The iconic and pioneering careers of Bronx hip-hop legends KRS-One and Curtis Blow were recognized last week when the twin legends received the President's Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Hip-Hop Museum's induction ceremony.
AllHipHop reported that President Biden honored Chris and Curtis on Thursday (April 4) at NHHM in Washington, DC. The event, held at the RIAA's headquarters, commemorated two hip-hop icons with a speech from Reverend George Holmes.
“There are two ways for a leader to walk through life. Either you live as a thermometer, or you live as a thermostat.” Holmes said. “A thermometer merely measures the climate, but a thermostat sets the atmosphere and creates it. That's you, KRS-One and Curtis Blow.”
President Biden did not attend the celebration, but a letter from the president to the recipients was read in front of more than 300 attendees.
“In the case of Curtis Blow and in your case as well, America's story rests on all of us, not any of us, or some of us.” Read the letter. “On behalf of the American people, President Biden would like to express our sincere gratitude to you for your volunteer leadership and encourage you to continue to answer the call to service. Our country still depends on you.”
