UBKRS

Alex Dionisio

(interpolates music from “UBR” by Nas)

Born August 20th, 1965
His father wasn’t around who came from the islands
Stepfather John Parker in Harlem, their mom left him—was volatile
Brief stint in the Bronx, then to Brooklyn
Mom’s man Joe was a harsh and too ruthless figure who’d whip him and Kenny, his brother
Both skinny from hunger, yet they were tougher than us ‘cause the streets
On their own by their teens
Group home shown solace and relief
Lawrence to self-teach himself
Kenny to ball at St. Peter’s well
In comes Scott Sterling, him and Kris, BDP soon
“The Bridge,” “South Bronx,” “Kill That Noize,” “The Bridge Is Over,” then oh my god… Criminal Minded
Shook up the Latin Quarter
DJ Scott La Rock, the Lord handed him his number, was young
But the group went on from Kris’s thunder
By All Means, The Blueprint to Edutainment on Sex And Violence
Kris’s Stop the Violence left a legacy
The solo run of KRS was definitely exemplary
Temple of Hip-Hop, Spiritual Minded
Simple to get across that this man just did not stop
Gifted in mind but never quit giving us timeless advices
A real true hip-hop soul to the fullest
From the mean streets of Brooklyn and the Bronx
Role model, a hero for all of us
The education of rap basics starts with the Blastmaster KRS-One