Self construction krs one biography

Born Lawrence Parker c. 1965 in Brooklyn, NY; son of Jacqueline Jones (a real estate secretary) and Sheffield Brown (a handyman); married Ramona Scott (rap name, Ms. Melodie), 1987 (divorced). Education: Attended Grady High School, New York, NY; dropped out at age 13; received GED.

Addresses: Record company-- Jive Records, 137-139 W. 25th St., New York, NY 10001. Other-- H.E.A.L., P.O. Box 1179, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10136.

"In these cynical times," wrote Rolling Stone' s Alan Light in 1991, "KRS-One is an inspiring example of the role pop music can play in social discourse." A self-described teacher whose Boogie Down Productions (BDP) has been an important influence on hardcore rap, KRS-One has survived street life, prison, homelessness, the murder of a close friend, and negative criticism to emerge as one of rap's most powerful figures.

While many of his contemporaries have confined their raps to boasting and glorifying gunplay, KRS-One, Boogie Down Productions