Lawrence "Kris" Parker (KRS-One) Quotes
I know that I'm freer as a hip-hopper than as an executive. Even as a black man, I enjoy more freedom as a hip-hopper than as a black man. That, s controversial to say, but it's the truth.
Lawrence "Kris" Parker
Boogie Down Productions
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I know that I'm freer as a hip-hopper than as an executive. Even as a black man, I enjoy more freedom as a hip-hopper than as a black man. That, s controversial to say, but it's the truth.
Lawrence "Kris" Parker
Boogie Down Productions
