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KRS-One
Sign in to saveAlso known as Teacha, Big Joe Krash, Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone, KRS One, KRS-1, KRS 1, Blastmaster, Lawrence "Kris" Parker
Lawrence Parker (born August 20, 1965), known professionally as KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from the Bronx. He rose to prominence as part of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid-1980s. KRS-One is known for his songs "Sound of da Police", "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)", and "My Philosophy". Boogie Down Productions received numerous awards and critical acclaim in their early years. Following the release of the group's debut album, Criminal Minded, fe
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- Criminal Minded
- Gospel of Hip Hop
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Lawrence Parker (born August 20, 1965), known professionally as KRS-One (/ˌkeɪ ɑːr ɛs ˈwʌn/; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from the Bronx. He rose to prominence as part of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid-1980s. KRS-One is known for his songs "Sound of da Police",…
Known for
- Hip-Hop and the White House2024
- Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World — Self2023
- Mixtape — Self2022
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self (archive footage)2022
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy — Self (archive footage)2022
- Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell — Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)2021
- Marvel's Luke Cage — KRS-One2016
- Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015
- Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer — Self2013
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap — Self2012
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1965
Discography
- Outta Here1993
- Return of the Boom Bap1993
- Sound of da Police1993
- Break the Chain (Psychosonic Comic!)1994
- Return Of The Boom Bap / Mortal Thought (I Must Rock The Mic)1994
- KRS‐ONE1995
- MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know1995
- Battle For Rap Supremacy1996
- Can't Stop, Won't Stop / The MC / Word Perfect1996
- Rappaz R. N. Dainja1996
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KRS-One (born Lawrence Parker on August 20, 1965 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York) is an American hip-hop MC. Over his career he has been known by several pseudonyms, including Kris Parker, KRS One, KRS-ONE (as given at his site), The Blastmaster and The Teacha. KRS-One is an acronym for "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everybody". KRS-One is a significant figure in the hip hop community and is often referenced in works by other hip hop artists and critics as being the 'essence' of an MC a
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- Can the Teacher Be Taught?1992 · 9 cit
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- KRS-One
- Musical artist.image
- KRS-One in 2008.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- KRS-One in 2008
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Lawrence Parker
- Musical artist.birth_place
- New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.discography
- KRS-One discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1986–present
- Musical artist.past_member_of
- Boogie Down Productions
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.krs-one.com
- Image
- KRS-One in 2008.jpg
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- Commons category
- KRS-One
- date of birth
- 1965-08-20
- Commons gallery
- KRS-One
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
- pseudonym
- KRS
- birth name
- Lawrence Krisna Parker
- social media followers
- 72000
- short name
- KRS-One
- IPA transcription
- /ˌkeɪ ɑːr ɛs ˈwʌn/
- stylized name
- KRS ONE
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22 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life
- Hip-hop
- Early influences
- Boogie Down Productions
- Solo career
- <span class="anchor" id="Stop the Violence Movement">Stop the Violence Movement</span>
- Temple of Hip Hop
- ''Gospel of Hip Hop'' comments
- Personal life
- Political views
- Break the Chain
- Awards
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Boogie Down Productions albums
- Collaboration albums
- Filmography
- Publications
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Lawrence Parker (born August 20, 1965), known professionally as KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from the Bronx. He rose to prominence as part of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid-1980s. KRS-One is known for his songs "Sound of da Police", "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)", and "My Philosophy". Boogie Down Productions received numerous awards and critical acclaim in their early years. Following the release of the group's debut album, Criminal Minded, fellow artist Scott La Rock was shot and killed, but KRS-One continued the group, effectively as a solo project. He began releasing records under his own name in 1993. He is politically active, having started the "Stop the Violence Movement" after La Rock's death. He is also a vegan activist, expressed in songs such as "Beef". He is widely considered an influence on many hip-hop artists.
== Biography == === Early life === Lawrence Parker was born in Brooklyn, New York City, in 1965 to an American mother. His biological father, who was not involved in his upbringing, was from the Caribbean island of Barbados. He had a troubled childhood, suffering severe beatings from his American stepfather John Parker when the family lived in Harlem. When his mother left the marriage both he and his younger brother Kenny moved with her to the Bronx, before again moving a year later to Brooklyn. Home life continued to be difficult, including further physical abuse at the hands of his mother's new Jamaican partner, and he ran away from home several times.