KRS ONE Just Spazzed On Celebrity Dame "I AM HIP HOP! NEVER FORGET THAT SHIT!"
by Celebrity Dame
KRS-One
"Peace, Celebrity Dame, this is KRS-One. After reading your comments entitled “KRS-One Just Disrespected Virginia Hip Hop”, I felt that it was only right to clarify not only what REAL “Virginia Hip Hop” actually is, but to also make clear my intentions for the advancement of Hip Hop worldwide; obviously you are ignorant of both. Normally, I would not even respond to such jealousy, but your comments do raise some issues regarding the ignorance of those that claim to be authentically “Hip Hop” or even “real emcees”. So, allow me to update you.
First of all, I AM HIP HOP! And NEVER FORGET THAT SHIT! I’m not the one to hide behind a computer screen talking shit; I’m in the streets FOR REAL! I teach and inspire young people FOR REAL! I rock clubs FOR REAL! I write authentic Hip Hop books and albums FOR REAL! And I engage my people in the struggle FOR REAL! Making comment about me behind a computer screen is NOT HIP HOP! I don’t know about these other rappers that you may comment on, but I suggest you do your homework regarding KRS-One—I am not the dude to be fuckin’ with like this. Please be careful how you use my sacred name in your critiques. I was just in Charlotte North Carolina last night rippin’ shit down! If you were so concerned about my “co-signing” of Young Prince Charles, why didn’t you come to my show and express your critique there in my face amongst REAL EMCEES, or even engage Prince Charles yourself? Blurting-out “KRS-One Just Disrespected Virginia Hip Hop”, is disrespectful to me and to Young Prince Charles; like he doesn’t have a family hoping that he becomes more than just another Black man in jail! Like I haven’t actually engaged all kinds of V.A. emcees, DJs and producers for the last 30 years! Like I wasn’t just in a cypher with real V.A. emcees just three days ago with Young Prince Charles present! Like you are somehow an authority as to what a real Virginia emcee actually is. My point here is simple, DON’T DISRESPECT ME, because I will defend myself! And please don’t get in the way of our Hip Hop preservation movement with erroneous statements like “KRS-One Just Disrespected Virginia Hip Hop”, this is an old “counter-intelligence program” designed to tear-down the loudest voice for Black liberation. This is how they set-up Marcus Garvey, how they set-up Malcolm X, and how we continue to degrade and set-up one another. Be careful that your own immaturity does not de-rail something you have no idea about.
Secondly. I support anyone trying to be successful through Hip Hop. As an elder emcee, when a young aspiring emcee comes to me for guidance and empowerment, it is not my place to criticize such young artists or disregard their talents because their artistic styles may not be identical to mine, or meet the approval of people like you. My role as an elder emcee is to inspire younger emcees; not tear them down and disregard their talents like our parents did to us at the birth of Hip Hop. Obviously, you know nothing of Hip Hop or real Black struggle. If you did, you would have known what I was doing. But your own jealousy and selfishness has seemed to have gotten the best of you. Cleanse your heart and be happy that a young Black man was inspired by KRS-One to continue his pursuit of our sacred arts and sciences; maybe then you will be able to see real Hip Hop more clearly and more broadly and not be so disrespectful to those actually engaging our young people FOR REAL!
The movement continues!"
This has to be the most uplifting and thought out response ever written. KRS ONE you have just reminded me why I idolize legends like You, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Scott La Rock, EMPD Etc… I have to say even being in a feud with you just made my value go up. I never intended to offend anyone and I want to not only apologize to you, but also to Young Prince Charles, his family, New York and the entire Richmond Virginia. Thanks for even caring enough to write back, your hiphop wisdom is far beyond anything my brain could fathom. #Salute contact me @celebritydame
And this was the bone of contention: A young local rapper, Charles Jones III, a.k.a. Young Prince Charles, recently delivered his CD to hip hop legend KRS-One and the encounter was caught on video.
