We will be here Forever

"We will be here forever, do you understand? FOREVER!! Forever and ever! And ever and ever! We will be here forever, do you understand that? Get what I'm saying. forever!!"

- KRS-One (1993 intro of Return of the Boom Bap)

I really love that quote. The balance, creativity and art form of hip hop is alive and well. It's still intelligent/thought provoking and there are many outlets that still support ALL facets of hip hop, unlike the greedy cowards at Radio One and Clear Channel. I know it might seem a bit contradictory considering my last rant on Ox Rant: Now it's Hip Hop's turn to die, but it's the death of hip hop as we knew it in the mainstream back in the day. So now the variety of hip hop has gone underground and has been for about 10 years. You now have to take it to the Diamond D "diggin in the crates" style and find a jewel on the net.

In the interview below KRS talks about the Real Hip Hop Network (RHN) that should be coming to cable subscribers in the new future. Don't get it twisted, this is supposed to compete against the CNN's of the world.
The goal of this network is create a generation of folks that are the most informed along political, social, musical and economic levels from the young kat chilling on the corner to the likes of phd carrying heavyweights in the game. It's not just hip hop, but as you know hip hop bleeds into so many areas of the culture.

News regarding RHN:
Real Hip-Hop Network (RHN) Announces Sponsorship of New York's 2007 HOT 97 Summer Jam Held on June 3, 2007 at Giants Stadium
http://newsblaze.com/story/2007051510174700005.mwir/topstory.html
http://www.hiphoppress.com/2006/05/rmd_entertainme_5.html

Below are some recent podcasts, audio links, clothing lines and cds that are worthy of your time and patronage. Enjoy:

Davey D Interviews KRS-One
Breakdown FM-KRS-One-Rough Rugged & Raw pt1, p2, pt3
http://odeo.com/audio/13229963/view
http://odeo.com/audio/13231013/view
http://odeo.com/audio/13231203/view

Breakdown FM: An Interview w/ Kevin Powell pt1, p2
http://odeo.com/audio/13211093/view
http://odeo.com/audio/13216063/view



Pharoahe Monch - We Must Be in Love

Pharoahe Monch - Desire



NOW SUPPORT AT WILL:

Lyrical Swords: Where hip hop and Politics meet.
http://www.lyricalswords.com/

Pharoahe Monch album drops on the July 3rd.
Amazon
Underground Hip Hop.com - Pharoahe Monch

Common's new album drops on July 10th
Underground Hip Hop.com - Common

Cilvaringz (Wu-tang) Already dropped.
Amazon - Cilvaringz

Re-release of Intelligent Hoodlum's classic and Saga of a Hoodlum...Remember Black and Proud? I own the vinyl of this album :-)
Amazon - Tragedy

Coup d'etat Clothing Line

- ox