BDP, Stetsasonic, Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, Doug Fresh, Just-Ice, Heavy D, Chuck D - Self Destruction

(1989) "The Stop The Violence Movement"....[Info below]

Featuring: Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One, D-Nice & Ms. Melodie), Stetsasonic (Delite, Daddy-O, Wise & Frukwan), Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Just-Ice, Heavy D & Public Enemy (Chuck D & Flava Flav)

The Stop the Violence Movement was begun by rapper KRS-One in 1989 in response to violence in the hip hop and African American communities.

In 1988, during a concert by Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy, a young fan was killed in a fight. The killing occurred shortly after Scott La Rock, a founding member of Boogie Down Productions, was killed in a shooting. KRS-One responded to these tragedies by forming the Stop the Violence Movement, to advance a vision of hip hop that would restore hip hop's "original principles" to the music industry. Composed of some of the biggest stars in contemporary East Coast hip hop, the movement released a single, "Self Destruction", in 1989, with all proceeds going to the National Urban League.

"Self-Destruction" was produced by KRS-One and D-Nice of Boogie Down Productions (Hank Shocklee of the Bomb Squad is credited as an associate producer)

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[dolphinated]

It only serves to belittle us and destroy the art form.Fight the Power scared the hell out of this society. Now the market is so saturated,real talent is going unheard.

[Donna Harris]

They were speaking to the next generation......they didn't hear this.

[Tkieron]

This is such a positive message. It's a shame that the message has been lost now.

Also I wanted to do things to MC Lyte back in the day that would have gotten me banned in most civilized countries.

[skulldugz]

Kool Moe Dee was wack

[DoggieNYC]

This is when Hip Hop started to become socially conscious, late 80's.All the acts started to have a message, because shit was rough out there.Cats was killing each other in the street left and right. And then the west coast joined the scene with gangster rap and the industry chose to run with that instead of any kind of politically correct message.They drowned out the message that was starting to come from the East.Cats would rather hear about killing each other instead of stopping the violence.

[Russ Owen]

When this first came out i was addicted to this!!! Massive Respect from the UK!!!

[QBRikan77]

The same women having babies from losers.The same shootuts. In the 90s I thought that we would be in a different place by now. Such is life

[gonzobrains]

back then it was "stop the violence" but now politicians want to blame it on guns and call it "gun violence."

[Aaron Mitchell]

Like..... What happened?

[therealmikebrown]

Everyone killed this shit.

[HooDNSak1150]

just ... WOW ... how could i missed that !? great track ... thanks fo the upload !

[Ray Baby]

REST IN PARADISE Heavy D & Ms. Melody.