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***~~NOT YET FINISHED STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION~~***
Born Lawrence Parker in Park Slope, Brooklyn - 1965.
KRS-1=Knowledge Rules Supreme Over Nearly Everybody
In order to understand KRS-O
ne,
it is imperative that you either understand Hip-Hop as opposed to rap or open
your mind to the reality of what is going on around you. KRS-One is not a here
today / gone tommorrow artist. His career began in 1986 and since then no other
rap or Hip-Hop artist has come close to his consistency with hit albums. Criminal
Minded, By All Means Necessary, Ghetto Music, Edutainment, BDP Live Hardcore,
Sex and Violence, Return of the Boom Bap, KRS-One, and now we are thrilled to
introduce I Got Next, his latest album on Jive Records. As you listen to it
you will notice that conceptually KRS-One cannot be touched. Artistically, he
is light years ahead, and by far the number one recorded Hip-Hop lyricist in
the world. He is the most respected, the most influential and the most original
Hip-Hop artist in the industry.
KRS-One, through Boogie Down Productions (BDP), hasn't been an artist that jumps on any passing bandwagon. He stands as a trendsetter in the Hip-Hop world, as well as the black music world. He is a producer that specialized in breaking new ground and new artists. For example, KRS-One in 1986 introduced the Hip-Hop reggae style to rap music and things have not been the same since. KRS-One is the first artist to rap in a off beat style, influencing hundreds of rappers to do the same since. KRS-One is responsible for pushing Hip-Hop culture and rap music to some of its most advanced levels. He has produced the second and third albums for Just-Ice, and several songs for Steady B., Schooly D and Queen Latifah. He has influenced the reggae market with his work on the first Shabba Ranks album, Sly & Robbie's Silent Assassins album, Shelly Thunder's first album and several remixes for Ziggy Marley. He has done ground-breaking work with Billy Bragg, The Neville Brothers and R.E.M.
Having lectured at Harvard, Yale, Vassar, Columbia, N.Y.U. and Stanford, KRS-One is rightfully nicknamed THE TEACHER. KRS-One represents hardcore Hip-Hop: The uncomprising views of inner-city youth faced with a society that does not represent them. KRS-One has been quoted as saying "This is rebellious music, not gangster music."
KRS-One is beyond rap, he is a manifestation of Hip-Hop culture. When dealing with KRS-One you must clear your mind as to what you think a rapper is and get into what Hip-Hop is. KRS-One is a force in rap so powerful that his songs are sampled by many artists, giving rise to other hit records for these artists.
There is only one KRS-One. That's it, that's all, solo, single,
no more, no less.
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