KRS-One

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia to face off on Verzuz

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Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One to compete in Verzuz battle

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Arizona school says hip hop class featuring KRS-One violates ban on ethnic studies

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Rap Genius: Top 5 rap lyrics of the week — Talib Kweli remains master of the simile

RAP GENIUS – In a week that saw real chaos and tragedy, it’s good to know that there are still some things we can count on…
/ July 26, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Ice-T reacts to Colorado theater shooting: The 'United States is based on guns'

theGRIO REPORT – Rapper and actor Ice-T was in London promoting his new documentary ‘The Art of Rap’ when news of the Colorado movie theater massacre reached his studio…
/ July 24, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Hip-hop and Election 2012: How Obama went from being 'the bomb', to being 'the man'

OPINION – In this election year rappers probably will not be criticizing President Obama. Not because he’s black but because rap has largely lost its political voice…
/ June 5, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

KRS-One's 'Real Terrorism' video banned on YouTube

CLUTCH – Evidently, its explicit wartime imagery was declared “too shocking” for viewers…
/ September 12, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Slideshow: Hip-hop’s political alter egos

SLIDESHOW – AllHipHop has compiled a list of leaders in the history of black America and compared them with their closest contemporary hip-hop artists…
/ June 16, 2010