KRS-One's STOP THE VIOLENCE MOVEMENT/Self-Construction 2008

[Studyflow]

i FIND that a lot of this " violence " is just unawareness of the situations we all go through. Psychological warfare is what we live in and around everyday. We stress it, it numbs us, we learn how to work with the knowledge of these things, and doors open. When we don't understand ORIGIN of things we tend to die and get shuffled into statistics. Feelings, events, things we fight for, ideals, crack, cocaine.... damn foolz ! They got yall like some muthafuckin ROBOTS !

[Studyflow]

Stopping the Violence is more than just making a song. YOU HAVE TO MEAN IT. I can only think that brothaz and sistaz in this movement, whether they were ignorant before or not, can better their selves by BEING their SELVES in THEIR MIND . I think it's hard for people, who lack discipline, to all of a suddenly be THE BEST ! BASICALLY BLACK FOLK, STOP PROJECTING YOUR FEELINGS ON OTHERS WHEN YOU ARE WRONG, AND GOD DAMMIT, STOP BEING PUSSIES ABOUT BEING YOURSELVES. YOU DON'T NEED TO WATCH EVERYONE !

[beyondmusiqrecords]

Too many lives are being lost every single day. We need a change and inspiration. Every be sure to visit cpwc.bandpage.com for the FREE Download of "Please Stop The Violence" by Chris Phoenix & Walkin Contradiction f. Dawn Williams. Good music can mobilize the masses. BMR

[invisiblehax0r]

Right here where i live (MTL-514ac) A lot has happened in the past, people are slowly rebuilding the city in a better way, a lot has happened here in the past, things and times are changing, some people tend to evolve some only does not seems to, there is a lot of mind struggling things that are happening everywhere around this world, different countries, religions, leaders, political views, mafias, syndicates, drug smuggling, name it, even the physician is selling pills and balm for rashes....

[chj2]

While I commend KRS for doing this, I seriously have to ask a question: what did the cats that was YOUNGER that were involved in this recording actually learn? And if they did learn something, why isn't it EVIDENT in their lyrics? Why isn't it evident in their videos? Sometimes I really wonder about alot of the next generation. I too, have spent some time trying to teach younger cats about things like KRS, and our history, and alot of times, they dont' seem to give a fuck. It's frustrating.

[TheGeebeats]

This very postive move i have the frist 12inch vinyl from 88 good to see KRS 1 has carried it on with this and got all skools toghter and peeps in the Hip Hop and rap world on this project, peace Geebeats.

[emzzdad]

yo kriskrackhead if you want to stop the violence teach your crackhead followers how to control their temper. Teach them how to respect the police? teach them decency tools so they can be viewed as decent and not shorty pants i'm a crackhead just look.

[VANILLAAPPLEANDBLING]

@emzzdad what does "it's time to take ya hoodies off" mean ?

[JIMWITNESS]

HEY KRS.. I WAS ONE OF YOUR ASSISTANTS AT THE SELF DESTRUCTION SESSIONS AT POWER PLAY STUDIOS IN LIC NY WITH LORD ALGE. IT WAS A FOUR DAY SESSION WITH NO SLEEP AND ALOT OF CONCENTRATION.. I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT SESSION AND ALL OF THE ARTISTS THAT UNITED FOR IT.. NOTHING WILL EVER EMULATE THAT SONG AND/OR IT'S MEANING...

JIM "BRADY" CANGIALOSI

PS: I ALSO PLAYED KEYBOARDS FOR MS. MELODIE'S ALBUM AT POWER PLAY STUDIOS WITH MR. IVAN DOC RODRIGUEZ..

[laughingfool624]

game can smd. he aint about shit. his destruction stunts all our construction.

[AdorzAaliyahSince94]

the stop the violence movement site isn't up anymore, sadly, I just heard about it, too.

[buggeazy102]

somthin like that if your talkin about krs-1hes very self educated

[8bloc]

UUhh...yeah...why not....I live in a library. (no disrespect)

[therall]

at 9:10 some thing good is going to happen to yo mama lol

[MICmasterstorm]

eat a terd spammer

[noino46]

i have never heard this on radio

[blalejo]

lol

[flaminggonzo]

its funny how Fat Joe and 50 are on the same movement knowing that these two dudes are beefing

[ISeenACar87]

It works if you think about it, they could set the example and stop their beef... or just limit the beef to being on the mic only.

[MentalJudgement]

shut the heck just stop the violence

[DAHOTMUSIC]

NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS song SUCKS because the essence of hip hop is not on this song. Look at the other video how the Game is in the studio like everyone should kiss his ass. Them niggas spirits not right. Everybody on here sounds wack as hell cause they have a spirit of greed and shit

KRS should have recruited Treach, D Nice, AZ, or somebody for this.

These niggas have a fuckin Jezebel vibe

Fuck outta here.........

[cama2003]

I get your point. But Game has much respect for Hip-Hop!

[driftingdynamic]

Your comment might be, or might not be right. I'm waiting to hear all the other artists on this track to come out with something new... that'll be the truth. Hopefully you're wrong, but I think the albums they make will be the same shit.

[mefree2]

yea but we do it for attention, peace is not smarter than beef in anyway its just something else

[DJBusyBee]

How will history judge this generation? Will they say our people have advanced the way Dr. Martin Luther King Jr envisioned, or will it be that we are a culture or ethnic group that continues to idolize, and embrace a distructive behaviorial pattern without boundaries or moral foundation? Don't tell me that this is what we have become? Thugs, pimps, gangsters, ho's, bit__ , mobsters, drug dealers, unruly, drop-outs, pleasure toys and dead beat fathers? Is this the future of our people???

[RBGQueenB]

Got this on myspace, too, url name same as this here

1Love

[2reasons]

I have this song on my MYSPACE page because I ggrew up during the time I saw Kris & MC Lyte on Self Destruction...What album will SELF CONSTRUCTION BE ON? IT'S sooooooo Necessary for the way youth are headed

[TOTHADEATHSON]

The positive hip hop vibes never get across to the people because all mf's wanna hear about is violence and hoes.

[FOCUSTARES]

I LOVE KRS-ONE. HE IS ONE OF THE BEST

[JPjustice]

no THE BEST!

JP

[Gravelandart]

any effort from KRS on all the black on white crime too? Or are white people's lives worthless as the media seems to suggest?

[babyheru]

Black people do not have a history of killing white people. White people have a history of killing us not just in body but our minds. So today Blacks reflect an intense hatred for one another. Now, we know that white lives are more valuable than Blacks lives as indicated by the justice system. Did u know that if a blk kills a wht the dealth penalty is sought 14% versus Blk on Blk 8%. What does that mean.

[Oderus24]

Look, I'm white, I'm poor, and the police never gave a fuck about me, I got brutalized by officers too, and they never come to help in my neighborhood either. I just don't blame that on the color of my skin, what we have here is a CLASS war and it has nothing to do with race....

[babyheru]

So why do you think that as a percentae Black males dominate the prison system? Why do you think that black males between the ages of 16 25 have the highest rate of homicide. Why do you think suffer more from chronic diseases AIDS, Stokes, Diabetes adn High Blood Pressure? America is changing, and this is the transition period. White men have dominated other races,countries and culture that they are threatened by. Its not just poice brutality, its education, its economics its our socialization.

[Oderus24]

What's the difference between me and you?

[8bloc]

Postpartum Slave Aftershock Syndrome. This is what is wrong with our people. We are angry. Deeply. Not mad. But the genetic "fear" that has been encoded in us is turning into an aggressive anger.

[FMCJ90]

it is not just about "us"...its not about black/white...its about the world as a whole...everyone as one...Stop The Violence worldwide!

[8bloc]

I didnt say it was JUST about US....I am aware that it isn't even a 3rd dimensional issue that we are dealing with, as well.  But for the subject at hand, I shared an opinion, and no where in it did I say that "anything" was "just" about "us". Thank you.

[Studyflow]

@babyheru Word !

[8bloc]

Yes. True. that is the new war. Since the American has "appeared" to civilized itself with Integration, now the American Ideology is Classes, yet again as it was in England. LOL. The North American has implemented the system that they ran from. Of course it wont work. If the colonist didnt want to be oppressed why would blacks or poor people tolerate it. U.S. Federal is over rated and un-needed.

[EnjoiKoopa]

no one would stand against KRS-One because he's a legend, and Nelly was a fucking idiot thinking he could

[prophetforpeace]

we gotta spread the movement worldwide theres a contract on the planet black white unite and fight

[prideventures]

You gotta understand the "growth" of an individual - after "Criminal Minded" he was affected by the violence with the death of Scott LaRock (who was a social worker - and died trying to stop a fight)he put out "By Any Means Neccessary" so his journey became early on - Jay Z says he would not put our messages he used to put out - everyone grows - the gangsta he means is the take over by criminality - not toughness - if it were whites recording the music we would call it genocide

[AbbottSupreme]

YES YES YES!!

[yoshimedallion]

Kris Parker is a hypocrite, da da da dang ..listen to my nine millimeter go, huh? that motherfucker came to Long Beach a few years back and said to the crowd,"Gangster RAP is NOT hip-hop"! not just the gangsterous ones, but everyone there was pissed. No matter what they represent,they all from the west coast and took that as a dis'...heres your unity,dog. white,black,yellow,brown,Red,o­r Blue we all came together in a harmoniuos feeling of hatred. aint that beautiful?

[Rdlza91]

A whole diffrent era bro back then bro when that track dropped. We need more REAL MCs like KRS. That's why I've been in the underground for many years. Tired of the wack bullshit on the radio and videos! You know, bling bling, studio gangster and meant studio prankster shit as Gangstarr said it, hoes, etc. That shit isn't Hip Hop! And I agree with KRS.

[rikkiepikkie]

Why not an updated STOP THE NEW WORLD ORDER

MOVEMENT !!

Paris (sonic jihad)

Public Enemy

Immortal Technique

SicknSince

Eminem

KRS (why has he stopped talkin about the NWO???)

etc etc

[tremone21]

if these motherfuckers didn't get it in 1989. what makes you think they got it now? niggas kill for no reason at all

[Giraffepotamus]

blast master krs 1 is gifted like december 25. hes never sold out, he stays positive, hes got skill and enough clout to lead this movement.. glad to see him back on the scene. PEACE!

[debbii]

The word violence needs to be taken out the title. Keep the peace - self construction

[moultriegadog]

self construction

[mamli17]

whats name of song they record 2gether ?

peace

[B4UCGOD]

MUCH NEEDED!1!

[angelo1405]

this is great for hip hop. KRS doing it right

[angelo1405]

this is great for hip hop. KRS doing it right

[angelo1405]

this is great for hip hop. KRS doing it right

[KnuckleBallz]

he got fat!

[KnuckleBallz]

he got fat!