It’s August 11, 1973. Inside the recreational center of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, a quick survey of his crowd prompted Clive Campbell, AKA: DJ Kool Herc, to put a different spin to his party songs. Full Article at Pate Magazine

It’s no surprise to longtime fans that KRS-One and Buckshot are luminaries in the field of rap. Both artists are enjoying long careers in an industry known for short stints in the public eye, creative burn out, and fickle audiences. Full Article at PopMatters

Renowned Hip Hop legends KRS-One and Buckshot unleash their new video for their latest single, Survival Skills. This is just one of the featured singles off KRS-One and Buckshot’s newest album also entitled, Survival Skills out now. Full Article at Hypebeast

NEW YORK Sometime in the 1980s, when he was living on the street, the kid who later became the seminal rapper KRS-One stopped at the Bowery Mission for a sandwich. He doesn't recall what kind, only that it was served with respect. Full Article at USA Today

Born Patrick Denard Douthit in Winston-Salem, NC on January 15, 1975, 9th Wonder is a Grammy Award-winning producer, DJ, college lecturer and social activist. Full Article at News Blaze

Though a battle between Jay-Z and 50 Cent most likely will never occur, hip-hop "pioneer KRS-One is firmly behind the idea. He says that the contest should be for the New York bragging rights, rather than "best in the world" or "universal overlord" Full Article at Prefix