SINGER

KRS-One

1965 - Today

Photo of KRS-One

Icon of person KRS-One

Lawrence Parker (born August 20, 1965), known professionally as KRS-One (; 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 hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid-1980s. KRS-One is known for his songs "Sound of da Police", "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)", and "My Philosophy". Boogie Down Productions received numerous awards and critical acclaim in their early years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. KRS-One is the 534th most popular singer (down from 455th in 2019), the 3,297th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,592nd in 2019) and the 176th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of KRS-One by language

Loading...

Among SINGERS

Among singers, KRS-One ranks 534 out of 4,381. Before him are Dinah Washington, Mari Boine, Marek Grechuta, Mos Def, Gary Brooker, and Héctor Lavoe. After him are Maria Farantouri, Heino, Tino Rossi, Sam Smith, Freddy Quinn, and Tracy Chapman.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, KRS-One ranks 85. Before him are J. B. Pritzker, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Satoshi Tajiri, Guenther Steiner, Raí, and Zakir Naik. After him are Sam Mendes, Shania Twain, D. J. Caruso, Trifon Ivanov, Kristin Davis, and Frank Grillo.

Others Born in 1965

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, KRS-One ranks 3,297 out of 20,380. Before him are Anna Lea Merritt (1844), James L. Brooks (1940), Paul Giamatti (1967), Thomas J. Hudner Jr. (1924), Frank L. Culbertson Jr. (1949), and Eunice Newton Foote (1819). After him are Rebecca De Mornay (1959), Nicholas Negroponte (1943), Fred Newhouse (1948), David Marks (1948), Leon Russom (1941), and Joe Dante (1946).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, KRS-One ranks 176. Before him are Bobby Brown (1969), Dusty Hill (1949), Billy Preston (1946), Brandy Norwood (1979), Dinah Washington (1924), and Mos Def (1973). After him are Tracy Chapman (1964), Neil Sedaka (1939), Michael Bolton (1953), Don McLean (1945), Trini Lopez (1937), and Solomon Burke (1936).

American born Singers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous