KRS-One

KRS-One in 2008
Photo: Saquan Stimpson from Newark, DE, USA · CC BY 2.0

About the artist

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 "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everybody". 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.

Top songs

  1. Sound of da Police
  2. MC's Act Like They Don't Know
  3. Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)
  4. Outta Here
  5. Black Cop
  6. Hush
  7. A Friend
  8. I Can't Wake Up
  9. Mortal Thought
  10. KRS-One Attacks
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  1. The MC
  2. Return of the Boom Bap
  3. Mad Crew
  4. Slap Them Up
  5. Higher Level
  6. Brown Skin Woman
  7. Uh Oh
  8. R.E.A.L.I.T.Y.
  9. Ah-Yeah
  10. Rappaz R. N. Dainja
  11. Stop Frontin'
  12. H.I.P.H.O.P.
  13. Out For Fame
  14. Can't Stop, Won't Stop
  15. "P" Is Still Free
  16. The Truth
  17. Hold
  18. Halftime
  19. Squash All Beef
  20. Klassicks
  21. Step Into A World
  22. Over Ya Head
  23. 2nd Quarter - Free Throws
  24. Health, Wealth, Self
  25. Come To Da Party
  26. Blowe
  27. Underground
  28. Heartbeat
  29. Illegal Business
  30. My Philosophy
  31. Just To Prove A Point
  32. South Bronx
  33. 4th Quarter - Free Throws
  34. Are You Ready For This
  35. Hot
  36. The Bridge Is Over
  37. Tell the Devil Ha!
  38. To nie jest hip-hop
  39. My Life
  40. Club ShoutOuts
  41. Wannabemceez
  42. Ova Here
  43. Free Mumia
  44. Criminal Minded
  45. Self Destruction
  46. Bling Blung
  47. De Automatic
  48. Hip Hop Lives
  49. Attendance
  50. Ghetto Lifestyles
  51. I'm still #1
  52. 9 Elements
  53. Ya Feel Dat
  54. Represent The Real Hip Hop
  55. Why
  56. I Been There
  57. I Will Make It
  58. Wannabemceez (feat. Mad Lion)
  59. Woke Up
  60. I Got Next - Neva Hadda Gun
  61. Doth Thou Know
  62. Do You Got It
  63. The Way We Live
  64. Phucked
  65. The Mind
  66. Free Mumia (feat. Channel Live)
  67. Jack of Spades
  68. Build Ya Skillz
  69. Somebody
  70. Krush Them
  71. What Kinda World
  72. Here We Go
  73. i can´t wake up
  74. A Call To Order
  75. For Example
  76. You Must Learn
  77. The Movement
  78. What Else Happened
  79. I Am There
  80. Things Will Change
  81. 9mm Goes Bang
  82. Jimmy
  83. De Automatic (feat. Fat Joe)
  84. Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)
  85. False Pride
  86. P is Still Free
  87. Me Man
  88. Represent the Real Hip Hop (feat. Das EFX)
  89. Build Ya Skillz (feat. Busta Rhymes)
  90. HipHop Knowledge

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