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KRS-One

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Has an on-going battle with Nelly over what real hip-hop is. See more trivia »

Born:

Lawrence Parker
in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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2013 Beta Test (short) (performer: "Disaster Kit")
 
2011 Attack the Block (performer: "Sound of Da Police")
 
2009 Tony Hawk: Ride (video) (performer: "Robot")
 
2008 The Wackness (writer: "I Can't Wake Up" / as Lawrence Parker / performer: "I Can't Wake Up")
 
2007 Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (Video Game) (performer: "Pack Up Remix")
 
2006 It's a Boy Girl Thing (writer: "Jenny from the Block" / as Lawrence Parker)
 
2005 Get Rich or Die Tryin' (performer: "The Bridge is Over" / producer: "The Bridge is Over" / "The Bridge is Over", "9MM Goes Bang" / as Lawrence Parker)
 
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 (performer: "Generique Assault")
 
2004 The Manchurian Candidate (writer: "Love's Gonna Get 'cha Material Love" / producer: "Love's Gonna Get 'cha Material Love")
 
2003 Anne B. Real (writer: "Womanology" / performer: "Womanology")
 
2002 BMX XXX (Video Game) (performer: "Step Into A World Rapture's Delight")
 
2001 Pro Skater 3 (Video Game) (performer: "Hush")
 
2000 The Yards (writer: "R.E.A.L.I.T.Y." 1995 / as Lawrence Parker / performer: "R.E.A.L.I.T.Y." 1995 / as Krs-One)
 
2000 Grind Session (Video Game) (writer: "Out for Fame" / as Lawrence Parker / performer: "Out for Fame")
 
1999 The Corruptor (writer: "5 Boroughs" / as K. Parker / performer: "5 Boroughs")
 
1998 Bulworth (writer: "Bulworth They Talk About It While We Live It" / as C. Parker / performer: "Bulworth They Talk About It While We Live It")
 
1998 He Got Game (writer: "Unstoppable" / performer: "Unstoppable")
 
1998 Caught Up (writer: "Ey-Yo! The Reggae Virus" / as L. Parker / performer: "Ey-Yo! The Reggae Virus" / producer: "Ey-Yo! The Reggae Virus")
 
1997 How to Be a Player (writer: "Down wit Us" / as Lawrence Parker)
 
1997 Dangerous Ground (performer: "Rapaz R.N. Dainja Chain Me to the Gear Re-mix")
 
1996 High School High (writer: "High School Rock" / as L. Parker / performer: "High School Rock" / as KRS-ONE / producer: "High School Rock" / as KRS-ONE)
 
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (writer: "Can't Be Wasting My Time" / as L. Parker / performer: "Can't Be Wasting My Time" / as KRS-ONE)
 
1995 Clockers (writer: "Outta Here" / as Lawrence Parker / performer: "Outta Here")
 
1993 CB4 (writer: "Black Cop" / as Lawrence Parker)
 
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
– Down and Out of District in Beverly Hills (1991) (performer: "Radio Song" - uncredited)
 
1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (writer: "I'Mo Get U Sucka", "Jack of Spades" / as KRS-ONE / performer: "I'Mo Get U Sucka", "Jack of Spades" / as KRS-ONE)
 
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2008 PrimalRap
Krs One
 
2008 VIP Lounge (TV series)
– KRS One: Part Three (2008)
– KRS One: Part One (2008)
 
2000 Boricua's Bond
 
1997 SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (TV movie)
Vendor (segment "Subway Car From Hell") (as Kris Parker 'KRS-ONE')
 
1993 Who's the Man?
Rashid
 
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1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (musician: "Jack's Theme")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2007 Bomb It (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (59 titles)
2013 179th Street (announced)
Himself
 
2014 Check the Rhyme (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Hidden Colors 2: The Triumph of Melanin (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 KRS ONE: Brooklyn to the Bronx (documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Rhyme and Punishment (documentary)
Narrator
 
2011 Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel 2 (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Beef: Behind the Bullet (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Ghetto Physics
Himself
 
2010 The Best of: BlacksInActionTV.Com (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Red Bull BC ONE New York (TV movie)
Himself/BC ONE Host
 
2009 What Ever Happened to Hip Hop? (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Check It Out! Video (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Remembering Eazy-E (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Good Hair (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Obama Deception: The Mask Comes Off (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Concrete Jungle (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Are We Still the Ugly American? (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Number One with a Bullet (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 VIP Lounge (TV series)
Himself
– KRS One: Part Two (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Truth with Jeff Johnson (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
– BET News (2008) … Himself - Panelist
 
2007 Classic: Better Than I've Ever Been (video short)
Himself
 
2007 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Himself (as KRS-One The Teacha)
 
2007 NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Bomb It (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 VH1 Goes Inside (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Yo! MTV Raps (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik (TV series documentary)
Himself - Rapper
– Hiphop - den nye pop (2005) … Himself - Rapper
 
2005 Letter to the President (video documentary)
Himself - Recording Artist/Activist
 
2005 The MC: Why We Do It (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Hip-Hop Honors (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Back in the Day (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Beef II (video documentary)
Himself - Recording Artist (also archive footage)
 
2004 Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #4.3 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.36 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Hip Hop Babylon 2 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Beef (documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2003 5 Sides of a Coin (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 2Pac 4 Ever (video documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Soundz of Spirit (documentary)
 
2002 The Last Poets (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 HipHop Story: Tha Movie (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Blaze Battle: The Face-Off 2000 World Championship (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2000 Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Rhyme & Reason (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Rap Sheet's Free Expression in the '90s (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Lola da musica (TV series)
Himself
– Franse hiphop (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Spirit, Show and Songs (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Voice of a Nation (video documentary)
 
1992 The Full Moon Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– New York Scat to Rap (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Maury (TV series)
Himself
– L.A. Story (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Who Stole the Soul? (documentary short)
Himself
 
1991 R.E.M.: This Film Is On (video)
Himself (segment "Radio Song")
 
1991 In Living Color (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Hour of Power: Tag Team Evangelists (1991) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1991 Words in Your Face (TV short)
Himself
 
1990 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Black Primetime (1990) … Himself
 
1989-1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 July 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 1989 (1989) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1992) Album: 'Sex and Violence' See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Kris Parker 'KRS-ONE' | KRS-One The Teacha

Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game. See more »

Trivia:

Has an on-going battle with Nelly over what real hip-hop is. See more »

Nickname:

The Blastmaster See more »

Star Sign:

Leo