Rap legend KRS-One visits local art museum ahead of Cincinnati Music Festival performance

A legendary New York rapper is exploring the Queen City.

Lawrence "Kris" Parker, better known by his stage names KRS-One and Teacha, visited the Cincinnati Art Museum on Thursday afternoon ahead of his performance at the Cincinnati Music Festival later that night, according to a Facebook post from the museum.

"KRS-One is in the house! Thanks for visiting today! Everyone, make sure you check out this hip-hop legend at the Cincinnati Music Festival this weekend," the museum posted, along with a photo of the 58-year-old musical artist in front of the museum's "The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century" exhibit.

The exhibit is free through Sunday, July 28, in celebration of the annual festival, the museum added.

KRS-One , whose name stands for "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone," performed at the festival 's celebration of the hip-hop concert, which took place at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center on Thursday night.

The Bronx rapper rose to fame as part of the critically acclaimed hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions. The group helped develop the hip-hop scene in the mid-1980s and gave a voice to the reality of living in the Bronx.

The Cincinnati Music Festival continues Friday and Saturday at Paycor Stadium.

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