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KRS-One
Leaving home at 16, Lawrence Parker found himself living on the streets of The
Bronx, spending his days spray painting the walls of New York under his graffiti
artist name KRS-One (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone). Nicknamed
Krisna due to his interest in spirituality and Hare Krishna, he began performing
as part of the trio Boogie Down Productions and built a fierce reputation by
competing in freestyle rap battles and releasing blistering diss tracks about
his contemporaries. Rapping about social issues and his experiences on the
streets, KRS-One developed a style i...
