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.
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Acting
TV
Marvel's Luke Cage
as KRS-One
2016
Movie
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
2021
TV
In Living Color
1990
Movie
Good Hair
as Self
2009
TV
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
as Self (archive footage)
2022
TV
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
Movie
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
as Self
2012
Movie
Who's the Man?
as Rashid
1993
Movie
The Obama Deception
as Self
2009
Movie
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Movie
Rhyme & Reason
as Self
1997
Movie
Subway Stories
as Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
1997
Movie
Bomb It
as Himself
2007
Movie
Beef
as Self
2003
Movie
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self
2007
Movie
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Movie
Boricua's Bond
2000
Movie
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
as Self
2013
TV
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
as Self
2023
Movie
Hip Hop: A Tale from the Hood
as KRS-One
2003
Movie
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
Movie
The MC: Why We Do It
as Self
2005
Movie
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self
2012
Movie
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024
