KRS-One
South Bronx MC and Boogie Down Productions founder known as The Teacha for his socially conscious, philosophically rich rhymes that helped define conscious hip-hop as a genre.
Pantheon Standing
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| Top 100 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
The Cultural Record
Discography
South Bronx MC and Boogie Down Productions founder known as The Teacha for his socially conscious, philosophically rich rhymes that helped define conscious hip-hop as a genre
Awards & Recognition
No Grammy data on record.
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regarded as one of hip-hop's greatest live performers
Rank History
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