KRS-One
Actor
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.
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Filmography
Good Hair
as Self 2009
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
as Self 2012
Who's the Man?
as Rashid 1993
The Obama Deception
as Self 2009
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Rhyme & Reason
as Self 1997
Subway Stories
as Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell") 1997
Bomb It
as Himself 2007
Beef
as Self 2003
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self 2007
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage) 2022
Boricua's Bond
2000
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
as Self 2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self 2012
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024
Hip Hop: A Tale from the Hood
as KRS-One 2003