KRS ONE DISCUSSES CREATIVE LICENSE IN HIP HOP

KRS-One and Marley Marl will release a collaborative album, Hip Hop Lives, on May 22nd on Koch Records. KRS-One said in a released statement, ““On May 22nd 2007 (during Hip Hop Appreciation Week–May 14th-22nd 2007) DJ Marley Marl and I will be releasing our first album together entitled HIP HOP LIVES. I am truly honored and humbled to have worked with Marley Marl on such an important project for Hip Hop. All true ‘Hiphoppas’ know of the history between KRS One, MC Shan and Marley Marl and I truly hope that our union sends a message of unity out to the entire Hip Hop community worldwide. This album is about KRS ONE saying thanks to Marley Marl, MC Shan, Mister Magic, Roxanne Shante, Fly Tye, DJ Red Alert, DJ Chuck Chill Out, the Awesome Two and everyone who had something to do with the legendary “battle” between Boogie Down Productions and the Juice Crew. This album is about refocusing Hip Hop and preserving ‘that original sound’ that got everything started in the 1980s.”

Rap music is currently under attack following Don Imus’ racially derogatory comments. Many feel that rap music lyrics are to blame because they make genral public feel like its alright to say disrespectful things to women and others. KRS-One didn’t address the topin head on but he did share that their is a certain level fo creative license for rappers but they must be careful about what they rap about.

“So there is a creative license. You can dream or visualize or make up a story about something you didn’t do. But here’s where the problem comes in. If you really didn’t rob a bank, if you really didn’t sell crack, why make that part of your creative visualization for you to have that then become manifested in your life. Why not say something like…? I’d rather you talk about. I got the ice. I got the jewels. I got these girls. Why are you talking about I’m selling crack on the corner because you’re gonna bring that to you.”

KRS-One said,