KRS-One
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
Hip-Hop and the White House
Hip-Hop and the White House
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
as Self
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self
Rhyme and Punishment
as Self
Rhyme and Punishment
as Self
Good Hair
as Self
Good Hair
as Self
The Obama Deception
as Self
The Obama Deception
as Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self
Bomb It
as Himself
Bomb It
as Himself
Soundz of Spirit
as Self
Soundz of Spirit
as Self
The MC: Why We Do It
as Self
The MC: Why We Do It
as Self
5 Sides of a Coin
as Himself
5 Sides of a Coin
as Himself
Female American Rap Stars
Female American Rap Stars
Beef
as Self
Beef
as Self
Hip Hop: A Tale from the Hood
as KRS-One
Hip Hop: A Tale from the Hood
as KRS-One
Boricua's Bond
Boricua's Bond
Cope 2 Kings Destroy
as Himself
Cope 2 Kings Destroy
as Himself
Subway Stories
as Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Subway Stories
as Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Rhyme & Reason
as Self
Rhyme & Reason
as Self
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Who's the Man?
as Rashid
Who's the Man?
as Rashid
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as Self
Paragraphs I Manifest
as Self
Paragraphs I Manifest
as Self