos should be lined up and executed… bye and die
Wow, how do so many of you miss the point? KRS does not dismiss pedophilia or those who commit it. He does not disregard the affect on pedophilia to its victims, no where does he say or insinuate these things so stop. What he is saying he doesn’t give a fuck about, and what he refuses to consider as a respectable element in this story is the people who sensationalize these events, and use brand hijacking as a method of getting attention, website traffic, and creating engagement on false pretenses as that author did by associating his work with Afrikas alleged crimes and by writing that headline. Duh! all the other things you are hating him for are manifestations of which none of you have provided a single source of factual information or reference. My God man! Read the frigging quotes again for Christ’s sake.
Amazing how people get sucked in to the completely wrong conversation and with little or no realization or resistance. The fact is, allegations are just that and rarely are worth your time debating until more in formation surfaces through trusted channels such as court rooms. If it were you being accused, you would demand an innocent until proven guilty mentality from your peers, right? Yet you do not afford that same justice too anyone who might possibly be guilty of something you do not want to be associated with, and immediately you turn your back on someone to take sides with a possible victim because it is a safe guess and just in case its true. This is the safest way to live a cowardice life and taking any side before you personally have researched all of the facts shows ignorance and lack of ability to make fair decisions based on facts and observation.
Some here even have now demonized KRS1 for not immediately turning his back on a peer and for not immediately standing up for the alleged victims – KRS1 contributes 30 years of efforts in being an outspoken and educated advocate for Music, Hip Hop Culture, and is probably one of the most influential Black American Hip Hop Artists in history, but now that there is a chance that someone he has spoken about MIGHT be a pedophile, and regardless of there being zero real evidence brought forward thus far, or any official information to help you make an informed decision, you are the first person to make an official judgement, in a public forum, announcing out loud and up front, that you have made the decision, and you are now officially taking sides (with the victims of course because it is the safest bet/choice) and you want to make it cler to everyone who sees these pages that you not only disassociate yourself with the accused, and the friends of the accused, but also condemn anything the other (pedophile-associated) side has ever said, or done, regardless of its perceived value to any globalized culture, and ALSO! you are now going to condemn anyone who does not also make the same exact decision as you, right here and now, (because hey, you have it explained how the guilty parties are guilty beyond any reasonable doubt – you have done the research) or they face being immediately demonized as well, with all of their past efforts, contributions,and track record, being no longer relevant (for obvious reasons) either. in fact anyone who disagrees with you or chooses to wait until better informed should have all of their past accomplishments completely abolished as anything of value. Your goal is to have by the time you leave this forum, be 100% sure you have tried, convicted, and if possible executed all those associated with the “pedophile-side” which you had the fore-site and courage to disassociate with right from the start of this. In fact You are pretty sure you were the first one to say they were all guilty. Damn you are fucking smart, and so commendable that you do this on a daily basis, and on several of these online platforms, not just here from what I hear, yep I hear there are quite few places you have demonstrated this uncanny ability to judge situations before any information is available. And that other thing where you can tell which indirectly-related 3rd parties are also guilty obviously by association and how you get that instictual jump on publicly demonizing them as well, I mean why wait right? YOu have probably had training as some kind of detective who specializes in pedophile identification methods. These are awesome skills so many here have, seriously super awesome.
Here’s a Fake Quote form a very vocal but uninformed IDIOT (like you) with zero self-awareness (it is also how all of you KRS1 haters sound):
aSSfrumHoleINground69 – “Hey I have read everything about this story, and my coworker knows one of the victims, who by the way is deeply fucked up in the head because of what Afrika did. Did I mention I hate pedophiles too, hell yeah, I would kill one if I saw one. Easy to spot them too, they all look this certain way, did you ever notice that? All pedophiles have that certain look you can just tell, right?. I mean how could KRS not know all along that Afrika was molesting kids, he had to know right? Then he has the gall to not stand up for the victims, my god man, can we maybe start a petition to have him arrested on the pedophile charges too? I mean because he knew about it and didnt do anything, and then he never even stood up for all the kids Africa molested, from what I have heard from inside sources he probably even killed some of them too.” Hip Hop is ruining our society and the videos are just saying its OK to kill people and molest kids. KRS1 has a whole song that tells the story of Afrika molesting over 200 children you can even see him doing it in the video if you squint really hard about 2:31 – I have seen it myself!. Unquoting the fake quote.
200 comments below discussing everything except important issues, do you not see that these distractions are engineered to keep you busy worrying about things that do not really matter to anyone? A bunch of people spouting off falsities and exaggerated statistical jargon when that same energy put into teaching another person, or feeding another person, or helping another person, or even just participating in a fair and unbiased discussion that does not crucify someone and with the goal that all participating parties walk away better due to the experience, and the knowledge they shared.
I hope none of you are ever accused of a crime you did not commit, and pray none of you are ever selected for jury duty. If Afrika is truky guilty of these accusations, it will come out regardless of any statute of limitations and he will have to answer to his peers, himself, society, and to his God. The would-be victims should then get needed help and support from all of us, but even then, and to the disappointment to all of you who blindly demonized KRS1 – he will still not be in any way responsible for any of it, nor will his songs be any more related to, or responsible for, what has happened. Lastly, all of you fair-weather fans will still be two-faced backstabbers who never will take an educated position on any issue because you are too lazy or ignorant to do the research and not disciplined enough to say “Hey, I am going to wait until both sides of this story have been told and verified, then I will make my decision. Until then I am neutral and remain supportive of my friends, family and fellow human beings.”
That’s exactly what I understood KRS was saying. I don’t get how people are so confused. I think your observation is correct.
Bottom line you can put it any way you want the abuse of a child is a serious accusation and if he did it he needed to be exposed because pedophiles dont stop and im sure more people were abused and are afraid to come out or are embarrased. I believe personally that he did it and KRS1 can say all the words he wants and defend AB all day but if you molest a child you have revoked your hip hop pass and everything you stood for within it. Period. Its not ok. You cant sweep it under the rug. I commend the guys for being brave enough to come forward and expose the crimes commited against them when they were kids wanting to be around a hip hop star as we all did growing up and for AB to take advantage of that is digusting. KRS1 dont need to speak on none of it if he not gonna on address all of it. You cant glorify one part and dismiss the other. Period
I think this is all shit he is a good guy me and my pa know him really well the media chat shit all the time so dont trust the internet from DJ Stef
Hip Hop is a dead end. Most of it is negative. All those goofy tattoos, and baby mama worshiping lyrics. My kids could never listen to hip hop in my home. Other than black athletes and black entertainers, name one black millionaire who listens to hip hop or idolize “artists.” KRS One supports pedophilia thru silence. Pedophilia is not a subject anyone should be on the fence about. Rumors about Afrika Bambaataa and Russell Simmons were known for years. Their accusers were many: Not one, not two, not three accusers, but many. If blacks picked up books and idolized teachers, doctors, lawyers and speaking correct English, we would rise.
How would we know the names of these millionaires if they weren’t in sports or entertainment? Specious reasoning. You obviously know nothing of hiphop and are merely a pseudo-intellectual. Why are you even on a hiphop site? Quit trolling.
Shut the hell up