Instrumental Players in the Making of 'Self Destruction'
The creators of hip hop's call to stop the violence.
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The Making of 'Self Destruction' - Some of the power players in rap on the East Coast came together in 1989 to record a protest song against Black-on-Black crime called “Self Destruction,” orchestrated by KRS-One after a fan was killed at one of his shows. Artists like Public Enemy and MC Lyte were among the voices to spread love and unity on one monstrous track. Read on to honor this hip hop classic and take a look at the MCs and producers who brought it to life.— Michael Harris (@IceblueVA)(Photos from left: PYMCA/UIG via Getty Images, Jive Records, Joseph Okpako/Redferns via Getty Images)
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