Exclusive: O.G. Freddie Foxxx spoke with DX this anniversary weekend about one of Hip Hop "s earliest memorials to the 9/11 attacks. The emcee explains how he buried his own feelings in that song.

Ten years ago today, the United States of America was victim to 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. On that day, the world seemed to stop to mourn, to pray, to fear and to love.

Hip Hop has honored that day through a number of lyrics, verses and songs. One of the first came from an emcee, who to the culture, embodied fortitude under fire: Bumpy Knuckles (a/k/a Freddie Foxxx). Known to many for his fiery lyrics, Bump "s albums are mortared with introspection and intimate songwriting. On his third album, 2003 "s The Konexion, Bumpy spoke about 9/11, as well as other troubling headlines in the news on a hopeful album cut, "When The Angels Sing."

Just three hours before the decade anniversary of 9/11, Bumpy Knuckles spoke about the song with HipHopDX. The lifelong New Yorker revealed that on the weekend before the remembrance milestone, he visited the city of one of the attacks. "I took the train, "cause I wanted to take the train," said Bumpy, who has subsequently made songs inspired by and referencing issues such as Hurricane Katrina and the War In Iraq.

Bumpy Knuckles explains why music is a journey, and sometimes that journey backwards helps us understand things about ourselves and each other that we cannot easily find. The 25-year veteran of releasing records also recalls a very significant performance of the song, and some heartfelt feedback from his fans.