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KRS‐One

Person · US

Lineage

Sound Signature

hip hopboom bapconscious hip hopeast coast hip hophardcore hip hop

Sound Profile

Genre BreadthSample UseCollab RadiusEra SpreadInstrument Div.Geo Reach10100100

Origins

GeographyUS
Sound FamilyHip-Hop

Related Artists

Connections

Sampled From

Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had a Ball)
Esther Williams
Hey Jude
Barry Sheffield
Hey Jude
George Harrison
Hey Jude
George Martin
Hey Jude
John Lennon
Hey Jude
Paul McCartney

Sampled By

Our World
Break
Here Comes That Sound
Simon Harris
The Return
DJ Debris
The Return
Hilltop Hoods
The Return
Suffa
That’s Right
Frank Musarra

Release Timeline

199119931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320152016201720202021202220232025
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Discography

Return Of The Boom Bap / Mortal Thought (I Must Rock The Mic)
Return Of The Boom Bap / Mortal Thought (I Must Rock The Mic)
1994
The Fundamentals of Hip Hop
The Fundamentals of Hip Hop
2002
Spiritual Minded
Spiritual Minded
2002
Boom Bap 3:16
Boom Bap 3:16
2023
Godsville
Godsville
2011
The Power of Future
The Power of Future
2009
KRS‐ONE
KRS‐ONE
1995
Krazy
Krazy
2021
Sound of da Police
Sound of da Police
1993
The Jam
The Jam
1991
Ruminations
Ruminations
2003
Symphony 2000
Symphony 2000
1999
The Just‐Ice and KRS‐One EP, Volume 1
The Just‐Ice and KRS‐One EP, Volume 1
2010
Robot / The DJ
Robot / The DJ
2009
Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight)
Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight)
1997
Never Forget
Never Forget
2013
The Mind
The Mind
2001
Break the Chain (Psychosonic Comic!)
Break the Chain (Psychosonic Comic!)
1994
Kristyles
Kristyles
2003
Maximum Strength Two Thousand Eight
Maximum Strength Two Thousand Eight
2008
Wanna Leave
Wanna Leave
2023
Run Away
Run Away
2023
MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know
MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know
1995
C.I.A. / Talkin' to You
C.I.A. / Talkin' to You
1998
Men of Steel (Theme from "Steel'')
Men of Steel (Theme from "Steel'')
1997
Can't Stop, Won't Stop / The MC / Word Perfect
Can't Stop, Won't Stop / The MC / Word Perfect
1996
The World Is MIND
The World Is MIND
2017
5 Boroughs
5 Boroughs
1998
Royalty Check
Royalty Check
2011
Return of the Boom Bap
Return of the Boom Bap
1993
Adventures in Emceein
Adventures in Emceein
2008
Return of Hip Hop (Ooh. Ooh)
Return of Hip Hop (Ooh. Ooh)
2000
Life
Life
2006
Spit
Spit
2023
A Friend / Heartbeat
A Friend / Heartbeat
1997
I M A M C R U 1 2
I M A M C R U 1 2
2022
The Kristyle
The Kristyle
2003
I Got Next
I Got Next
1997
The BDP Album
The BDP Album
2012
We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You
2007
Between da Protests
Between da Protests
2020
Outta Here
Outta Here
1993
Criminal Minded '08 / The Light '08 / Midnight '08
Criminal Minded '08 / The Light '08 / Midnight '08
2008
Strickly for da Breakdancers & Emceez
Strickly for da Breakdancers & Emceez
2001
Times Up
Times Up
2010
Keep Right
Keep Right
2004
The Real HipHop
The Real HipHop
2016
Sound of Da Police / Mad Izm
Sound of Da Police / Mad Izm
2002
Back to the L.A.B. (Lyrical Ass Beating)
Back to the L.A.B. (Lyrical Ass Beating)
2010
King of the Ol’ Skool
King of the Ol’ Skool
2016
Rappaz R. N. Dainja
Rappaz R. N. Dainja
1996
Classic (Better Than I’ve Ever Been)
Classic (Better Than I’ve Ever Been)
2007
Meta‐Historical
Meta‐Historical
2010
Now Hear This
Now Hear This
2015
Hip Hop Lives
Hip Hop Lives
2007
Rise ’n’ Shine
Rise ’n’ Shine
1991
Digital
Digital
1997
Survival Skills
Survival Skills
2009
The Sneak Attack
The Sneak Attack
2001
Temple of Hip Hop: Global Awareness
Temple of Hip Hop: Global Awareness
2025