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Mayor Eric Adams Announces Hip-Hop Block Parties Citywide
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of a series of block parties celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop. Eric B and KRS-One were on hand at the press conference announcing the events on Thursday.
KRS-One & Senator Charles Schumer Honor 1520 Sedgwick
KRS-One and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer offer up reflections on the birthplace of Hip-Hop, 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. The Senator from New York helped to pass a Congressional resolution preserving the building as the culture's birthplace, and the Hip-Hop legend is currently running an initiative of community programs at the iconic building.
Clash Of The Rap Titans: Big Daddy Kane vs KRS-One VERZUZ Was All We Asked For & More, But Who Won?
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty On Sunday night (Oct. 18) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One had their Verzuz showdown and it was everything a Hip-Hop head could ask for. As fans rabidly debate who came out on top, the culture itself came home with the W. While DJ Scratch and DJ Kid Capri (more on them later) held down Kane and KRS on the wheels of steels, respectively, it was Fat Joe who introduced the start of the battle. Fat Joe represents the Bronx, but he showed reverence for both legends. KRS hit the stage first, and he wasted no time as Kane was slower to enter, blasting off by performing “Criminal Minded.” Related Stories Kane rolled up unbothered sporting a mean fedora and when it was his turn started things off by sa...
War Ready: Big Daddy Kane & KRS-ONE To Face Off On Next ‘Verzuz’ Battle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Jadakiss’ reign as the Verzuz G.O.A.T. might come to an end soon. Big Daddy Kane and KRS-ONE have signed on to go at it at the next battle and we are here for it. The two Rap legends have confirmed that they will face off in what seems to a be an epic match on the next installment of Verzuz. For months fans have urged founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland to set up a Kane and Rakim battle but to hear the “Set It Off” MC tell it he didn’t see that as a good match up. “If it’s going to be me and Rakim, then we might as well just do it with the music. You know what I mean? I don’t really see him as a battle rapper” he told HipHopDX. He then continued to say that The Blastmaster would be better suited for his skillset. “I think it ...
