Teacha

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Teacha is an alias of KRS-One, the influential American rapper and hip-hop philosopher known for his socially conscious lyrics and role in pioneering the genre.

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Teacha canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage name
activeYearsStart 1980s
aliasOf KRS-One
associatedAct BDP
Boogie Down Productions
Buckshot
Channel Live
DJ Scott La Rock
Fat Joe
MC Shan
Mad Lion
Marley Marl
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
genre hip hop
rap
hasAlias Teacha
influenced East Coast hip hop
conscious rap artists
instrument vocals
knownFor battling MC Shan in the Bridge Wars
lectures on hip hop history and philosophy
languageOfWorkOrName English
lyricStyle battle rap
social commentary
memberOf Boogie Down Productions
movement conscious hip hop
political hip hop
notableConcept Stop the Violence Movement
Temple of Hip Hop
notableFor pioneering role in hip hop
socially conscious lyrics
notableWork By All Means Necessary
Criminal Minded
Edutainment
I Got Next
KRS-One (album)
Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)
Return of the Boom Bap
Sound of da Police
The Bridge Is Over
occupation hip hop philosopher
rapper
record producer
songwriter
philosophy edutainment
hip hop as a culture and philosophy
placeOfOrigin The Bronx, New York City
linked to: The Bronx
realName Lawrence Parker
style boom bap

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KRS-One alsoKnownAs Teacha
KRS-One hasAlias Teacha
subject linked to: Teacha
The Blastmaster hasAlias Teacha