
KRS-One
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1965-08-20
Place of birth: 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.
Known for

Good Hair
2009Self
The Obama Deception
2009Self
Mixtape
2022Self
Subway Stories
1997Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
The MC: Why We Do It
2005Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012Self
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
2013Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990Self
5 Sides of a Coin
2004Himself
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022Self (archive footage)
Cope 2 Kings Destroy
1999Himself
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024
Bomb It
2007HimselfHip Hop: A Tale from the Hood
2003KRS-One
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007Self
Rhyme & Reason
1997Self