KRS-One

Lawrence "Krisna" Parker (born August 20, 1965), 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 mid 1980s. 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.

Biography

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 the South Bronx where he was dubbed "Krisna" by residents because of his interest in the Hare Krishna spirituality of some of the antipoverty workers By the time he met youth counselor Scott Sterling, he was also writing graffiti as KRS-One (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone). Together he and Sterling, a.k.a. DJ Scott La Rock eventually created Boogie Down Productions, releasing their debut album, Criminal Minded, in 1987.

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DKS sets ball rolling on Disney-touch plan for KRS

Deccan Herald 08 Dec 2018

Global tenders for the Brindavan Gardens upgrading project at the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam, which is said to be on the lines of the famed Disneyland, will be called within a month’s time, Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar announced on Saturday ... He said the project would come up on 336 acres of government land, in and around KRS ... KRS....

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Statue of vanity: Danger at KRS dam

Deccan Chronicle 08 Dec 2018

tall statue of Mother Cauvery in the grounds of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in Mandya district using 200 acres of land already in the government's possession and acquiring another 400 acres from farmers has not been thought out carefully, taking into consideration its likely impact on the environment....

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30 killed as bus plunges into KRS feeder canal in Mandya

The Times of India 25 Nov 2018

MYSURU/ MANDYA ... The bus was plying from Pandavapura to Mandya through the hinterland when the driver lost control of the vehicle near Kanaganamaradi, 36km from Mysuru ... The duo swam to safety. "The road was pothole-ridden ... Visvesvaraya Canal is the main feeder canal of the KRS dam that irrigates large swathes of agricultural land in Mandya district ... ....

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‘Disneyland at KRS is a bid to grab farmer’ land’

The Times of India 19 Nov 2018

The state government’s plan for a Cauvery statue and a Disneyland-like amusement park in Brindavan gardens have drawn flak from farmers in and around KRS dam ... “The project will put the KRS dam in a danger. I will not allow it,” former MP D Madegowda told farmers at a meeting on Sunday, held under the banner Save Cauvery and Save KRS....

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125 ft Cauvery statue will damage KRS: Engineers

Deccan Chronicle 18 Nov 2018

The proposed installation of a 125-feet high statue of Goddess Cauvery who symbolises the lifeline for crores of people in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherr at the sprawling KRS dam premises in Mandya district, has been strongly opposed by civil engineers....

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‘Won’t let government endanger KRS’

The Times of India 18 Nov 2018

Farmers led by veteran politician G Madegowda appear to be preparing for a Cauvery agitation but this time it is against the state government over its plan to install a mammoth Cauvery statue and develop a theme park near the KRS dam ... We must not allow any activities that should peril the KRS reservoir at any cost,” she said....

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Disneyland-type project plan at KRS draws flak

The Hindu 17 Nov 2018

While the coalition government in the State is keen on developing the Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disneyland in the U.S., various stakeholders in the district have opposed it and have expressed concern about the safety of the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir owing to rampant stone extraction activities....

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125ft Cauvery statue in KRS will be built on PPP model: DK Shivakumar

The Times of India 16 Nov 2018

... Statue of Unity, the Karnataka government on Thursday defended its proposal to build a 125ft-tall statue of Mother Cauvery at KRS Reservoir in Mandya district....

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'Cauvery statue in KRS to be built on PPP model'

The Times of India 16 Nov 2018

BENGALURU. At a time when the Congress has been critical of the Gujarat government spending Rs 3,000 crore on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Statue of Unity, the Karnataka government on Thursday defended its proposal to build a 125ft-tall statue of Mother Cauvery at KRS Reservoir in Mandya district ... FROM AROUND THE WEB ... Ad CARSFACTOR ... Ad KnowThisTuff.com....

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K'taka Govt proposes 125 ft tall statute of Mother Cauvery at KRS reservoir

One India 15 Nov 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 15. Karnataka government has proposed to erect a 125 feet statute of Mother Cauvery at the Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir in Mandya district. The government has also proposed to build a museum complex, two glass towers measuring 360 feet ... ....

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