Lawrence Parker
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Lawrence Parker, better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an influential American rapper and hip-hop pioneer renowned for his socially conscious lyrics and role in the development of conscious rap.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lawrence Parker canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hip hop activist
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human ⓘ rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kris Parker
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The Teacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buckshot
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Channel Live NERFINISHED ⓘ DJ Red Alert NERFINISHED ⓘ MC Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mad Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott La Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1965-08-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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conscious hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative hip hop
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conscious hip hop ⓘ socially conscious rap ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lectures on hip hop culture
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pioneering conscious rap ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Boogie Down Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
conscious rap
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political hip hop ⓘ |
| notableEvent | The Bridge Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea | edutainment ⓘ |
| notableWork |
By All Means Necessary
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Criminal Minded NERFINISHED ⓘ Edutainment NERFINISHED ⓘ KRS-One (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Return of the Boom Bap NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel of Hip Hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | spirituality centered on hip hop culture ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| stageName | KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.