KRS-One

Lawrence "Kris" 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 hip hop music group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid-1980s.Boogie Down Productions are sometimes considered one of the first rap groups to inspire both gangsta rap and conscious rap.They received numerous awards and critical acclaim in their early years.Following the release of the group's debut album, Criminal Minded, 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.KRS-One is politically active, having started the Stop the Violence Movement, after the death of Scott La Rock.