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KRS-One (born Lawrence Parker on August 20, 1965 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York) is an American hip-hop MC. Over his career he has been known by several pseudonyms, including Kris Parker, KRS One, KRS-ONE (as given at his site), The Blastmaster and The Teacha. KRS-One is an acronym for "'K'nowledge 'R'eigns 'S'upreme 'O'ver 'N'early 'E'veryone". KRS One is a significant figure in the hip hop community and is often referenced in works by other hip hop artists and critics as being the 'essence' of an MC and one of the greatest to ever hold the mic. |
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about KRS-One
Getting Up Date: 16 Dec 2009
San Antonio Current -
OBX and DJ Tech-Neek offer The Get Up for free. Get details at at obxbd.com The hip-hop pantheon is stacked with MCs and DJs who also wrote graffiti and vice-versa, going way back to cats like Fab 5 Freddy, Kool Herc, and KRS-One.
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In Rotation: Xzibit, KRS-One & Buckshot, AZ, Fabolous, Red Cafe, Plies, Omarion, ElzHi & More Date: 14 Dec 2009
Baller Status -
Happy Mondays! While everyone is gearing up for the holidays, we're back with new music from Plies, X to the Z a.k.a. Xzibit, and Huey, while one-half of Slum Village returns with a new mixtape and AZ, Red Cafe and Fabolous reflect on their ill status.
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The spirit of this season: Be thankful, spend less Date: 25 Nov 2009
USA Today -
Sometime in the 1980s, when he was living on the street, the kid who later became the seminal rapper KRS-One stopped at the Bowery Mission for a sandwich. He doesn't recall what kind, only that it was served with respect.
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KRS-One Returns To Homeless Shelter For Thanksgiving Date: 24 Nov 2009
New Kerala -
Hip-hop pioneer KRS-ONE is returning to the New York shelter where he stayed as a homeless teen to help feed the needy this Thanksgiving (Thurs26Nov09).
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Vibe.com Date: 21 Nov 2009
Vibe Magazine -
Seven flicks you might've missed this week. Featured: D. Woods, Timbaland, KRS-One, and Dylan (from Da Mand). Timbaland Feat. SoShy and Nelly Furtado...
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KRS-One Teams Up With New York Mission To Feed Homeless On Thanksgiving Date: 21 Nov 2009
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He once spent many of his formative years in the 1970s in homeless shelters around New York and was essentially an auto-didact, who educated himself in public libraries. Fittingly, 20 years later, KRS-One will be aligning with one of his former shelters, The Bowery Mission, this Thanksgiving to serve meals to thousands of the City's homeless.
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KRS-One Teams Up With New York Mission To Feed Homeless On Thanksgiving Date: 21 Nov 2009
Vibe Magazine -
Twenty years ago, hip-hop artist/activist KRS-One wrote an inspiring op-ed in The New York Times called "A Survival Curriculum for Inner City Kids," in which he addressed the city's failings to take care of its most needy.
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Triple C's Fire Shots At KRS-One, "You Stay In Your Genre Of Music" [Video] Date: 20 Nov 2009
SOHH.com -
Rick Ross' Triple C's recently questioned KRS-One's claims that hip-hop losing its authenticity and said the rap veteran should pay homage to the new generation of emcees. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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