The next three songs were ‘Classic’, ‘Step in to a world’ and ‘MC’s Act like they don’t know’. This would be a recurring theme of the show. At the climax of the track KRS showed exactly why he is called the ‘Blast Master’ asking for the break to be turned up and stridently freestyling again about current affairs, specifically Trump’s treatment of Mexicans.

It was a hard-hitting intro that would have no doubt pleased his older fans and the mainstream crowd. He then went into the opening numbers, The B oogie Down Productions, classic ‘South Bronx’ followed by the iconic ‘The Bridge is Over’. He would return to these freestyles throughout the show. He paused to inform the crowd that it was a sell-out show before resuming the freestyle about being back in Brixton and some current affairs.

Giant letters KRS-ONE were then erected on the stage and the appearance of DJ Predator Prime ( KRS’ son) signalled the headliners imminent entrance. All support artists have collaborated with each other and it was a joy to see them appear onstage together at their finale, Blacktwang’s ‘So Rotton’. Shortee Blitz kept the crowd rocking between sets with classic Hip Hop joints and scratching. The support acts on the night were TY, Blacktwang and Shortee Blitz. He also became a Hip Hop historiographer, educator and social commentator, starting ‘The Temple of Hip Hop’ programme in 1997 and publishing his first book ‘Ruminations’ in 2003. The album featured ‘Sound of Da Police’ which became his most iconic song (Bhangra heads NEED to hear the Dr.

KRS-One of Boogie Down Productions kicked off his solo career with the 1993 album, ‘Return of the Boom Bap’. His most recent book ‘The ‘ Gospel of Hip Hop’ was published in 2009. Activist, author and Hip Hop pioneer, KRS-One ( Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone) performed at Electric Brixton on 17 th May 2019 as part of his ‘2019 UK, US and Europe Tour’ His thirteenth and latest album ‘ The World is Mind’, dropped in 2017.

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