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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Happy Birthday KRS One

“Hip is to know, it's a form of intelligence. To be hip is to be update and relevant. Hop is a form of movement, you can't just observe a hop, you gotta hop up and do it. Hip and hop is more than music, Hip is the Knowledge, hop is the Movement. Hip and Hop is Intelligent movement”
Image result for krs one(KRS One)
KRS One was born as Lawrence Parker on August 20th, 1965 in The Bronx, New York, USA. At 16 years old he left his home to become an MC. He then lived in a homeless shelter in the South Bronx. He then met Scott Sterling who later became “ DJ Scott La Rock”. Parker then started to go by the name “KRS One” (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everybody). They then formed the group “Boogie Down Productions”. In 1987 they released “Criminal Minded”.
Image result for krs one 1987(KRS One in 1987)
Rapper D-Nice also joined the group. They then dissed rappers MC Shan and Marley Marl in the song “South Bronx” and “The Bridge is Over” because they claimed Hip Hop began in Queens when it really began in the Bronx.
Image result for krs one and scott la rock(KRS One (Left) and Scott La Rock (Right))
Scott La Rock was later shot and killed in a dispute. In 1988 they released “By All Means Necessary”. Ms. Melodie and DJ Kenny Parker then joined the group.
Image result for krs one 1988(KRS One in 1988)
In 1989 they released “Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop”. Also in 1989 KRS One formed the Stop the Violence Movement featuring rappers such as Public Enemy, Stetsasonic, Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Just-Ice, and Heavy D.
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In 1990 they released “Edutainment”. In 1992 they released “Sex and Violence”. In 1993 he released his 1st solo album “Return of the Boom Bap”.
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In 1995 he released “KRS One”. Also in 1995 he organized the group “Channel Live”.
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In 1997 he released “I Got Next”. In 1999 he released the song “5 Boroughs” for the movie The Corruptor (1999).
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In 2000 he released “A Retrospective”. In 2001 he released “The Sneak Attack”. In 2002 he released “Spiritual Minded”. In 2003 he released “Kristyles” and “D.I.G.I.T.A.L.”. In 2004 he released “Keep Right”. Also in 2004 there was a controversy with his comments about 9/11 where he said “we cheered when 9/11 happened...9/11 affected them down the block; the rich, the powerful those that are oppressing us as a culture”.
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In 2006 he released “Life”. In 2008 he released “Maximum Strength 2008”. In 2011 he narrated the documentary Rhyme and Punishment.
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In 2012 he released “The BDP Album”. In 2015 he released “Now Hear This”. In 2017 he released “The World is Mind”.
Image result for krs one 2017(KRS One in 2017)
Today he turns 52 years old and we would all like to say happy birthday KRS One.
Albums by KRS One
  • “Return of the Boom Bap” (1993)
  • “KRS One” (1995)
  • “I Got Next” (1997)
  • “The Sneak Attack” (2001)
  • “Spiritual Minded” (2002)
  • “Kristyles” (2003)
  • “Keep Right” (2004)
  • “Life” (2006)
  • “Adventures in Emceein” (2008)
  • “Maximum Strength” (2008)
  • “The BDP Album” (2012)
  • “Now Hear This” (2015)
Videos of KRS One
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Friday, May 19, 2017

Happy Birthday Malcolm X

“We declare our right on this earth...to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary" - Malcolm X
(Malcolm X)
Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little on May 19th 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. In 1926 his Little and his family moved to Lansing, MI. Little’s family was harassed by a group of white supremacists. In 1929 his home was burned down by the white supremacists. In 1931 Little’s father was killed by the white supremacist group and it was covered up to be a street car accident. In 1938 Little’s mother had a mental breakdown and she was committed to a mental hospital. Little and his siblings were sent to foster care.
(Malcolm X as a child)
At age 14 Little moved to the Roxbury section of Boston, MA. In 1943 he moved to the Harlem section of New York City, NY. There he engaged in multiple illegal activities such as drug dealing, gambling, racketeering, robbery, and pimping. He had the nickname of “Detroit Red” which he got because of his red hair.
(Malcolm X as a young adult)
In 1945 Little and 4 others committed a series of burglaries. In 1946 he was arrested and began serving an 8-10 year sentence at Charlestown State Prison for larceny and breaking and entering.
(Mugshot of Malcolm X)
While in prison Little began to learn about the Nation of Islam. In 1948 Little wrote to the leader of the NOI, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Elijah Muhammad convinced Little to convert to Islam and to renounce his past. Also while in prison Little read a vast amount of literature. In 1950 Little started to call himself Malcolm X. The X expressing the unknown since his real last name was lost due to slavery. In 1952 Malcolm X was released from prison and went to visit Elijah Muhammad in Chicago, IL.
(Elijah Muhammad (Left) and Malcolm X (Right))
In 1953 Malcolm X was appointed as assistant minister of the Nation's Temple Number One in Detroit, MI. Later that year he established Temple Number 11 in Boston, MA. The FBI started to watch him in 1953. In 1954 he expanded Temple Number 12 in Philadelphia, PA. He was then selected to lead Temple Number 7 in Harlem, New York City, NY. In 1955 he established 3 more temples, one in Springfield, MA, Hartford, CT, and Atlanta, GA. Also in 1955 he met Betty Sanders and after she joined the NOI in 1956 they started to date. In 1957 4 NOI members were beaten and arrested by police for intervening in an act of 2 police officers brutally beating a man. One of the men was beaten so bad that it caused brain hemorrhaging. When Malcolm X heard of this he organized a group and demanded that the man be sent to the hospital. At 1st the police denied that the man had been arrested but after the crowd grew to about 500 they let the man go to the hospital. After this incident the NYPD kept surveillance on Malcolm X. The NYPD also sent officers in to infiltrate the NOI.  In 1958 he proposed to Betty Sanders and they were married 2 days later.
(Betty Shabazz (Left) and Malcolm X (Right))
They had 6 daughters together. In September of 1960 he was introduced to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, NY. He met many leaders including Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, Ahmed Sékou Touré of Guinea, Kenneth Kaunda of the Zambian African National Congress and, Fidel Castro of Cuba.
(Fidel Castro (Left) and Malcolm X (Right))
During Malcolm X’s time with the NOI he was accused of many things such as a hate monger, a black supremacist, prejudice, a violence-seeker, a segregationist, a threat to improved race relations and anti semitic. In 1963 he called the March on Washington the “Farce on Washington” and he heavily criticized people who took the non-violence stance in the Civil Rights movement, because he believed in self defense against violence that were brought upon him. Malcolm X inspired boxer Cassius Clay (Later known as Muhammad Ali) to join the NOI and mentored Louis X (Later known as Louis Farrakhan).
(Muhammad Ali (Left) and Malcolm X (Right))
When Malcolm X was asked about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 he described it as  "chickens coming home to roost" which meant that he was killed because of some actions which he has done in the past is now catching up with him. After making these comments the NOI suspended Malcolm X from preaching for 90 days. The NOI also started to see Malcolm X as a threat because he was getting bigger than the organization. On March 8th, 1964 Malcolm X left the NOI. He then converted to be a Sunni Muslim. Malcolm X then founded the Muslim Mosque Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. On March 26th, 1964 he met with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
(Dr. King (Left) and Malcolm X (Right))
In April of 1964 Malcolm X took a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia (which is where muslims go as part of their religious duty). Going to Mecca and seeing different races practice Islam, changed his views of racial problems in the US. He also traveled to several other countries including Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanganyika, Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, Sudan, Senegal, Liberia, Algeria, Morocco, France and the UK.
(Malcolm X (Center) during his trip to Africa and the Middle East)
Throughout 1964 Malcolm X received many death threats from the NOI. On February 14th, 1965 Malcolm X’s house was destroyed by a fire lit by an arsonist.
(A picture of Malcolm X with a rifle looking out of a window from Ebony magazine)
On February 21st, 1965 Malcolm X was going to make a speech in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. In the audience there was a disturbance, while Malcolm X’s bodyguards went to settle the disturbance 3 armed men ran up and shot Malcolm X. All 3 of the gunmen were arrested. Malcolm X was 39 years old.
(Malcolm X’s funeral)
Today is his 92nd birthday and we would all like to say happy birthday and rest in peace Malcolm X.  
Books of Malcolm X
  • The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
Movies of Malcolm X
  • Malcolm X (1992)
Videos of Malcolm X

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Anniversary of Malcolm X's Death

"We declare our right on this earth...to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary" - Malcolm X
(Malcolm X)
Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little on May 19th 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. In 1926 his Little and his family moved to Lansing, MI. Little’s family was harassed by a group of white supremacists. In 1929 his home was burned down by the white supremacists. In 1931 Little’s father was killed by the white supremacist group and it was covered up to be a street car accident. In 1938 Little’s mother had a mental breakdown and she was committed to a mental hospital. Little and his siblings were sent to foster care.
(Malcolm X as a child)
At age 14 Little moved to the Roxbury section of Boston, MA. In 1943 he moved to the Harlem section of New York City, NY. There he engaged in multiple illegal activities such as drug dealing, gambling, racketeering, robbery, and pimping. He had the nickname of “Detroit Red” which he got because of his red hair.
(Malcolm X as a young adult)
In 1945 Little and 4 others committed a series of burglaries. In 1946 he was arrested and began serving an 8-10 year sentence at Charlestown State Prison for larceny and breaking and entering.
(Malcolm X in 1946)
While in prison Little began to learn about the Nation of Islam. In 1948 Little wrote to the leader of the NOI, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Elijah Muhammad convinced Little to convert to Islam and to renounce his past. Also while in prison Little read a vast amount of literature. In 1950 Little started to call himself Malcolm X. The X expressing the unknown since his real last name was lost due to slavery. In 1952 Malcolm X was released from prison and went to visit Elijah Muhammad in Chicago, IL.
(Elijah Muhammad (Left) and X (Right))
In 1953 Malcolm X was appointed as assistant minister of the Nation's Temple Number One in Detroit, MI. Later that year he established Temple Number 11 in Boston, MA. The FBI started to watch him in 1953. In 1954 he expanded Temple Number 12 in Philadelphia, PA. He was then selected to lead Temple Number 7 in Harlem, New York City, NY. In 1955 he established 3 more temples, one in Springfield, MA, Hartford, CT, and Atlanta, GA.
Image result for malcolm x 1955(X in 1955)
Also in 1955 he met Betty Sanders and after she joined the NOI in 1956 they started to date. In 1957 4 NOI members were beaten and arrested by police for intervening in an act of 2 police officers brutally beating a man. One of the men was beaten so bad that it caused brain hemorrhaging. When Malcolm X heard of this he organized a group and demanded that the man be sent to the hospital. At 1st the police denied that the man had been arrested but after the crowd grew to about 500 they let the man go to the hospital. After this incident the NYPD kept surveillance on Malcolm X. The NYPD also sent officers in to infiltrate the NOI.  In 1958 he proposed to Betty Sanders and they were married 2 days later.
(Betty Shabazz (Left) and X (Right))
They had 6 daughters together. In September of 1960 he was introduced to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, NY. He met many leaders including Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, Ahmed Sékou Touré of Guinea, Kenneth Kaunda of the Zambian African National Congress and, Fidel Castro of Cuba.
(Fidel Castro (Left) and X (Right))
During Malcolm X’s time with the NOI he was accused of many things such as a hate monger, a black supremacist, prejudice, a violence-seeker, a segregationist, a threat to improved race relations and anti semitic. In 1963 he called the March on Washington the “Farce on Washington” and he heavily criticized people who took the non-violence stance in the Civil Rights movement, because he believed in self defense against violence that were brought upon him. Malcolm X inspired boxer Cassius Clay (Later known as Muhammad Ali) to join the NOI and mentored Louis X (Later known as Louis Farrakhan).
(Muhammad Ali (Left) and X (Right))
When Malcolm X was asked about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 he described it as  "chickens coming home to roost" which meant that he was killed because of some actions which he has done in the past is now catching up with him. After making these comments the NOI suspended Malcolm X from preaching for 90 days. The NOI also started to see Malcolm X as a threat because he was getting bigger than the organization.
Image result for malcolm x 1963(X in 1963)
On March 8th, 1964 Malcolm X left the NOI. He then converted to be a Sunni Muslim. Malcolm X then founded the Muslim Mosque Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. On March 26th, 1964 he met with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
(Dr. King (Left) and X (Right))
In April of 1964 Malcolm X took a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia (which is where muslims go as part of their religious duty). Going to Mecca and seeing different races practice Islam, changed his views of racial problems in the US. He also traveled to several other countries including Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanganyika, Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, Sudan, Senegal, Liberia, Algeria, Morocco, France and the UK.
(X (Center) during his trip to Africa and the Middle East)
Throughout 1964 Malcolm X received many death threats from the NOI. On February 14th, 1965 Malcolm X’s house was destroyed by a fire lit by an arsonist.
(X in 1965)
On February 21st, 1965 Malcolm X was going to make a speech in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. In the audience there was a disturbance, while Malcolm X’s bodyguards went to settle the disturbance 3 armed men ran up and shot Malcolm X. All 3 of the gunmen were arrested. Malcolm X was 39 years old.
(Malcolm X’s funeral)
Today is the 52nd anniversary of his death. Take time to remember this great revolutionary and activist today.

Books of Malcolm X
  • The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
Videos of Malcolm X

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