Thursday, March 5, 2009

KRS-ONE and BassNectar


Yo, "big beat dub" meets "Knowledge Reigning Supreme Over Nearly Everyone". NYC's KRS-ONE is, in my humble perspective, one of the greatest hip hop artist, if not the epitome of hip hop itself. His conscious lyrics demonstrate the true personal value that freestyling and hip hop can have to empower the individual's ability to become aware, fearlessly express themselves and experience life's emotions and thoughts; while deepening their understanding of these emotions and thoughts.

"Big beat" is a term that represents the "old school" style beats; simple, heavy, generally in two-four rhythm; the big beat laid the track for early rap poets. (Run DMC "Dum diddy dum diddy diddy dum dum"!)

"Dub" is a term coined for a type of reggae heavy on the bass; Dub Reggae can be hypnotic, sorta like reggae ambient.

BassNectar is considered "Dub" because of his heavy hitting bass beats.
KRS-ONE in the beginning of this video uses the phrase "Heavy Weight Dub". I like that, if you have been fortunate to be live with Bassnectar you would feel why KRS-One drops the nod to this "heavy weight dub champion!"