KRS-One
Known for: Acting
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 a…
Known for
Mixtape
2022
Rhyme and Punishment
2011
The Obama Deception
2009
Cope 2 Kings Destroy
1999
Soundz of Spirit
2005
Paragraphs I Manifest
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
2013
Hip Hop: A Tale from the Hood
2003
The MC: Why We Do It
2005
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
Female American Rap Stars
2004
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990
Bomb It
2007
Boricua's Bond
2000
Subway Stories
1997
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Rhyme & Reason
1997
Beef
2003
Good Hair
2009
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
In Living Color
1990
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996
Yo! MTV Raps
1988
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
2023
Alive from Off Center
1985
Red Bull BC One
2004
Who's the Man?
1993
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012