KRS-One Net Worth
KRS-One Net Worth is
$6 Million
KRS-One Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
KRS-One was born on August 20, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Lawrence Parker. He was previously married to Ms. Melodie. | Full Name | KRS-One |
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 20, 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actor, Composer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Ms. Melodie, Simone Parker, Sound of da Police, Step into a World, MC's Act Like They Don't Know |
| Children | Randy Hubbard Parker |
| Parents | Sheffiend Brown, Jacqueline Jones, Sound of da Police, Step into a World, MC's Act Like They Don't Know |
| Siblings | Kenny Parker |
| Awards | BET Hip Hop Awards, an Urban Music Award |
| Music Groups | Boogie Down Productions |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group |
| Movies | Beef II, Beef, The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy, Good Hair, Rhyme & Punishment, Letter to the President, NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell, Bomb It, War on Wax: Rivalries in Hip Hop, Talib Kweli: Live at the Shrine, Female American Rap Stars, Freestyle Fanatiks, Hip-Hop Peace and Unity Fest, T... |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rap is something you do; hip-hop is something we live. |
| 2 | It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Krs-One's first album with a parental advisory was A Retrospective in 2000, but was not the first album to have profanity in it. |
| 2 | Provided backing vocals to REM's "Radio Song" from the album "Out of Time.". |
| 3 | He was nicknamed "Krishna" as a youth because he enjoyed discussing philosophy with Hare Krishnas who gave out food near the homeless shelter he was living in. He sometimes claims "Krisna" as his legal middle name. |
| 4 | The name "KRS-One" stands for Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone. |
| 5 | Has an on-going battle with Nelly over what real hip-hop is. |
| 6 | Was homeless from the ages of 13 to 20. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angry Birds | 2016 | performer: "Sound of Da Police" / writer: "Sound of Da Police" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| Morris from America | 2016 | writer: "Come Clean" - as C. Parker | |
| Ride Along 2 | 2016 | performer: "Sound of da Police" / writer: "Sound of da Police" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| Battlefield Hardline | 2015 | Video Game performer: "Sound of Da Police" / writer: "Sound of Da Police" | |
| Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again | 2014 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Jenny from the Block" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| Ride Along | 2014 | performer: "Sounds Of Da Police" / writer: "Sounds Of Da Police" - as Lawrence Krsone Parker | |
| This Is the End | 2013 | performer: "Step Into a World Rapture's Delight" / writer: "Step Into a World Rapture's Delight" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| Beta Test | 2013 | Short performer: "Disaster Kit" | |
| The Central Park Five | 2012 | Documentary writer: "Yo Slippin" | |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary performer: "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" / writer: "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" | |
| Attack the Block | 2011 | performer: "Sound of Da Police" | |
| Tony Hawk: Ride | 2009 | Video performer: "Robot" | |
| The Wackness | 2008 | performer: "I Can't Wake Up" / writer: "I Can't Wake Up" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| Tony Hawk's Proving Ground | 2007 | Video Game performer: "Pack Up Remix" | |
| Gossip Girl | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| It's a Boy Girl Thing | 2006 | writer: "Jenny from the Block" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| Get Rich or Die Tryin' | 2005 | as Lawrence Parker, "The Bridge is Over", "9MM Goes Bang" / performer: "The Bridge is Over" / producer: "The Bridge is Over" | |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | 2005 | performer: "Generique Assault" | |
| Beef II | 2004 | Video documentary performer: "Clear Em Out", "Ova Here" | |
| The Manchurian Candidate | 2004 | producer: "Love's Gonna Get 'cha Material Love" / writer: "Love's Gonna Get 'cha Material Love" | |
| Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Soul Brother #1" - as Parker Lawrence | |
| Beef | 2003 | Documentary producer: "South Bronx" | |
| Anne B. Real | 2003 | performer: "Womanology" / writer: "Womanology" | |
| Monkey Dust | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| BMX XXX | 2002 | Video Game performer: "Step Into A World Rapture's Delight" | |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | 2001 | Video Game performer: "Hush" | |
| Grind Session | 2000 | Video Game performer: "Out for Fame" / writer: "Out for Fame" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| The Yards | 2000 | performer: "R.E.A.L.I.T.Y." 1995 - as Krs-One / writer: "R.E.A.L.I.T.Y." 1995 - as Lawrence Parker | |
| The Corruptor | 1999 | performer: "5 Boroughs" / writer: "5 Boroughs" - as K. Parker | |
| Bulworth | 1998 | performer: "Bulworth They Talk About It While We Live It" / writer: "Bulworth They Talk About It While We Live It" - as C. Parker | |
| He Got Game | 1998 | performer: "Unstoppable" / writer: "Unstoppable" | |
| Caught Up | 1998 | performer: "Ey-Yo! The Reggae Virus" / producer: "Ey-Yo! The Reggae Virus" / writer: "Ey-Yo! The Reggae Virus" - as L. Parker | |
| How to Be a Player | 1997 | writer: "Down wit Us" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| Dangerous Ground | 1997 | performer: "Rapaz R.N. Dainja Chain Me to the Gear Re-mix" | |
| High School High | 1996 | performer: "High School Rock" - as KRS-ONE / producer: "High School Rock" - as KRS-ONE / writer: "High School Rock" - as L. Parker | |
| Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | performer: "Can't Be Wasting My Time" - as KRS-ONE / writer: "Can't Be Wasting My Time" - as L. Parker | |
| Clockers | 1995 | performer: "Outta Here" / writer: "Outta Here" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| CB4 | 1993 | writer: "Black Cop" - as Lawrence Parker | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1991 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | performer: "I'Mo Get U Sucka", "Jack of Spades" - as KRS-ONE / writer: "I'Mo Get U Sucka", "Jack of Spades" - as KRS-ONE |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| PrimalRap | 2008 | Krs One | |
| VIP Lounge | 2008 | TV Series | |
| Boricua's Bond | 2000 | ||
| SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground | 1997 | TV Movie | Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell") (as Kris Parker 'KRS-One') |
| Who's the Man? | 1993 | Rashid |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodgman: Ragnarok | 2013 | Video |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | musician: "Jack's Theme" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomb It | 2007 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| KRS ONE: Brooklyn to the Bronx | 2012 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Hidden Colors 2: The Triumph of Melanin | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sample: Not for Sale | 2012 | Documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rhyme and Punishment | 2011 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel 2 | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Beef: Behind the Bullet | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Best of: BlacksInActionTV.Com | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Ghetto Physics | 2010 | Himself | |
| Concrete Jungle | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Red Bull BC ONE New York | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself / BC ONE Host |
| 6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| What Ever Happened to Hip Hop? | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Check It Out! Video | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Good Hair | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Obama Deception: The Mask Comes Off | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Are We Still the Ugly American? | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Number One with a Bullet | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| VIP Lounge | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Truth with Jeff Johnson | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Classic: Better Than I've Ever Been | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| BET Hip-Hop Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself (as KRS-One The Teacha) |
| NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Bomb It | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| VH1 Goes Inside | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Rapper |
| Letter to the President | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself - Recording Artist / Activist |
| The MC: Why We Do It | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Hip-Hop Honors | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Honoree |
| And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Beef II | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself - Recording Artist |
| Def Poetry | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soundz of Spirit | 2003 | Documentary | |
| Hip Hop Babylon 2 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 2Pac 4 Ever | 2003 | Video documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| 5 Sides of a Coin | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Beef | 2003 | Documentary | Himself - Boogie Down Productions |
| The Last Poets | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| HipHop Story: Tha Movie | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Blaze Battle: The Face-Off 2000 World Championship | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Rhyme & Reason | 1997 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Rap Sheet's Free Expression in the '90s | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soul Train | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Lola da musica | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Spirit, Show and Songs | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Voice of a Nation | 1993 | Video documentary | |
| The Full Moon Show | 1992 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Maury | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Who Stole the Soul? | 1992 | Documentary short | Himself |
| R.E.M.: This Film Is On | 1991 | Video | Himself (segment "Radio Song") |
| In Living Color | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Words in Your Face | 1991 | TV Short | Himself |
| The Media Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Check the Rhyme | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives | 2015 | Documentary |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group |
Known for movies
This Is the End (2013)
as Soundtrack
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
as Soundtrack
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
as Soundtrack
Angry Birds (2016)
as Soundtrack