KOCH Records to Release New Album by Legendary Hip-Hop Artists KRS-ONE & Marley Marl
"Hip-Hop Lives" to Be Released on May 22nd, 2007 (Executive Produced by Marley Marl)
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 21, 2007 -- KOCH Records is
thrilled to announce the release of a brand new album by legendary Hip
Hop artist/philosopher KRS-ONE. The album, titled "Hip Hop Lives," is
Executive Produced by Marley Marl and will be released on May 22nd,
2007.
"Hip Hop Lives" (title track) and "Kill A Rapper" lead the album
project as two very relevant songs for the Hip Hop community right now.
"Kill A Rapper" touches on the murders of popular rappers and begs the
question of why Rap murders go unresolved by the police? "Hip Hop
Lives" focuses upon Hip Hop's immortality and reminds us of the ways in
which Hip Hop renews itself annually. For 20 years KRS-ONE and Marley
Marl have been known for producing classic Rap material; "Hip Hop
Lives" is clearly another classic.
KRS-ONE aka "the Teacha" is one of the most influential voices in
the history of Hip Hop. His reputation as a live performer is second to
none, as many have recognized him as "The Greatest Live MC of All Time."
KRS-ONE (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone) is one of
the most outspoken leaders of Hip Hop culture, politics and
spirituality. Having lectured at over 500 universities and colleges
over a 15-year period, KRS-ONE has been honored by the United Nations,
VH-1, Billboard Magazine, the Riverside Church in New York, Harvard
University, Yale University, Lincoln University, Princeton University,
Oxford University and countless other institutions and grassroots
organizations.
KRS-ONE has also published three classic Hip Hop's books; "The
Science of Rap" (1995), "Ruminations" (2003) and "The Gospel of Hiphop"
(2007), and has founded three Hip Hop activist organizations; the Stop
The Violence Movement (1989), Human Education Against Lies (1991) and
the Temple of Hiphop (1996), in addition to releasing fifteen classic
rap albums.
Marley Marl is one of Hip Hop's first (and finest) super-producers.
As founder of one of Hip Hop's first recording companies Cold Chillin'
Records, Marley Marl assembled a roster filled with some of the finest
Hip Hop talent in New York: MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie,
Roxanne Shanté, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, and Masta Ace. His production
work for those and many other artists generally boasted a bright,
booming, and robust sound that -- along with his ear for a catchy
sample -- helped move street-level Hip Hop's sonic blueprint into more
accessible territory. Most important, though, were his skills as a
beatmaker; Marley Marl was among the first to mine James Brown records
for grooves and also learned how to craft his own drum loops through
sampling, which decreased Hip Hop's reliance on tinny-sounding drum
machines.
KRS-ONE and Marley Marl met in 1986 during the height of the "answer
record" era in Rap music. After Roxanne Shante answered UTFO and MC
Shan answered L.L.Cool J, KRS-ONE and the late DJ Scott La Rock
answered MC Shan's recording "Queensbridge" with the recording "South
Bronx." Since 1986 KRS-ONE and Marley Marl have both been on a mission
to preserve Hip Hop's original sound. This collaboration comes at a
time when Hip Hop's future seems to be threatened by
over-commercialized rap performances and cultural disunity. KRS-ONE and
Marley Marl intend to change all of that.
KRS-ONE's performances and lectures can be seen and heard regularly
all over the world. For more information visit:
www.thetempleofhiphop.org. Marley Marl DJs on Power 105 in New York
every Saturday night from midnight to 2 AM. For more information on
Marley, go to visit: http://www.myspace.com/djmarleymarl.
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