During an interview posted on Vlad TV, KRS-One expressed some interesting views on how the governments of certain countries are more permissive toward Hip Hop than others.

According to the 49-year old, the governments of the United States (and also the UK) have always been hostile to rap. On the other hand, KRS-One believes continental European countries -- France, Germany and in particular Switzerland -- have embraced Hip Hop culture since the early eighties and continue to do so. He expanded on his experiences in Switzerland:

"You can tell that the government here [Switzerland] is lenient towards Hip Hop," KRS-One says. "Towards it elements. Breaking in the street, graffiti on the wall, people rapping. I can’t make money in America. Why am I here? It’s 2013, okay. Why is KRS in Switzerland and not in Ohio…The political leadership of Ohio don’t respect me."