KRS One calls DJ's to Action

Former DJ and Hip Hop icon KRS One is calling for all DJ's to join himself and others for the Million DJ March in Washington D.C. on August 29.

Founded by A. Shaw the purpose of the Million DJ March is to create unity in the DJ community and to inform and inspire through workshops and performances.

"I am a DJ. I started my career as a DJ and a collector of records," KRS One said in a statement. "The Million DJ March speaks to the longevity of the DJ community. If deejaying is going to survive in to the future, we are going to have to take it a little more seriously than just a party past time."

Music lovers are also encouraged to attend the event since most of the issues concerning the DJ are also relevant to the general public.

"Once and for all, the American public needs to hear from the DJ's in a unified voice," KRS One continued. "There are questions that the American public has for for the DJ and one of the concerns of the American public, for DJ's in every medium, is the lack of responsibility that DJ's show to younger ears. The DJ's I know care about the public they play for; many of them are responsible parents themsleves. It is not that DJ's are irresponsible, it is that DJ's do not speak in one unified voice on anything."

Speakers and performers at the event will include KRS One, DJ Chuck T, DJ Dirty Harry, Joell Ortiz, and more.

For more information on the Million DJ March visit www.themilliondjmarch.com.

Freddie Foxxx Reveals Albums With KRS-One, Pete Rock

As Freddie Foxxx prepares to release his 14 year-old relic Crazy Like A Foxxx on Fat Beats Records later this month, the veteran New York emcee and producer revealed to HipHopDX other projects he plans to release.

"I'm doing my Music From The Man series," Foxxx revealed exclusively to DX recently. "I have albums that are just me and one producer. Everybody from me and [DJ] Premier, Pete [Rock], Clark Kent, Jesse West. I got Kev Brown, Oddisee. I've been recording all these albums. For the last five or six years, I've just been building catalogue. What I decided to, was instead of going to the studio, do an album, drop it, go work the album, I'll forgo that concept, and decided to build my catalogue, knowing that this is an Internet-driven society, musically, at this time." The rapper who sold over 200,000 units of his completely-independent Industry Shakedown release added, "I can create as a feel, but not in a desperation to have something new out at the time. A lot of people drop albums, and they work it, and the music don't last that long right now. I figured, 'Let me drop catalogue.'"

In addition to that, Freddie Foxxx spoke on other projects including his Krupt Mob Motorcycle Music series and Amerikkan Black Man release. "I re-did the album three times now. I got three different versions of Amerikkan Black Man, and they're all albums I can put out, and they'll all go different reactions, because that's such a broad topic." In the studio at the time, Foxxx did not confirm whether he intends to release all or just one version of this highly-anticipated release.

The rapper who is also widely known as Bumpy Knuckles revealed another collaboration project. "I just did an album with KRS-One called Royalty Check. Me and him are going back-to-back on 15 tracks." The duo famously collaborated on "Ruff, Ruff" from Boogie Down Productions' 1992 album Sex and Violence. Foxxx also stated that he was active in working with KRS on the new Stop The Violence album.

In working with other legends, Foxxx's production will appear on four to five songs from DMC's upcoming album as well. He will also appear in a featuring role on that yet-untitled project.

Saying that offers to do feature work are steadily coming in, Freddie Foxxx stated, "People are sending me requests to do collaborations. If the beat is hot, and I really think I can make a difference on a record, I'll jump in. Some people just want my voice on there to give it that edge."

After appearances on Kool G Rap and DJ Polo's "Money In The Bank," Gang Starr's "The Militia" and O.C.'s "M.U.G.," Foxxx has witnessed a plethora of success on other peoples' records in addition to his own. He stated, "You know what I like? People are requesting the Bumpy that they want. Some people are saying, 'I want that hardcore, political Bumpy.' Then some people will say, 'I want the lyrical emcee Freddie Foxxx.' Everybody is sending me tracks to me to rap on. I'm having fun with it. I'm not trying to OD on it, but I'm trying to keep putting stuff out as far as catalogue is concerned."

Crazy Like A Foxxx is in stores July 29.

KRS-One Helps Out The Brooklyn Public Library

Yesterday (June 5), KRS-One upheld his title as "Teacha" when he appeared at The Brooklyn Public Library's Central branch to explain the importance of education to youth through a Hip Hop perspective.

In late morning, The Bronx emcee and icon told his story the interested parties of all ages, with an emphasis on children. KRS' story includes using the New York library system to educate himself while the emcee battled homelessness as a teenager. Perhaps through this time, KRS-One learned some of the principles taught in his seminal hits with Boogie Down Productions, including "Poetry," "My Philosophy" and a piece he reportedly performed for audiences at the library, "You Must Learn."

The event kicked off The Brooklyn Public Library's Summer Reading Program.

Earlier this year, KRS-One released Adventures In Emceein. Later this year, he plans to release a collaborative album with Buckshot, his first on Duck Down Records.