KRS-One
Known For
Acting
Born
1965-08-20 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
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", "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. Description above from the Wikipedia article KRS-One, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Marvel's Luke Cage
as KRS-One
In Living Color
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
as Self (archive footage)
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
Good Hair
as Self
Alive from Off Center
as self
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
as Self
Subway Stories
as Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Beef
as Self
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
The Obama Deception
as Self
Who's the Man?
as Rashid
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
Red Bull BC One
as Self
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Bomb It
as Himself
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self
The MC: Why We Do It
as Self