KRS-One
Lawrence "Krisna" 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 noted to be a politically active musician having started the Stop the Violence Movement, after the death of Scott La Rock, and the Temple of Hip Hop, as well as addressing political issues in his music.
Biography
Lawrence Parker was born in Brooklyn, 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 (album)
KRS-One is the second album released by hip hop artist KRS-One under his own name. The album was originally meant to be titled Hip-Hop Vs. Rap, as can be seen in the early The Source's and Rap Pages reviews, which also reveals that a few tracks were scrapped at the last minute in addition to the change of album title and all of these songs still remain unreleased to this day although they have all been posted at XXL Magazines webpage for streaming.
The album is weaved together by a string of interludes appearing between songs featuring radio shoutouts to Kris from hip-hop heavyweights including Lord Finesse, Rakim, Method Man, Mr. Magic, Jeru The Damaja and even MC Shan, who had famously feuded with KRS and his group Boogie Down Productions a decade prior. Inside the CD booklet KRS-One gives shoutouts to additional producers who worked on the LP but whose songs didn't make the final cut. The names are Pete Rock, Freddie Foxxx, Kenny Parker (brother of KRS), DJ S&S, Kenny Dope, Kid Capri and Domingo.
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KRS‐One
ALBUMS
- The BDP Album released: 2012
- Godsville released: 2011
- Playlist: The Very Best of KRS-One released: 2010
- Meta‐Historical released: 2010
- The Power of Future released: 2009
- Survival Skills released: 2009
- Maximum Strength Two Thousand Eight released: 2008
- Adventures in Emceein released: 2008
- Hip Hop Lives released: 2008
- We Will Rock You released: 2007
- Life released: 2006
- Keep Right released: 2004
- Best of Rapture’s Delight released: 2003
- D.I.G.I.T.A.L. released: 2003
- The Kristyles released: 2003
- Kristyles released: 2003
- Prophets vs. Profits released: 2002
- Spiritual Minded released: 2002
- The Mix Tape released: 2002
- Strickly for da Breakdancers & Emceez released: 2001
- A Retrospective released: 2000
- I Got Next released: 1997
- KRS‐One released: 1995
- Return of the Boom Bap released: 1993
- The Sneak Attack released:
Meta‐Historical
Released 2010- Intro
- Murda Ya’
- Madonna and Child (skit)
- Unified Field
- Gimme da 90’s
- Revelation (skit)
- Knowledge Reigns Supreme
- My Mind (skit)
- Palm and Fist
- One of Them Days
- Ancient Hip Hop (skit)
- Old School Hip Hop
- Naga (skit)
- 1-2, Here’s What We Gone Do
- Freeman (skit)
- Meta‐Historical
- The Struggle (skit)
- Street Rhymer
- He’s Us
- Outro
Adventures in Emceein
Released 2008- Intro
- Today's Topics
- Our Soldiers
- Money
- We Dem Teachas
- Better & Better
- The Way It's Going Down
- The Teacha Returns
- The Real Hiphop
- Watch This!
- What's Your Plan?
- All Right
- Don't Get So High (Dancehall mix)
- I Got You
- All My Love
- Over 30 (remix)
- Getaway
- Don't Give It Up
- Gro---Oh! (Hiphop Nation)
- It's All Love
- Wachanoabout
Keep Right
Released 2004- Club Shout Outs
- Are You Ready for This
- Illegal Business Remix 2004
- The Prayer of Afrika Bambaataa
- You Gon Go?
- Phucked
- A Call to Order: Spoken by Afrika Bambaataa
- Everybody Rise
- Stop Skeemin'
- ... And Then Again ...
- My Mind Is Racing
- Here We Go
- Me Man
- Feel This
- Dream
- I Been There
- Freestyle Ministry (Server Verbals)
- The I
- Bucshot Shoutout
- Rap History
- Let 'em Have It
- Still Spittin'
- The Cutclusion
D.I.G.I.T.A.L.
Released 2003- Intro: You Know What's Up!
- For Example
- Tell the Devil Ha!
- When the Moon...
- Free Mumia
- Ah Yeah!
- Bring It to the Cypher
- As You Already Know
- A Freestyle Song
- Article (remix)
- Music for the 90's (Kid Capri remix)
- Let It Flow (Get You in the Mood)
- Remember
- No Wack DJ's
- We Don't Care Anymore
- Smilin' Faces
- Hiphop vs. Rap
- Woop! Woop! (Showbiz remix)
- Harmony and Understanding
- Outro: I'll Be Back
The Kristyles
Released 2003- The Kristyle
- Interlude
- Ya Feel That
- Somebody
- Peter the Dreamer
- Suppose to Be
- Underground
- Gunnin' Em Down
- Survivin'
- On the Streets With Gato
- How Bad Do You Want It
- Alright With Me
- Jam Master Jay (intro)
- Jam Master Jay
- That's It
- Nothing in the World Is Impossible
- Ain't No Stopping Us
- True Story
- Stop It
- The Only One
Spiritual Minded
Released 2002- Opening
- Lord Live Within My Heart
- Take Your Tyme
- Take It to God
- Good Bye
- South Bronx 2002
- Never Give Up
- T-Bone Speaks
- Tears
- The Struggle Continues (Choose Your Way)
- The Conscious Rapper
- T-Bone Speaks Again
- Trust
- Come to the Temple
- Ain't Ready
- God Is Spirit
- Know Thy Self
- G. Simone Speaks
- Dayz Ahead
- Power
I Got Next
Released 1997- 1st Quarter - The Commentary
- 2nd Quarter - Free Throws
- The MC
- I Got Next / Neva Hadda Gun
- Heartbeat
- Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight)
- A Friend
- H.I.P.H.O.P.
- Halftime
- 3rd Quarter - The Commentary
- Klassicks
- Blowe
- Real Hip-Hop, Part II
- Come to Da Party
- Can't Stop, Won't Stop
- Over Ya Head
- Just to Prove a Point
- 4th Quarter - Free Throws
- Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight) (remix)
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