Kris Parker

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Kris Parker, better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an influential American rapper and activist regarded as a pioneer of conscious and politically charged hip hop.

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instanceOf hip hop activist
human
lecturer
rapper
record producer
songwriter
activeYearsStart 1980s
alsoKnownAs KRS 1 NERFINISHED
The Blastmaster NERFINISHED
The Teacha NERFINISHED
birthName Lawrence Krisna Parker NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1965-08-20
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
genre conscious hip hop
hip hop
political hip hop
influenced Common NERFINISHED
Dead Prez NERFINISHED
Immortal Technique NERFINISHED
Mos Def NERFINISHED
Nas NERFINISHED
Talib Kweli NERFINISHED
influencedBy DJ Scott La Rock NERFINISHED
Grandmaster Flash NERFINISHED
Melle Mel NERFINISHED
knownFor pioneering conscious hip hop
politically conscious lyrics
socially conscious lyrics
language English
memberOf Boogie Down Productions NERFINISHED
movement Boogie Down Productions NERFINISHED
notableIdea edutainment in hip hop
notableWork By All Means Necessary NERFINISHED
Criminal Minded NERFINISHED
Edutainment NERFINISHED
I Got Next NERFINISHED
KRS-One (album) NERFINISHED
Return of the Boom Bap NERFINISHED
The Blueprint of Hip Hop NERFINISHED
The Gospel of Hip Hop NERFINISHED
occupation activist
author
lecturer
rapper
record producer
songwriter
placeOfBirth The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED
residence United States of America
surface form: United States
stageName KRS-One NERFINISHED

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KRS-One alsoKnownAs Kris Parker