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Birth name |
Lawrence Krisna Parker |
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Also known as |
The Teacha, Blastmaster KRS-One |
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Born |
August 20, 1965 |
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Genres |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper, record producer, actor, activist |
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Years active |
1986-present |
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Label |
Jive Records (1993-1998) |
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Associated acts |
Boogie Down Productions, Buckshot, Bumpy Knuckles, Diamond D, DJ Premier, Fat Joe, Immortal Technique, Just-Ice, LL Cool J, Marley Marl, Public Enemy, Showbiz, Talib Kweli, True Master, Jamalski, Mad Lion, Lord Finesse, Channel Live |
Lawrence Krisna "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York City. He was a member of the influential hip hop group Boogie Down Productions and has also had a lengthy solo career since he left the group in 1992. His stage name is an acronym for Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone, and K, R, and S are letters from both his middle name and the name of the Hindu god Krishna.
At the 2008 BET Awards, KRS-One was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for all his work and effort towards the Stop the Violence Movement as well as the overall pioneering of hip hop music and its culture.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- 1993: Return of the Boom Bap
- 1995: KRS-One
- 1997: I Got Next
- 2001: The Sneak Attack
- 2002: Spiritual Minded
- 2003: Kristyles
- 2004: Keep Right
- 2006: Life
- 2008: Adventures in Emceein
- 2008: Maximum Strength
- 2012: The BDP Album
- 2015: Now Hear This
- 2017: The World Is Mind
- 2019: Street Light (First Edition)
- 2020: Between Da Protests
- 2022: I M A M C R U 1 2
Collaborative albums[]
- 2007: Hip Hop Lives (with Marley Marl)
- 2009: Survival Skills (with Buckshot)
- 2010: Meta-Historical (with True Master)
- 2011: Godsville (with Showbiz)
- 2011: Royalty Check (with Bumpy Knuckles)