After losing son to suicide, KRS One wins "I AM HIP HOP" honor at BET Hip Hop Awards 
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Three months after the death of Randy Hubbard Parker in July, the son of rap pioneer KRS-One, the hip hop community came together to honor the rap legend with the prestigious, "I Am Hip Hop Award" at the 2nd Annual BET Awards. Dr. Cornell West presented KRS-One the award at the event, which took place on October 13, 2007 in Atlanta, GA.
KRS-One took time to remember his son and to call upon the industry to do more and to reinstitute the "Stop the Violence" campaign that was started in 1994.
"We're men. We're women. We have children," he said. "It's time for us to show the younger generation what hip hop was intended to be about."
Kanye West scored big with his sizzling hot performance which was considered to be hands down the best. He also walked away with two awards which he tried to give away but Outkast’s Big Boi rejected the offer saying, “No, you earned it.” Rapper Lil’ Wayne wowed the crowd with an important performance that viewers will likely feel is one of the best.
THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY SIMONE G AND KRS-ONE:
(July 10th 2007) - After a long battle with depression, Randy Hubbard Parker, son of Simone G. Parker was found dead in his Atlanta apartment this past weekend. The Fulton County Atlanta Medical Center lists the cause of death as a suicide. Simone G. Parker, wife of Rap legend KRS-One sites "severe depression" as the motivating cause for Randy's sudden death. He was 23.
Randy Parker was born at Elmhurst hospital in Queens New York, July 18th 1983. Randy, a graphic designer and fashion entrepreneur, was seeking employment in the Atlanta area of Georgia. A private memorial service will be held in Florida on July 18, 2007 (Randy's 24th Birthday). Plans for an August memorial service in New York are underway. Krist and Simone Parker sends their sincere appreciation to everyone who has already responded to the tragic news.
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