- Stop the Violence Movement
Infobox Single
Name = Self-Destruction
Artist = The Stop the Violence Movement
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Released = 1989
Format =12-inch single
Recorded = Power Play StudiosChung King
Genre =East Coast hip hop
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Label = Jive
Writer =
Producer =KRS-One ,D-Nice Hank Shocklee (Assoc.)
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Next single = The Stop the Violence Movement was formed byrapper KRS-One in 1988/1989 in response to violence in thehip hop and black communities.During a concert by
Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy a young fan was killed in a fight. Coming soon after the shooting death of his friend and fellow BDP memberScott La Rock , KRS-One was galvanized into action and formed the Stop the Violence Movement. Comprised of some of the biggest stars in contemporaryEast Coast hip hop , the movement released a single, "Self Destruction", in 1989, with all proceeds going to theNational Urban League . [http://www.discogs.com/release/295642 The Stop The Violence Movement - "Self Destruction"] ,discogs.com .] A music video was created, and aVHS cassette entitled "Overcoming Self-Destruction - The Making of the Self-Destruction Video" was also released."Self-Destruction" was produced by KRS-One and
D-Nice of Boogie Down Productions (Hank Shocklee of theBomb Squad is credited as an associate producer), and featured:
*Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One ,D-Nice &Ms. Melodie )
*Stetsasonic (Delite, Daddy-O, Wise & Fruitkwan)
*Kool Moe Dee
*MC Lyte
*Doug E. Fresh
*Just-Ice
*Heavy D
* Public Enemy (Chuck D &Flavor Flav )The song samples "You Can Have Watergate, Just Gimme Some Bucks & I'll Be Straight" by
The JB's .Self-Construction (Self-Destruction 2008)
KRS-One relaunched the campaign to record a 2008 version of the song titled "Self-Construction", with the contribution of over 55 artists, including
David Banner , The Game,Nelly ,Ne-Yo ,Talib Kweli ,Method Man ,Styles P ,Busta Rhymes ,Fat Joe , Cassidy,MC Lyte ,50 Cent , and various others. Recording of the track took place in LA from February 7 to February 9References
External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q6OQlX_sFg Recording of "Self-Construction", 2008]
* [http://www.stvmovement.com Official Site of the Stop the Violence Movement]
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