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KRS One continues to his aim to educate the youth and restore the essence of Hip Hop.  This is the 2nd Single  off his new album "Just Like That," which is Coming Soon...

According to published reports, the upcoming collaboration LP will feature guest appearances by Styles P, Royce 5'9, Joell Ortiz, Saigon, Papoose, KRS-One, Grand Puba, and MC Eiht.

The producer will also feature two of his latest Year Round artists, Nick Javas and Khaleel, alongside label-mates NYG'z.

As for why he chose to release his compilation album in 4^th quarter, Premier told Ballerstatus.net that high demand for his expertise is what kept his project on hold.

"I chose to release this LP while I put the finishing touches on all of the projects that were due for 2010," Premier said. "I figured, why not pull a song from each project as well as the remixes that were only available on 12" inch vinyl last year. Since I am independent and I do not have to worry about following the map that our industry goes by, my goal is to release more than six albums in 2011.”

In addition to preparing for his collaboration project, Premier is also working on projects with Pete Rock (Pete Rock vs DJ Premier) and KRS-One (Return Of The Boom Bip) among others.

"I am a street DJ! Street DJ's set the trends of what is good way before everyone knows what is happening," Premier continued. "Street DJ's are like weathermen, we know when it is sunny, rainy, snowy, hurricanes; you name it before it actually hits. To prove my independence, I am dropping 4 singles and videos all at once."

The Get Used To It compilation is scheduled to hit stores on December 7th.

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The Hip-Hop tour that unites artists from around the country will be headlined by the legendary Wu Tang Clan who'll perform their debut album Enter the 36 Chambers in its entirety.

Following the Clan, there will also be performances from Slick Rick, Rakim and KRS-One.

More contemporary acts added to the tour include Wiz Khalifa, The Clipse , Murs and 9^th Wonder, Big Sean and Yelawolf.

There is also a rumor swirling that Lauryn Hill will make an iconic comeback on the stage and perform the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill as one of the tour's “surprise guests.”

The dates for Rock The Bells are below.

For more information visit www.rockthebells.net

• San Bernadino, CA- Saturday August 21, 2010- NOS Events Center
• San Francisco, CA-Sunday August 22, 2010-Shoreline Amphitheatre
• New York, NY-Saturday August 28, 2010-Governor's Island
• Washington, DC-Sunday August 29, 2010-Merriweather Post Pavilion



As previously reported The Teacha was supposed to host the launch ceremony for the museum but instead spoke out saying that he and several other Hip-Hop pioneers did not and would not support the institution.

Now he's speaking out again and says that the pioneers featured in the upcoming building should receive some kind of compensation.

He tells the Wall Street Journal,

“They deserve to get paid. This wouldn't be a gift, more like a honorarium for scholars.”

In addition to KRS-One, Chuck D of Public Enemy has made it clear that he's no fan of the museum.

The WSJ reports that he was expected to co-host the museum's  April Gala at New York's Pink Elephant nightclub but left early saying,

“This is like the O.K. Corral.”

The rappers and their supporters have since formed the Universal Federation for Preservation of Hip-Hop, what the Wall Street Journal describes as a sort of “union to generate revenue for the pioneers. “

Federation members would license their memorabilia to be used at museums or in movies for a fee.

Congratulations are in order to the legendary Big Daddy Kane and his wife Shawnette who got married this Saturday in North Carolina.

D-Nice who was in attendance at the ceremony, Tweeted,

“It was a beautiful ceremony.  It was an honor to attend his wedding. We have so much history. During the time when my crew (BDP) & his crew (The Juice Crew) were beefing, Kane & I were friends. I was even his hypeman at an Apollo show.”

Much respect Kane & Shawnette.

At the April 8 launch event for the National Museum of Hip-Hop in the Bronx, KRS-One shocked the audience with a message to boycott the museum because it did not pay proper respect to the forefathers of Hip-Hop.

In addition, he also advised fans that none of the pioneers were in support of the museum and that he and his “Hip-Hop Church” the Temple of Hip-Hop were not attending for support, but to observe the ceremony.
Speaking out against the museum he said,
"Afrika Bambaataa has said this event is illegitimate and should not happen. None of the pioneers are in support of this event. None of them will be here tonight. I am here on behalf of the temple of hip-hop as an observer. We are observing."

KRS-One who was involved in the initial planning and organization of the museum, has now spoken out against recent changes in direction.

According to KRS-One, he and Bambaataa have been working on a more accurate, commemorative museum for over two decades, but the people in charge didn't “respect Hip-Hop history enough to address the pioneers as individuals.”

"Here is what we are dealing with, ladies and gentleman.” KRS-One continued, “We have been trying to start a hip-hop museum for over 20 years. In fact, it was Afrika Bambaataa that came up with the idea. However, most of the people who have been behind the hip-hop museum idea seem to always create groups without addressing the pioneers themselves."

As of press time, the National Museum of Hip-Hop has not responded to the statement, we will keep you updated as this story develops.

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Knowledge Reigns Supreme will take to D.C.'s Trinity College for their fifth annual International Hip-Hop festival.

Regarded as the largest festival of its kind in the United States, The Teacha will headline after acts from the around the world including The reMINDers, Nomadic Massive, Anita Tijoux,  DAM, Shokanti , Wagëblë  and Flex Matthews.
Attendees will also be able to witness the "Global Moves: Social Change Through Hip-Hop” academic panel, the “Hip Hop and Poetry Saved My Life”  youth oriented workshops and the Sundance Festival-nominated film, “Slingshot Hip Hop”, which will be screened with a panel discussion to follow.

There will also be a local graffiti artist contest and B-Boy competition with a $1500 prize.

Trinity College is home to the first student branch of the Temple of Hip Hop, KRS-One's national organization created to maintain and promote hip hop as a genuine political movement and culture.

The movement was created on the Trinity campus in the spirit of the mission of the festival; to encourage DJs and emcees to teach people about the culture of Hip, to write more socially conscious songs, and to encourage radio stations to play more socially conscious music.

Past performers have included K'Naan, Blitz the Ambassador, Comrade Fatso and Les Nubians.

For more information on KRS-One and the International Hip-Hop Festival visit www.trinityhiphop.org.