KRS-One
Born: 1965-08-20 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2023
2022
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
- Mixtape as Self
2021
- Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
2016
- Marvel's Luke Cage as KRS-One
2013
2012
2011
- Rhyme and Punishment as Self
2009
- Good Hair as Self
- The Obama Deception as Self
2007
- NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell as Self
- Bomb It as Himself
2005
- Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
- Soundz of Spirit as Self
- The MC: Why We Do It as Self
2004
- Red Bull BC One as Self
- Female American Rap Stars
- 5 Sides of a Coin as Himself
2003
- Beef as Self
- Hip Hop: A Tale from the Hood as KRS-One
2000
1999
- Cope 2 Kings Destroy as Himself
1997
- Subway Stories as Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
- Rhyme & Reason as Self
1993
- Who's the Man? as Rashid
1990
1988
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka ... (Musician)
1985
- Alive from Off Center as self