After reading KRS One's, The Gospel of Hip Hop, First Instrument for the Temple of Hip Hop and The Hip Hop Deceleration of Peace within its' pages I had to introduce the powerful text to the hip hop architectural community to assure that we abide by the principles set fourth by the founders of hip hop culture.
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Hip Hop Inspired Architecure Exhibit: MJ3! - Bar 1 of 16
My "Hip Hop Inspired Architecture" exhibit at the 2014 AIA Convention in Chicago, Illinois was dedicated to the memory of my son, Michael Ford III, affectionately known as MJ3. The pain of losing my son has fueled my passion for reading and connecting dots which few individuals before me have ventured to connect. The dark hours spent mourning MJ3's death, created a craving for tranquility that only a book can provide. Since my son's passing, my research has gotten deeper and some even describe it as dark at times, as I reveal little known truths about the history of architecture, art and black culture all of which provide a basis for why society needs and subconsciously yearns for a hip hop inspired architecture
Read MoreVideo - KRS-One - The Essence of Hip Hop Revealed at Temple University
KRS-ONE, (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everybody) who many deem as the original hip hop intellectual, breaks down the essence of hip hop in his speech at Temple University in April of 2004. I hope it inspires you just as much as it inspired me!