KRS-One
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.
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- 2024 · Hip-Hop and the White House as
- 2023 · Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
- 2022 · 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Mixtape as Self
- 2022 · jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
- 2016 · Marvel's Luke Cage as KRS-One
- 2015 · Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives as
- 2013 · Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer as Self
- 2012 · Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap as Self
- 2012 · Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
- 2011 · Rhyme and Punishment as Self
- 2009 · Good Hair as Self
- 2009 · The Obama Deception as Self
- 2007 · NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell as Self
- 2007 · Bomb It as Himself
- 2005 · Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out as
- 2005 · Soundz of Spirit as Self
- 2005 · The MC: Why We Do It as Self
- 2004 · 5 Sides of a Coin as Himself
- 2004 · Female American Rap Stars as
- 2004 · Red Bull BC One as Self
- 2003 · Beef as Self
- 2003 · Hip Hop: A Tale from the Hood as KRS-One
- 2000 · Boricua's Bond as
- 1999 · Cope 2 Kings Destroy as Himself
- 1997 · Subway Stories as Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
- 1990 · In Living Color as
- Future · Paragraphs I Manifest as Self
- 1997 · Rhyme & Reason as Self
- 1995 · Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat as
- 1993 · Who's the Man? as Rashid
- 1990 · Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 as Self
- 1988 · Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- 1985 · Alive from Off Center as self
- Future · Tibetan Freedom Concert as Self