KRS-One Names Wrong Beastie Boy In Dead Rapper Dedication

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In a homage to the dead, KRS-One memorializes a living man.

Remembering names is not easy, and who hasn't experienced a mix-up or two? Hip-hop pioneer KRS certainly has, and while his intentions were good, the respected emcee ultimately suffered a pretty embarrassing gaffe, as discovered by XXL. "Hip Hop Speaks From Heaven," one of the tracks off his latest album The World Is MIND, is basically a homage to rap's fallen soldiers, with references to 2Pac, Phife Dawg, Nate Dogg, J Dilla, Eazy E, and Beastie Boy's Ad-Rock.

The problem is, Ad-Rock is still alive. KRS most definitely meant Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, aka MCA, who died back in 2012. Check out the mistake below, which happens around the 3:12 mark.

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<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.
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