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Breaking Down Ah Yeah with KRSONE (1995)

Speaking of #TBT Throwbacks, here’s a gem from 20 years ago. This is how I spent my time in the days before the digital revolution, social media and YouTube. We used to track down Hip Hip wherever it was at,

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My Philosophy is more typical than you might remember

A particular classic hip-hop song starts out with a ‘sample’, which is an audio clip borrowed from an unrelated source: “So you’re a philosopher? Yes (deejay scratching). Yes. I think very deeply.”1 Judging from a superficial perspective of mainstream music

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Posted in 9 Elements, ARTISTS, elements, emcee, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, history, krs one, kurt nice, music, rap, remember, shadesradio.com, truth

Rappers just look like emcees

Rapper Mac Miller was quoted on Vlad TV as having said Golden era music is similar to 2013. His full quote from thestar.com stated; “Artists right now are making some of my favorite music in Hip Hop that’s ever been made,

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Rare footage of KRSONE at Stonehenge

KRSONE at Stonehenge in 2007 with Mondo One backed by words from DJ Supreme and the Teacha speaking on Hip Hop. Are you swayed by the public portrayal of Hip Hop Kulture? Is what you see and hear on television

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Is Miley Cyrus Hip Hop?

If you ever doubted the influence of Hip Hop Kulture and hip-hop music after seeing how it’s spread over the entire globe, stop it. Hip Hop for better or worse has gone from an exclusive culture practiced by inner-city youth

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Posted in 9 Elements, After Pac, After Tupac, fashion, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, industry, krs one, kurt nice, Latest Issue, lil kim, magazine, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com, World

Paula Deen admits to using the word ‘Nigger’

Noted cooking show host, Paula Deen, known for her butter and sugar infused unhealthy Southern-style cooking, admitted to using the word ‘nigger’ in a court deposition. She and her brother are being sued by a former employee, Lisa Jackson, who

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Shades of Hip Hop: Undaground Seen

When you hear a Rasta say ‘seen’ it has a certain meaning. It means understood or understand. As a statement it means ‘ I understand’ or ‘I overstand’, ‘I agree with that’, ‘I see’. As a question it means, ‘do

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Posted in 9 Elements, After Pac, After Tupac, elements, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, krs one, kurt nice, new jersey, new york, Recent Posts, Remember Me?, shadesradio.com, tsu

Hip Hop Appreciation Week 2013

Happy Hip Hop Appreciation Week! Take time to observe the principles of True Hip Hop Kulture; Peace, Love, Unity and Safely Having Fun. Watch an old-school movie like Beat Street, Wildstyle, or Krush Groove. Check out a classic episode of

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Where is Hip Hop on Guns?

In the wake of the horrific school massacre in Sandy Hook Connecticut, what is the rap community’s response to gun violence? So far, the most prominent advocates of gun-laced “trap” music have been quiet as church mice. On occasion, while

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KRS washing dishes

Watch live streaming video from hiphoplivesnet1 at livestream.com Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka Kurtiss Jackson is a behind the scenes pioneer in the Hip Hop Kulture, creating the first nationally distributed video mix tape series, Shades of Hip Hop, in the

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New World Order – KRS ONE, Hakim Green, Marco P

Watch live streaming video from tsuwwc3 at livestream.com Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka Kurtiss Jackson is a behind the scenes pioneer in the Hip Hop Kulture, creating the first nationally distributed video mix tape series, Shades of Hip Hop, in the

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