Born: , 1965
Years Active: 1990-2008
Member of: Boogie Down Productions
Influenced by: Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: KRS-One (born Kris Parker) was the leader of Boogie Down Productions, one of the most influential hardcore hip-hop outfits ...
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Aug 27 2008 8:30AM
by BoomBox Staff
Filed under: The Rundown, Songs
The Boombox Music Blog: 'Criminal Minded,' by Boogie Down Productions The verdict is still out: Was hip-hop born in the Boogie Down Bronx or in Queensbridge? KRS-One, Marley Marl and MC Shan have since put their beef aside, but we can't forget the classic tracks created ... Read moreApr 21 2008 10:30AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: Rap legend KRS-One was injured during his performance at the New Haven, Ct. stop of his multi-city tour in support of his revamped "Stop the Violence" movement. "The Teacha" suffered a fractured right hand when an angry fan tossed a bottle in the ... Read moreFeb 20 2008 7:00AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Hip-Hop, The BoomBox, Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: Common, KRS-One and A Tribe Called Quest have each revived one of their classics for Smirnoff vodka's latest campaign. Common teamed with Just Blaze to remix his 2000 hit 'The Light' -- which was originally produced by the late J Dilla (also known as ... Read more
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10/22/09
KRS-One Set to Release 'Gospel of Hip Hop' Like many hip-hop artists, KRS-One has never ...
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10/09/09
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09/25/09
Say What! -- KRS-One Blames Def Jam for 'Destroying Hip Hop' + More KRS-One talked with ...
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09/23/09
KRS-One to Host 6th Annual B-Boy Competition The sixth annual "Red Bull BC One" internat...
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09/14/09
KRS-One Explains Vibe Mag's Role in Tupac/Biggie Beef KRS said that after the deaths of ...
The Boombox
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11/06/09
KRS-One: The N-Word Revisited The N-Word may be the more polarizing, confounding, confus...
AllHipHop.com
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10/30/09
Survival Skills by KRS-One & Buckshot
Metacritic
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10/22/09
KRS-One Set to Release 'Gospel of Hip Hop' Like many hip-hop artists, KRS-One has never ...
The Boombox
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10/13/09
KRS-One & Buckshot: Survival of the Fittest "The truth is Hip-Hop, and with Hip-Hop the ...
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10/09/09
Say What! -- KRS-One Calls Lil Wayne 'The Greatest Rapper of All Time!' + More Some guy ...
The Boombox
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09/30/09
DMX, KRS-One Say They're Still The 'Heat' And The 'Fuel' The booming voice delivering th...
MTV
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09/29/09
Jay-Z: The Journey of an Icon (Column) A few years ago some friends and I got into a bar...
PopMatters
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09/25/09
Say What! -- KRS-One Blames Def Jam for 'Destroying Hip Hop' + More KRS-One talked with ...
The Boombox
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09/23/09
KRS-One to Host 6th Annual B-Boy Competition The sixth annual "Red Bull BC One" internat...
The Boombox
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09/15/09
New Albums from Muse, KRS-One & More! Schizo dance-floor maven crafts coherent grooves.
Spin.com
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09/14/09
KRS-One Explains Vibe Mag's Role in Tupac/Biggie Beef KRS said that after the deaths of ...
The Boombox
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09/10/09
News:EXCLUSIVE: KRS-One and Buckshot Keep the Culture in Check These hip-hop legends hav...
Filter Magazine
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09/03/09
Mary J. Blige Joins Buckshot And KRS-One On 'The Way I Live' Former Black Moon frontman ...
MTV
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09/02/09
Malcolm X Abram: Hip Hop Showcase back at Lock 3 Downtown Akron is hopping with activity...
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron OH
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08/27/09
KRS-One Creates A Religion Based On Hip Hop Rap icon KRS-One has launched his own religi...
Starpulse
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08/25/09
Music: Newswire:KRS-ONE writes 600 page Hip Hop Bible; blueprint for rap religion Hip ho...
The A.V. Club
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08/22/09
Semtex speaks to Nas, KRS-One and more Busta Rhymes – Make it Clap (San Francisco) (J Re...
BBC Radio 1
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08/20/09
KRS Plans New Hip-Hop Religion With 'Gospel of Hip Hop' The First Instrument, a 600-page...
AllHipHop.com
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07/21/09
TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: KRS-One AllHipHop.com attempted to get KRS-One's Top 5 Dead or Alive.
AllHipHop.com
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07/16/09
KRS-One: Obama, Execution & The Sneak Attack A crowd exciter, a visionary writer and one...
AllHipHop.com
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07/01/09
KRS-One/Buckshot Speak on “Robot,” Jay-Z As the release date of their joint LP ( Surviva...
AllHipHop.com
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06/08/09
Albe Back: South Bronx's Thespian Albert "AlBe Back" Daniels, known to many for his role...
AllHipHop.com
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05/28/09
TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: Shawnna S hawnna loves Hip-Hop is ways the voyeur cannot fathom.
AllHipHop.com
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05/22/09
Stars Come Out to Honor KRS-One at Rare Atlanta Concert The Blastmaster KRS-One found ou...
AllHipHop.com
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05/13/09
Where Are They Now?: MC Shan M C Shan is much more than that dude that battled KRS-One a...
AllHipHop.com
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03/20/09
T La Rock: The Super Rapper Is Back T La Rock is certain to befuddle Hip-Hop conspiracy ...
AllHipHop.com
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01/17/09
Hip-hop artists join in Houston to stop the violence Fueled by grim homicide statistics ...
Houston Chronicle - Houston TX
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01/05/09
We Don't Die, We Multiply: Posse Tracks (Column) There is no shortage of theories attemp...
PopMatters
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12/24/08
Class Of '88: Rakim VS Big Daddy Kane You can't know where you are going if you don't kn...
AllHipHop.com
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12/14/08
AHHA's Best of 2008: Teyana Taylor Strange, eccentric, odd- a few words some may associa...
AllHipHop.com
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10/22/09
KRS-One Set to Release 'Gospel of Hip Hop' Like many hip-hop artists, KRS-One has never ...
The Boombox
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10/09/09
Say What! -- KRS-One Calls Lil Wayne 'The Greatest Rapper of All Time!' + More Some guy ...
The Boombox
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10/09/09
Music Review: KRS-One & Buckshot - Survival Skills In an era of watery pop rap, it's hea...
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09/25/09
Say What! -- KRS-One Blames Def Jam for 'Destroying Hip Hop' + More KRS-One talked with ...
The Boombox
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09/24/09
Eminem, Public Enemy, Tom Morello Bring All-Star Team-Ups to VH1’s Hip Hop Honors VH1's ...
Rock and Roll Daily
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09/23/09
KRS-One to Host 6th Annual B-Boy Competition The sixth annual "Red Bull BC One" internat...
The Boombox
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09/14/09
KRS-One Explains Vibe Mag's Role in Tupac/Biggie Beef KRS said that after the deaths of ...
The Boombox
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09/14/09
Hip Hop Album Releases for Sep. 15: Big Scoob, Drake, Kid Cudi, KRS-One & Buckshot, Lil Boosie, M.O.P., New Boyz, Nicolay, Q-Tip, Trick Daddy
ProHipHop
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08/27/09
KRS-One Creates A Religion Based On Hip Hop Rap icon KRS-One has launched his own religi...
Starpulse News Blog
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08/19/09
Buckshot played Nokia Theatre (pics, video), playing w/ KRS-One @ J&R MusicFest (so are Clipse & the Smithereens)
Brooklyn Vegan
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08/06/09
Rakim, Buckshot & KRS-One - new music & upcoming shows Wave your hands like you just don...
Brooklyn Vegan
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07/22/09
KRS-One & Buckshot: Survival Skills Album, Robot Video "With guests ranging from Mary J....
ProHipHop
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07/14/09
KRS-One Reads TWT. Word. Fill out the following information and click on the Send button...
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06/23/09
Black Skeptik: Rent Music Video f/KRS ONE
ProHipHop
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05/27/09
Dead Weather, Vieux Farka Toure, The Cult, Raekwon, KRS One, The Roots, Dredg & other tickets
Brooklyn Vegan
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05/20/09
free shows in NYC parks (2009 schedule includes a lot of hip hop - Raekwon, KRS-One, & Pete Rock included)
Brooklyn Vegan
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03/16/09
Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer? Meet KRS-One and P.M. Dawn I'm doing a dialogue with some hi...
The Assimilated Negro
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11/07/08
Concert Schedule For This Weekend: Carrie Underwood, Joe Satriani, KRS-One, Elf Power, and more
Ear Infection
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09/19/08
Why People Hate The Radio, Part XXVII [Krs-one Was Right] Ladies and gentlemen, your Nat...
Idolator
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07/29/08
Tony Yayo KRS-One Juice Crew Movie “Vapors” Lackluster rapper Tony Yayo is in discussion...
Hip Hop PopCrunch
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06/25/08
KRS-One's I Am Hip Hop Cult Book Imprint "The first book from the imprint is The Gospel ...
ProHipHop
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06/09/08
Hip Hop Album Releases for June 10: Afroman, Flying Lotus, JR Writer, Keak Da Sneak, KRS-One, Lil Shine, Lil Wayne, N.E.R.D., Plies, R-Swift, Tyga
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