Acting · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Born August 20, 1965
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.
MovieHip-Hop and the White House
2024
TVFight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
2023
as Self
Movie2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMixtape
2022
as Self
TVjeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBiggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
TVMarvel's Luke Cage
2016
as KRS-One
MovieStretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
MovieJamel Shabazz Street Photographer
2013
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MovieSomething from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
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MovieYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
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MovieRhyme and Punishment
2011
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MovieGood Hair
2009
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MovieThe Obama Deception
2009
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MovieNY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
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MovieBomb It
2007
as Himself
TVNick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
MovieSoundz of Spirit
2005
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MovieThe MC: Why We Do It
2005
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Movie5 Sides of a Coin
2004
as Himself
MovieFemale American Rap Stars
2004
TVRed Bull BC One
2004
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MovieBeef
2003
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Hip Hop: A Tale from the Hood
2003
as KRS-One
MovieBoricua's Bond
2000
MovieCope 2 Kings Destroy
1999
as Himself
MovieSubway Stories
1997
as Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
MovieRhyme & Reason
1997
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MovieTibetan Freedom Concert
1996
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MovieRap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
MovieWho's the Man?
1993
as Rashid
TVIn Living Color
1990
MovieSlammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990
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TVYo! MTV Raps
1988
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TVAlive from Off Center
1985
as self
Paragraphs I Manifest
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