Acting
KRS-One
EN cinema · 29 credits
Born
20 August 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as Teacha · Lawrence Parker · Kris Parker · Lawrence Krishna Parker
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.
Known for
Filmography
Mixtape
as Self
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)
Good Hair
as Self
Bomb It
as Himself
Soundz of Spirit
as Self
5 Sides of a Coin
as Himself
Beef
as Self
Cope 2 Kings Destroy
as Himself
Subway Stories
as Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Rhyme & Reason
as Self
Who's the Man?
as Rashid
