KRS-One live in concert.
ON TOUR

KRS-One

31
critic concert reviews
rap

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

81
%
Based on 
31
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critic Consensus

KRS-One is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 31 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that KRS-One is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. KRS-One concert reviews describe live shows and performances as lively and masterful.

ON TOUR

ARCH Club - Live Stage, Athens, Greece (Apr 11); JunkYard, Dortmund, Germany (May 2); Mojo Club, Hamburg, Germany (May 4); Die Kantine, Cologne, Germany (May 5); La Madeleine, Brussels, Belgium (May 9)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

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Latest Release

50 More Years of Hip Hop - Single (24 April 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
rap
Origin
The Bronx, United States (8/20/1965)
Bio
KRS-One (born Lawrence Parker on August 20, 1965 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York) is an American hip-hop MC. Over his career he has been known by several pseudonyms, including Kris Parker, KRS One, KRS-ONE (as given at his site), The Blastmaster and The Teacha.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Leftlion (UK)

November 27, 2022
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KRS-One sonically transported Rescue Rooms to the true Golden Age of hip-hop..

Buzz Magazine (UK)

February 14, 2017
80
%
It became evident by the demographic of the crowd that KRS-One’s performance had been awaited for decades by some eager lifelong fanatics.

The Scotsman (Scotland)

July 11, 2016
60
%
Glasgow, Scotland

The AU Review (Australia)

April 9, 2012
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Long after Boogie Down Productions ceased to exist KRS-One continues to have a massive impact on every aspect of hip-hop culture – it’s needless to say that the man is one of the most respected pioneers of the art.

The Music (Australia)

April 5, 2012
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Newcomer Ellesquire came out hard with his track Ready, clearly relishing this once in a lifetime opportunity and making the most of it.

The Skinny (UK)

October 15, 2010
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Edinburgh Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Scotland

The Guardian (UK)

July 17, 2007
100
%
London Jazz Cafe, London, UK

Past critic reviews published in

NME (UK), GetIntoThis (UK), Bido Lito (UK), Yorkshire Evening Post (UK), Slug Mag (USA) and more

Image Credit

Lieve Neven [CC BY-2.5] via Wikimedia Commons