KRS-One

Lawrence Parker born August 20 1965 known professionally as KRSOne ˌkeɪ ɑːr ɛs ˈwʌn an abbreviation of Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone and Teacha is an American rapper from the Bronx He rose to prominence as part of the hiphop group Boogie Down Productions which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid1980s KRSOne is known for his songs Sound of da Police Loves Gonna Getcha Material Love and My Philosophy Boogie Down Productions received numerous awards and critical acclaim in their early years Following the release of the groups debut album Criminal Minded fellow artist Scott La Rock was shot and killed but KRSOne continued the group effectively as a solo project He began releasing records under his own name in 1993 He is politically active having started the Stop the Violence Movement after La Rocks death He is also a vegan activist expressed in songs such as Beef He is widely considered an influence on many hiphop artists Description above from the Wikipedia article KRSOne licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia