Boogie Down Productions - Why Is That

Live video of BDP, The Boogie Down Productions crew, at the Earth Day concert in 1991. The rapper is Blastmaster KRS-ONE, a.k.a Kris Parker, the Teacher. Originally from the album: Ghetto Music - The Blueprint of Hip-Hop.

Lyrics modified from a version by OHHLA Webmaster DJ Flash:

The day begins, with a grin
And a prayer to excuse my sins
I can walk anywhere I choose
Cause everybody listens to the B.D.P. crew
We're not here for glamour or fashion
But here's the question I'm askin
Why isn't young black kids taught black
They're only taught how to read, write, and act
It's like teachin a dog to be a cat
You don't teach white kids to be black
Why is that? Is it because we're the minority?
Well black kids follow me
Genesis chapter eleven verse ten
Explains the geneology of Shem
Shem was a black man, in Africa
If you repeat this fact they can't laugh at ya
Genesis fourteen verse thirteen
Abraham steps on the scene
Being a descendent of Shem which is a fact
Means, Abraham too was black
Abraham born in the city of a black man
Called Nimrod grandson of Ham
Ham had four sons, one was named Canaan
Here, let me do some explaining
Abraham was the father of Isaac
Isaac was the father of Jacob
Jacob had twelve sons, for real
And these, were the children of Isreal
According to Genesis chapter ten
Egyptains descended from Ham
Six hundred years later, my brother, read up
Moses was born in Egypt
In this era black Egyptians weren't right
They enslaved black Isrealites
Moses had to be of the black race
Because he spent fourty years in Pharoah's place
He passed as the Pharoah's grandson
So he had to look just like him
Yes my brothers and sisters take this here song
Yo, correct the wrong
The information we get today is just wack
But ask yourself, why is that?

The age of the ignorant rapper is done
Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone
The stereotype must be lost
That love and peace and knowledge is soft
Do away with that and understand one fact
For love, peace must attack
And attack real strong, stronger than war
To conquer it and its law
Mental pictures, stereotypes and fake history
Reinforces mystery
And when mystery is reinforced
That only means that knowledge has been lost
When you know who you really are
Peace and knowledge shines like a star
I'm only showin you a simple fact
It Takes A Nation of MILLIONS to Hold Us people Back
Which is wack, but we can correct that
Teach and learn what it is to be black
Cause they're teachin birds to be a cat
But ask yourself homeboy, why is that?

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[IAFKinREACH]

All kids follow me

[iburl]

@IAFKinREACH Good catch. Live he says "all kids" but on the LP it's "black kids".

[1Ephraimite]

I understand your point, but if you can understand that the Bible has been re-written quite a few times in history that would help you understand a bit clearer.

Another thing is this:

Remember who is giving you that (supposed) science, and maybee that also will give you a clue into the mass deception that has blinded not just the Israelites, but a countless of other people, Revelations 12:9 says how Satan has deceived the whole world.

How do you think he does it?

Lies, Lies, Lies!!!

[gsg9ff]

KRS has balls, there are like 8 million white people in that audience.

[Kingmastershake]

@Realeyes81 you came from the khazars the hebrews were black Job 30:30 My skin is black upon me...WHAT JOB SAID MY SKIN IS BLACK

[BassXX02]

@Realeyes81 im Irish and i knew the real isrealites where black. its all throughout Scripture. its everywhere

[BassXX02]

i knew the isrealites where blacky for a while. you black people need to hurry up and come to thistruth so the rest of this earth can be saved. yall are God's real people and we need you now!

[MsAndybobandy]

@OmenRA009 From now on KEEP PERMANENT RECORDS, that's ALL THE BLACK LAck

[Boogers4dinner]

@Realeyes81 If not, black people were of some importance on this Earth. We didn't just be on Earth and do nothing before American slavery. Come on, you must admit that too as well. There was something big about us that is not being told.

[OmenRA009]

Do your real homework Realeyes.

[Tskywalker215]

moses past as the pharaohs grandson so he had to look just like him

[Realeyes81]

They made nice watches too! lol,,,, As a person of TRUE JEWISH heritage and descendant from the tribe of LEVI, I can assure you that they were NOT BLACK. I can understand why blacks would need to create something of a fabricated history to look up to since their contribution to modern society was minimal, along with slavery and self loathing, but it still does not make lies to be truths. The lineage of the Names alone have no baring in any discovery of black culture. Don't Believe The HYPE! ;)