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  Lawrence Parker, better known by his  stage names   KRS-One , and  Teacha , is an American  rapper  and occasional  producer  from  the Bronx ,  New York City ,  New York . KRS-One rose to prominence as part of the group  Boogie Down Productions , which he formed with DJ  Scott La Rock  in the late 1980's. Following the release of the group's debut album,  Criminal Minded , La Rock was shot dead, but KRS-One continued the group, effectively as a solo project. He began releasing records under his own name in 1993. KRS-One is noted to be a politically active musician having started the  Stop the Violence Movement , after the death of Scott La Rock, and the Temple of Hip Hop, as well as addressing political issues in his music. Lawrence Parker was born in  Brooklyn ,  New York  in 1965.  Parker left home at 16 to become an MC, coming to live at a  homeless shelter  in th...

I ask myself why is it that rappers oftentimes name themselves after criminals. Is because the names of criminals already carries a certain notoriety or street fame in most cases?  50 Cent borrowed the his name from Kevin Darnell Martin  (July 24, 1964 – October 24, 1987.)  He was also known as 50 Cent. He was an American who grew up in the Bronx, New York but, later moved to Brooklyn, New York. He is primarily known as the inspiration for the rapper, 50 Cent.  Kelvin Martin was possibly known as '50 Cent' due to his reputation of being prepared to rob anyone, regardless of how much money they were carrying at the time. Another story is that it came from an incident when he entered a game of dice with a 50 cent stake and ended up walking away with $500. The n ickname  may also be an allusion to his physically tiny stature - he weighed only 120 pounds (54 kg) and his height was 5'2" (157 cm) He was shot on October 20, 1987 on the sta...

David Banner is an inspiration to me. For he's one of the few rappers, producers, beat makers, etc who is in the spotlight and still speaks out  against violence in the "Black" community, on national news shows such as CNN, etc and he's talked about it in several of his interviews. He brings truth to light. I thank him, appreciate him and I salute him. I ask that you tell me what you think about David Banner, his activism and his music. I share with you but, a few YouTube vids and an article about him. http://allhiphop.com/2007/08/16/david-banner-stop-attacking-the-kids/