I Got Next

Performer: KRS-One
Artist: Redman; G. Simone; Bervin Harris; Angie Martinez; Mic Vandalz; Puff Daddy
Distributor: BMG (distributor)

Notes: I GOT NEXT is an enhanced CD which contains multimedia programs accessible with a CD-ROM drive as well as a full audio program playable on any normal CD player. Personnel: KRS-One (rap vocals, background vocals); Redman, Angie Martinez, Keva, Mic Vandalz, Lamont Fields, Anthony Mills (vocals); Thor-El (rap vocals); Peter Mengede (guitar); Keith Loftis (tenor saxophone); G. Fontenette (trumpet); Dupor Georges (trombone); Edward Nappi (bass); Peter Hines (drums); G. Simone, Bervin Harris, Commisioner Gordon, Ted Wholson, Ingz, Feel X, Kevin Glover (background vocals). Producers include: KRS-One, Showbiz, Commissioner Gordon, Domingo, Jesse West. Engineers include: Chris Conway, Josh Chervokas, Pat Dillett. Philosopher, MC, teacher; there is only one man in rap music that fits this description, and there is not much left that he needs to prove. In just a little over 10 years, KRS-One has gone ghetto-platinum, all of his releases considered rap classics. Both with Boogie Down Productions and as a solo artist, KRS has schooled rap fans with his thoughtful, intelligent lyrics. On I GOT NEXT, KRS-One continues to take hip-hop beyond entertainment and into education. Musically, KRS still delivers the raw hip-hop he's famous for. "The MC" is head-nodding rap at its best, with KRS' lyrical flow adding even more depth to a multidimensional track. "Step Into A World" features rowdy lyrics and a loud party-anthem beat that will rock any crowd. On the Enhanced CD, KRS-One talks about The Temple Of Hip-Hop, the school that he intends to build, which will be centered around the preservation of hip-hop culture.

Rolling Stone (5/15/97, p.115) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...a smorgasbord of jazzy rhythms, R&B melodies, and, as usual, old-school boom bap--all propelled by KRS-One's trademark boastful lilts..." Entertainment Weekly (6/13/97, pp.68-69) - "...In a stunning return to form, this hip-hop revolutionary finally sounds like he's having fun." - Rating: A- The Source (5/97, p.127) - 3.5 Mics (out of 5) - "...Kris is hip-hop's Cassius Clay....the Blastmaster slices through lyrics like a cuisinart, showcasing his preternatural oratorical schemes....KRS-One's albums, BDP or otherwise, have always remained pertinent and inventive..."

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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