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KRS-One
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KRS-One
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KRS-One in 2001
Background information
Birth nameLawrence Parker
Also known as
KRSTeachaThe BlastmasterBig Joe Krash
BornAugust 20, 1965 (age 52)
The Bronx, New York City, New York
OriginSouth Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Hip hophardcore hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapperrecord produceractoractivistMC
Instruments
Vocalsturntables
Years active1983present
Labels
JiveDuck DownE1
Associated actsBoogie Down Productions
Websitekrs-one.com
Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One, and Teacha, is an American rapper and occasional producer from The Bronx, New York City, New York. KRS-One rose to prominence as part of the hip hop music group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid-1980s. Boogie Down Productions are sometimes considered one of the first rap groups to inspire both gangsta rap and conscious rap. They received numerous awards and critical acclaim in their early years. Following the release of the group's debut album, Criminal Minded, 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. KRS-One is politically active, having started the Stop the Violence Movement, after the death of Scott La Rock.