Lawrence "KRS-One" Parker this past weekend, during the Know-The-Ledge Hip Hop conference at Stanford University, used a discussion about the difference between hip hop and rap to berate hip hop journalist Adisa Banjoko.
"What I wanna do is jump across the table and beat your fuckin ass," said Parker after Banjoko challenged him to a debate.
Tension mounted when, during his opening remarks, Parker said that, as opposed to a rapper, a hip hop artist points out truth on the spot. He proceeded to accuse Banjoko of slandering his name, calling him "a fraud," "a enemy to our culture," and even accusing him of being "a FBI agent in disguise."
Banjoko responded by yelling "stop the violence," a statement made often by Parker in the past. Parker continued, saying "you ain’t thug," to which Banjoko asked does he have to be? Parker responded, "with me you do. Today you do." Banjoko then accused Parker of sending him a death threat, a claim Parker denied. He continued calling Banjoko a fraud and undercover agent, and warned, "…and don’t let us be somewhere." KRS-One maintained that Banjoko had previously slandered his name in public.
Banjoko, who disputes Parker’s claim that his self and others "are hip hop," because it is simply too large, said, "I’m not hip hop. I’m a black man and I got enough sense to know it. I got enough sense to know I’m a black man in America." Banjoko claims he has challenged Parker to debate about whether an individual can in fact be hip hop, and said Parker responded with insulting e-mails and personal attacks.
In an interview Banjoko said, "I got lots of emails from MCs, DJs, B-boys, from all over the world – many of whom are famous. You know what they said to me? They said, "You are 1000% correct. KRS is on some bullshit, and I’ve been tired of it, but nobody would say anything." But these cats won’t say it publicly."
"What I wanna do is jump across the table and beat your fuckin ass," said Parker after Banjoko challenged him to a debate.
Tension mounted when, during his opening remarks, Parker said that, as opposed to a rapper, a hip hop artist points out truth on the spot. He proceeded to accuse Banjoko of slandering his name, calling him "a fraud," "a enemy to our culture," and even accusing him of being "a FBI agent in disguise."
Banjoko responded by yelling "stop the violence," a statement made often by Parker in the past. Parker continued, saying "you ain’t thug," to which Banjoko asked does he have to be? Parker responded, "with me you do. Today you do." Banjoko then accused Parker of sending him a death threat, a claim Parker denied. He continued calling Banjoko a fraud and undercover agent, and warned, "…and don’t let us be somewhere." KRS-One maintained that Banjoko had previously slandered his name in public.
Banjoko, who disputes Parker’s claim that his self and others "are hip hop," because it is simply too large, said, "I’m not hip hop. I’m a black man and I got enough sense to know it. I got enough sense to know I’m a black man in America." Banjoko claims he has challenged Parker to debate about whether an individual can in fact be hip hop, and said Parker responded with insulting e-mails and personal attacks.
In an interview Banjoko said, "I got lots of emails from MCs, DJs, B-boys, from all over the world – many of whom are famous. You know what they said to me? They said, "You are 1000% correct. KRS is on some bullshit, and I’ve been tired of it, but nobody would say anything." But these cats won’t say it publicly."
