Khris Parker
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Khris Parker, better known as KRS-One, is an influential American rapper, producer, and hip-hop pioneer renowned for his socially conscious lyrics and foundational role in the development of conscious rap.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Khris Parker canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
activist
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human ⓘ rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | music industry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kris Parker
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The Teacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticIdentity | The Teacha persona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bronx hip hop scene ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | DJ Scott La Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
advocated for hip hop as a vehicle for education
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helped define the role of the socially conscious MC ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hip hop music
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music production ⓘ social activism ⓘ |
| founded | Stop the Violence Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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conscious hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| influenced |
Common
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Mos Def NERFINISHED ⓘ Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ Talib Kweli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
conscious rap
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political hip hop ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lectures on hip hop history and culture
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philosophical approach to hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Boogie Down Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Stop the Violence Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on political hip hop
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pioneering conscious rap ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boogie Down Productions album "Criminal Minded"
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book "The Gospel of Hip Hop" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo album "I Got Next" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo album "KRS-One" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo album "Return of the Boom Bap" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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author ⓘ rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| roleInBand | lead rapper of Boogie Down Productions ⓘ |
| stageName | KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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