KRS-One

Name: KRS-One
Start: 2026-07-21T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-21T20:00:00+02:00
Location: JunkYard

took place · 21 Jul 2026

JunkYard, Dortmund, Germany

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KRS One performs in Dortmund at the JunkYard club on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 20:00. This is one of five German dates on his tour, which also includes Leipzig, Bremen, Frankfurt, and Munich. The legendary rapper brings a hip-hop concert for fans of classic rap sound. JunkYard is a venue where the audience can experience the artist's authentic sound in an intimate club setting.

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About: KRS One

A founding architect of boom-bap and conscious rap, KRS-One has spent four decades proving that hip-hop is as much a philosophy as a music genre - his live shows are equal parts concert and lecture from one of the culture's sharpest minds.

Solo albums released

#2875

Songkick popularity ranking (global)

Concerts performed in 2025 (Songkick)

414000

Total distance traveled on tour (Songkick)

What's new

2025-06
KRS-One released his 24th solo album, 'Temple of Hip Hop Global Awareness', on March 22, 2025, drawing positive reviews for its old-school production and sharp lyricism.
2025-07
A planned supergroup called Mt. Rushmore - featuring KRS-One, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap - was reported to have collapsed before it got off the ground.
2025-09
KRS-One launched his 'My Philosophy European Tour 2026', with dates across Dublin, Cologne, Paris, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, London, Stockholm and Dortmund.

Tour

DublinCologneParisHaarlemMunichHamburgBerlinLondonStockholmDortmund

Tracks

Sound of da Police1993 signature anthem, one of his most-played live tracks

My Philosophy1988 BDP classic, foundational conscious rap track

Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight)1997 crossover hit from album 'I Got Next'

The Bridge Is Over1987 BDP track, landmark moment in the 'Bridge Wars' rap battle

Return of the Boom Baptitle track of his acclaimed 1993 solo debut album

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