KRS One

Lawrence Krisna Parker (born August 20, 1965) is an emcee born in Park Slope, Brooklyn, USA. Over his career he has been known by several psuedonyms, including Kris Parker, KRS One, The Blastmaster and The Teacha. KRS One is a highly respected figure in the hip hop community and is often referenced in works by other hip hop artists.

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Born Lawrence Parker in 1965, the future KRS-One (an acronym for Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone) grew up with his brother Kenny with their single mother in assorted inner-city neighborhoods of Brooklyn and the Bronx. According to interviews he's done in The Source Magazine, one fateful day when he was 12, he and Kenny prepared a pan of flavored rice, which was to be the family?s dinner for the evening. But the hungry pair ate the whole thing, and when their mother came home from work, she kicked them out of the apartment in a fit of anger. On a whim, they stayed gone for two whole days before the younger Kenny decided to go back home, while Larry decided to stay gone. He spent the better part of the next seven years homeless, spending much of his time in local libraries.

August 20: August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 133 days remaining....

1965: 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar)....

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