One-on-One with The Teacha: KRS-One & Dr. Anthony Pinn

Sun, 24 May 2026 12:48:29 +0000

A CERCL Hip Hop @ Rice University Event | March 7, 2024

This one-on-one conversation between KRS-One and Dr. Anthony Pinn is part of CERCLs Hip Hop Archival Collection & Oral History Series held at Rice University's Fondren Library Woodson Research Center.

KRS, an acronym for ““Knowledge Reigning Supreme”, has20 published albums to his credit and numerous appearances with other artists.In addition to lecturing at over 500 universities in the United States and publishing three ground-breaking books; “The Science of Rap” (1995), “Ruminations” (2003), and the Gospel of Hip Hop” (2009), KRS-One has also established the Stop The Violence Movement (1989), influenced the creation of the “West-Coast All-Stars’ anti-gang anthem “We’re All In The Same Gang” (1990), warned the Hip Hop community against giving up their humanity for technological advancement (H. E. A. L.—Human Education Against Lies-1991), and has established the Temple of Hip Hop for the spiritual exploration of Hip Hop’s culture (1996). It was KRS-One who first argued that “rap is something we do; Hip Hop is something we live” and introduced the “I am Hip Hop” philosophy in 1994 which Black Entertainment Television uses as the title of their Hip Hop Lifetime Achievement Award today.

Co-sponsors:
Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL)
Fondren Library Woodson Research Center
Legends Only Concert Series

https://cercl.rice.edu/hip-hop-rice

Videography by Five Star Media and Production