The Gospel of Hip-Hop : The First Instrument

Presented by KRS-One for the Temple of Hip Hop.

KRS-One is the lyrical master known adoringly by his fans across the globe as The Teacha. Set in the format of the Christian Bible The Gospel of Hip Hop is a 600-page opus and a life guide manual for Hip Hop fans that combines classic philosophy with faith and practical knowledge. The result is a fascinating and in-depth exploration of Hip Hop as a life path.

KRS-One developed his unique outlook as a homeless teen in Brooklyn, engaging his philosophy of self-creation to become one of the most respected emcees in Hip Hop history. Respected as Hip Hop?s true steward, KRS-One painstakingly details the development of the culture and the ways in which its future can be preserved.

KRS-One includes his research into the origins of Hip Hop culture and relays specific instances in history where readers can draw parallels with today?s musical and cultural manifestations. He also delves deeper, explaining Hip Hop down to the actual linguistic history of the words hip and hop.

Committed to fervently promoting self-reliance, dedicated study, peace, unity and truth, KRS-One shines the light from his own empirical research over a 14-year period, into the fascinating world of Hip Hop in this beautifully written, inspirational book.

?Rap is something you do. Hip Hop is something you live.? ? KRS-One

CONTENIDO:

A new covenant
The love
The promised land
The first overstanding
- Real Hip Hop
The second overstanding
- The refinitions
The third overstanding
- The Divine Performance
The fourth overstanding
- The H-Law
- Health
- Love
- Awareness
- Wealth
The fifth overstanding
- The inner city
The sixth overstanding
- The seasons
The seventh overstanding
- The seventh sense
The eighth overstanding
- Endarkenment
The ninth overstanding
- The free styles
The tenth overstanding
- The spirit of Graffiti Art
The eleventh overstanding
- The Teacha
The twelfth overstanding
- The movement
The thirteenth overstanding
- The Hip Hop Activist
The fourteenth overstanding
- The Hip Hop Declaration of Peace
The fifteenth overstanding
- Down by law
The sixteenth overstanding
- Our god - the great event
The Seventeenth overstanding
- The Temple of Hip Hop
The Eighteenth overstanding
- The Origins of Hip Hop
Shouts Outs