“What I wanna do is jump across the table and beat your fuckin ass!” - KRS-One

As tight-lipped as it was kept, KRS-One recently threatened to hand music journalist/writer Adisa Banjoko a remarkable ass-whoopin’ at a recent Hip-Hop conference. As most of you probably know by now, there was this Hip-Hop round table at Stanford University on March 9th, with Davey D, Busy Bee, KRS, etc in attendance. Kris was asked, “What does it mean to be a Hip-Hop artist?” He got all ultra-meta-philosophical and technical on the subject before drawing a lyrical sword on Bay area writer Adisa, even going as far as calling him an enemy to Black culture and an FBI agent.

Here’s the audio for the two of you with enough patience to actually listen to a panel.

According to Davey D, Afrika Bambaataa stepped in and helped the two men reconcile their differences (aka squash the beef) afterwards. It couldn’t have happened any other way, ’cause you know arguing with Bam is like arguing with your uncle – not cool. Anyway, congrats to both The Bishop and The Teacha for acting like grown men immediately after acting like 50 and Game.

Photo: obviously courtesy of Allhiphop.com(Fermin Padilla©)

Hood Surgeon?

“You’ve gotta be kidding me like my daddy aint here.”

I almost died after listening to Curtis Young’s “Malpractice” (via Rahul). Not out of excitement, but because it’s been years since my ears were last desecrated by such impurities. Not since the era of soundclick have I encountered anyone so unsure and disoriented on the mic. Forget the fact that the vocals were recorded in the shower, this kid’s twice as redundant as The Game.

I’m a Dre faithful but damn it’s hard to believe that a perfectionist like Andre Young would endorse such bullshit. Dre jr. has definitely picked up the wrong prescription from the good doctor.

Malpractice? The title couldn’t have been more honest.

Then again, maybe I’m evaluating him a little too early.

KING Tracklist:
1. King Back
2. Front Back (ft UGK)
3. What You Know
4. I’m Talking To You
5. Live In the Sky (ft Jamie Foxx)
6. Ride Wit Me
7. The Breakup
8. Why You Wanna
9. Get It
10. Top Back
11. I’m Straight (ft BG and Young Jeezy)
12. Undertaker (ft Young Buck and Young Dro)
13. Stand Up Guy
14. You Know Who
15. Good Life (ft Common and Pharrell)
16. Hello (ft Governor) *who?*
17. Told You So
18. Bankhead (P$C and Young Dro)

Spine magazine’s list is slightly different from the one I’ve been sitting on for the past three months. As much as I like T.I, it’s safe to say that his muse ran out. This is one of those albums that’ll die down as quickly as they arrive. But Pitchfork appears to be loving the kosher sound of “What You Know.” Pitchfork?!!? (That’s another story).
Regardless, I’m anxious to find out what the collab with Common would sound like?

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