Legendary hip hop memcee, KRS-One, announced the soon-to-be-released book, The Gospel of Hip Hop at the recent Powerhouse Book Expo held in Brooklyn, New York. During his visit, KRS shared with those in attendance his view points on hip hop: where it came from, where it is now, and what’s in store for the future of the culture.

Here are a few things KRS-One had to say:

“Hip Hop is recession proof. Here we are, the whole world is going crazy and we’re still spending money on jewelry; could be stupidity, too. But I mention this to you because, ladies and gentlemen, the world is changing around you. Hip Hop – what we saw in the 1970s and 1980s – no longer exists. Hannah Montana is Hip Hop; Britney spears just did a mixtape. Don’t laugh, this is real.”

And he had this to say in regard to hip hop’s positive potential:

“You can actually be a deejay and wind up in Hong Kong, China getting $10,000 for twenty minutes. You can actually be a graffiti writer, end up in France somewhere selling your pieces for $20,000 a pop. This is what Hip Hop is experiencing today. But the mass media is just letting you know two things: Hip Hop is about bitches, hoes and niggas. And the whole music industry has collapsed. Damn. Not much left for the kids, is there?”

The book is set to be released this fall.

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