KRS-One of Boogie Down Productions is one of the most lyrically dangerous emcees of all-time and to this very day. The Bronx-based hip-hop artist is one of the only hip-hop acts to successfully deliver gangsta rap and conscious rap projects throughout his career. He's also the self-proclaimed Teacha that's on a mission to teach the younger generations about the conceptualization of the culture we've all come to know and love in hip-hop.
With hits like 'Sound of the Police' and '9mm Go Bang' many would assume that KRS-One supports gun violence but after losing his longtime crony and business partner, Scott La Rock was killed in a shooting, KRS-One developed the nonprofit organization entitled, Stop The Violence to end gun violence in the black and hip-hop communities. Today KRS is considered another one of hip-hop's godfathers.