Krs-One
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KRS-One in 2001
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lawrence Parker |
| Also known as | KRS, Teacha, The Blastmaster, Big Joe Krash |
| Born |
August 20, 1965 The Bronx, New York |
| Origin | South Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, actor, activist, MC |
| Instruments | Vocals, turntables |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Jive, Duck Down, E1/Koch |
| Associated acts | Boogie Down Productions, Scott La Rock, Fat Joe, Geologic of the Blue Scholars, Buckshot, Nas, Marley Marl, Diamond D, LL Cool J, Eric B, Rakim, Public Enemy, EPMD, DJ Premier, Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique, Joe Flizzow, Beast 1333 |
| Website | krs-one |
Lawrence 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 group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid 1980s. Following the release of the group's debut album, Criminal Minded, La Rock was shot dead, 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.
Lawrence Parker was born in The Bronx, New York in 1965. Parker left home at 16 to become an MC, coming to live at a homeless shelter in the South Bronx where he was dubbed "Krisna" by residents because of his interest in the Hare Krishna spirituality of some of the antipoverty workers. By the time he met youth counselor Scott Sterling, he was also writing graffiti as KRS-One (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone). Together he and Sterling, a.k.a. DJ Scott La Rock eventually created Boogie Down Productions, releasing their debut album, Criminal Minded, in 1987.
KRS-One began his recording career as one third of the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, or BDP, alongside DJ Scott La Rock and Derrick "D-Nice" Jones. After being rejected by radio DJs Mr. Magic and Marley Marl, KRS-One would go on to diss the two and those associated with them, sparking what would later be known as The Bridge Wars. Additionally, KRS-One had taken offense to "The Bridge", a song by Marley Marl's protege, MC Shan (later on, KRS-One produced an album with Marley Marl in 2007) The song could be interpreted as a claim that Queensbridge was the monument of hip-hop, though MC Shan has repeatedly denied this claim. Still, KRS-One "dissed" the song with the BDP record "South Bronx." Next, a second round of volleys would ensue with Shan's "Kill That Noise" and BDP's "The Bridge Is Over." KRS-One, demonstrating his nickname "The Blastmaster", gave a live performance against MC Shan, and many conceded he had won the battle. Many believe this live performance to be the first MC battle where rappers attack each other, instead of a battle between who can get the crowd more hyped.
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