When KRS-One emerged as the rapping half of Boogie Down Productions in the mid-1980s, his native New York was being ravaged by crack cocaine and suffering from the fallout therein. The rapper-producer says that the conditions in which people lived back then are the same today. KRS-One then amends his comment.
“Things have gotten worse because we have an African-American president,” the South Bronx, New York rapper says during an interview with CNN, “and it seems like racism in the United States is overflowing.”
The rapper takes things a step further.
“There’s no order in the United States,” he says, “so now there’s lawlessness.”
One example of the chaos KRS-One cites in the interview is the status of police in America in the wake of the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Freddie Gray, both of whom died either directly or indirectly because of the actions of law enforcement agents. The strained relationship between police and the urban community is a topic KRS-One has long addressed through his work with Boogie Down Productions and a solo artist, including 1989’s “Who Protects Us From You?” and 1993’s “Black Cop” and “Sound Of Da Police,” among others.
The rapper says that the antagonistic relationship between police and the people they are supposed to protect and serve is a symptom of a larger issue in America.
“This is the problem with the United States,” KRS-One says. “There’s no leadership. A leader would say, ‘Police brutality is an oxymoron. There are no brutal police. The minute you become brutal, you’re no longer the police.’ So what we’re dealing with out here [points to the window], we’re not dealing with police. We’re dealing with a federally authorized gang.”
Boogie Down Productions’ “Who Protects Us From You?” KRS-One’s “Black Cop” and “Sound Of Da Police,” as well as KRS-One’s CNN interview are as follows:
For additional KRS-One coverage, watch the following DX Daily:
I think black people’s biggest problem is white police. They’re the ones holding the black community down. Blacks can’t go out at night without being scared of white cops shooting or robbing them.
and blacks can’t go out without being shot at by other blacks including a newborn and 9 year old in Chicago last month.
and there has been a 70% rise in pedophilia raping of children over the past 3 years mainly committed by and not exclusively by white males the world is fucked
Shut the fuck up bitch boi dat is our thing we like dem bitches young !!!
The retards at hiphopdx just poach news from other crappy hiphop sites and rip off news fro cnn.
Very deep bruh i respect ur hustle wicked 1 keep dropping music
that nigga is weak af don’t encourage this nigga. I’d rather see this nigga get a job talking bout me and my son. his son be looking at him like damn daddy you can’t rap. Young thug would laugh at this clone & Young thug is trash too.
He is a rapper/producer and probably makes more money then u.wicked 1 lives in a mansion what do u live in.a studio apartment?haha
Word. Politricks as usual!
3rd world war comin’ I can feel it in da air. 3rd world war is the only solution how to end police brutality n racism.
Both black and white are racist
He’s right everytime I comment on this site someone calls me a honky cracker
Honky cracker!
P.s Krs looks like a gorilla at the petting zoo
i dont think gorillas are in petting zoos
This country is still and always will be full of racist. The police operate without any regulations. The minoities, poor, mistreated, need to unite and start the eye for an eye movement. Everytime someone is beaten unjustly, killed unjustly, etc…, “eye for an eye”
It will lead to casualties, but until “GoodCops” start turning in the “BadCops”, they are all bad. All cops are bad, cause they all know one that cross the line, and they do not report them, so they are part of the problem as well.
“but until “GoodCops” start turning in the “BadCops”, they are all bad.” – The exact same argument can be used towards those in the urban community.
I just listened to your new album Lawrence. There was a lot of racism overflowing out of your mouth.
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wicked one..you’re the type of “rap” that has ruined hip-hop..im dead serious right now..what is that style of rap called? it’s god awful..its what future does..but is there a type of subgenre name for it?
Krs one use to kick some serious knowledge rap shit that was hard, still is play it and listen carefully..
I want to TREAT YOU like a dirty cuck whore you foul mouthed sexy cunt
Respect to Knowledge Reigns Supreme-over nearly everyONE. Amerikkka is infected with a deep moral disease its a country founded by rapist mass murders an robbers. Today sum caucasians are more interested in not being labeled a racist than actually fighting against racism. They’re more concerned about business being interrupted than justice being denied. The Obama election though symbolic lacked the substance to bring real change. November is Hiphop History Month….Health Love Awareness an Wealth to y’all
you’re stupid
Good job adding to the discussion. You can grow old an die now..be Healthy