KRS One: Real Men Don’t Exist in Mainstream Hip Hop

In this 2015 flashback, the incomparable KRS-One spoke about the lack of “real men” found within mainstream culture, specifically mainstream hip-hop. According to KRS, there’s a distinct difference between being a “black man” and a “black boy.” KRS suggests that the “black boy” status is where most successful mainstream rappers find themselves and credited women with the cultivation of hip-hop culture.