KRS-One
Acting • Born 1965-08-20
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
36 credits
Good Hair
Movie • 2009
Self
The Obama Deception
Movie • 2009
Self
Mixtape
Movie • 2022
Self
Subway Stories
Movie • 1997
Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Movie • 1995
The MC: Why We Do It
Movie • 2005
Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Movie • 2012
Self
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
Movie • 2013
Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Movie • 1990
Self
5 Sides of a Coin
Movie • 2004
Himself
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Movie • 2012
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Cope 2 Kings Destroy
Movie • 1999
Himself
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Movie • 2015
Hip-Hop and the White House
Movie • 2024
Hip Hop: A Tale from the Hood
Movie • 2003
KRS-One
Rhyme and Punishment
Movie • 2011
Self
Bomb It
Movie • 2007
Himself
Rhyme & Reason
Movie • 1997
Self
Beef
Movie • 2003
Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Movie • 2007
Self
Who's the Man?
Movie • 1993
Rashid
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Movie • 2021
Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
Boricua's Bond
Movie • 2000
Soundz of Spirit
Movie • 2005
Self
Paragraphs I Manifest
Movie
Self
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Movie
Self
Female American Rap Stars
Movie • 2004
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
TV • 2005
In Living Color
TV • 1990
Marvel's Luke Cage
TV • 2016
KRS-One
Yo! MTV Raps
TV • 1988
Self
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
TV • 2023
Self
Alive from Off Center
TV • 1985
self
Red Bull BC One
TV • 2004
Self