Kristyles

Performer: KRS-One
Artist: DJ Revolution; Tekitha
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: Personnel includes: KRS One, DJ Revolution (rap vocals); Tekitha (vocals). Producers include: KRS-One, Ghetto Pros, Gato Luna, Da Beatminerz, DJ Tine Tim. Producers: Rick Rock, Beatminerz, Ghetto Pros, DJ Revolution. Audio Mixer: DJ Revolution. Presumably tired of high-profile feuds with the likes of hip-hop superstar Nelly and public excoriation of the rap scene in general, the legendary KRS-One gets back to business on KRISTYLES. When you've been around for as long as this former Boogie Down Productions member, you're able to examine the world from an effective vantage point, and that's just what KRS-One does here. Atop visceral but never over-elaborate backing, the hip-hop pioneer combines trenchant philosophical insights with street-real scenarios on tracks that both inform and inspire.

Alternative Press (9/03, p.118) - 4 out of 5 - "...With compelling beats both old-school raw and R&B slick, and rhymes so blunt you can't escape their assault..." The Source (7/03, p.143) - 3 1/2 out of 5 - "...Kris doesn't stray too far from his lyrical exegesis, making KRIS STYLES the album longtime fans have been waiting for and the one where younger, new converts get to see what all the fuss is about..."

Kris "KRS-One" Parker was the driving force behind the group Boogie Down Productions, purveyors of a politically conscious rap style dubbed Edutainment. KRS-One, which stands for Knowledge Reigns Supreme, began his solo career with 1993's RETURN OF THE BOOM BAP, and devoted himself to defining, promoting, and preserving the true spirit of hip-hop. (The Blastmaster even went so far as to start the Zulu Nation-esque Temple of Hip-Hop Kulture in the late 1990s.) Though controversial, and occasionally inconsistent in his politics, KRS-One remains one of the most respected and sought-after MCs ever.

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