Album US 1997 on Jive label
Hip-Hop/Rap
℗© 1997 Zomba Recording Corporation Manufactured in the EU. Edited at Chicago Recording Company and Battery Studios, NYC. Track 3 for Deranged Funk Productions Tracks 7, 12 engineered at Chung King House Of Metal, NYC Track 11 for The Gavin and DJ Cipher Track 9 recorded at Rocket Rehearsal Studios, mixed at BDP Studios Track 13 engineered at Unique Recording Track 16 recorded at Rocket Rehearsal Studios and the Hit Factory, NYC and Old Folks Home, Bronx, NY Track 17 recorded at River Sound and the Hit Factory, mixed at River Sound Track 19 remixed for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc., mixed at Daddy's House Recording Studio, NYC. Track 4 contains a sample of "Bring The Noise" performed by Public Enemy Track 5 contains a sample of "Feel The Heartbeat (Have Fun)" performed by the Treacherous Three Tracks 6 and 19 contain a portion of the composition "Rapture" by Blondie and a sample of "The Champ" performed by The Mohawks Track 7 contains a sample of "Round Midnight" performed by Luchi DeJesus Track 18 contains a sample of "The Bizness" performed by De La Soul feat. Common Track 19 is a bonus track and contains samples of "Soul Clap" performed by Showbiz & A.G. and "Nobody Beats The Wiz" performed by Biz Markie Back cover has wrong catalogue number (CHIP 79) printed. Issued in a standard jewel case with fold-out insert.
![]() | KRS-One voc, bvoc, *1965 US album by, arranged by, lead vocals |
![]() | Ingz , voice, telephone voice |
![]() | Angie Martinez , *1972 US featuring |
![]() | Redman voc, *1970 US featuring |
![]() | Keva Holman , lead vocals |
![]() | Thor-El , rap, additional |
![]() | Mic Vandalz , featuring |
![]() | Lamont Fields , vocals, additional |
![]() | Anthony Mills voc, vocals, additional |
![]() | Keith Loftis ts, fl, US tenor saxophone |
![]() | Dupor Georges tb, US trombone |
![]() | George Fontenette , US trumpet |
![]() | Eddie Nappi eb, b, bass |
![]() | Peter Hines dr, voc, drums |
![]() | Peter Mengede g, *1962 AU guitar |
![]() | Bervin Harris , vocals, additional |
![]() | G. Simone , vocals, additional |
![]() | Puff Daddy voc, *1969 US featuring |
Jackie Murphy art direction |
Alexander Maslatzides design |
KRS-One directed by, conceived and directed by, producer, producer, mixed by, backing vocals, engineer |
Chaz Harper edited by, digital editing |
York Xu edited by, digital editing |
Carlos Phoenix Jimenez illustration |
Jay Kramer management |
Wesley Powell management |
Deep photography by |
Feel-X backing vocals |
Kevin Glover backing vocals |
Commissioner Gordon engineer, backing vocals, producer, engineer, mixed by, producer, mixed by |
Ted Wohlsen engineer, assistant, backing vocals, backing vocals, engineer, assistant, engineer, additional |
Domingo producer, mixed by |
Ingz backing vocals |
Jesse West mixed by, producer |
Showbiz producer, mixed by |
DJ Cipher producer |
Thembisa producer |
Chris Conway engineer |
Jay Nicholas engineer, assistant |
Josh Chervokas engineer |
Ethan Schofer engineer, assistant |
DJ Muggs producer |
Patrick Dillett engineer |
Eddie Nappi producer, additional |
Peter Hines producer, additional |
Peter Mengede producer, additional |
Michael Patterson mixed by |
Sean Combs remix |
Stevie J remix |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | 1st Quarter - The Commentary | KRS-One | 0:18 | |
2 | ![]() | 2nd Quarter - Free Throws | KRS-One | 2:16 | |
3 | ![]() | The MC | KRS-One | 3:05 | |
4 | ![]() | I Got Next / Neva Hadda Gun | KRS-One | 4:11 | |
5 | ![]() | Heartbeat | KRS-One | 3:07 | |
6 | ![]() | Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight) | KRS-One | 4:50 | |
7 | ![]() | A Friend | KRS-One | 4:13 | |
8 | ![]() | H.I.P.H.O.P. | KRS-One | 2:11 | |
9 | ![]() | Halftime | KRS-One | 0:40 | |
10 | ![]() | 3rd Quarter - The Commentary | KRS-One | 0:17 | |
11 | ![]() | Klassicks | KRS-One | 0:59 | |
12 | ![]() | Blowe | KRS-One | 3:06 | |
13 | ![]() | Real Hip Hop - Part II | KRS-One | 3:41 | |
14 | ![]() | Come To Da Party | KRS-One | 2:10 | |
15 | ![]() | Can't Stop Won't Stop | KRS-One | 3:59 | |
16 | ![]() | Over Ya Head | KRS-One | 2:17 | |
17 | ![]() | Just To Prove A Point | KRS-One | 3:45 | |
18 | ![]() | 4th Quarter - Free Throws | KRS-One | 1:46 | |
19 | Step Into A World / Rapper's Delight (Remix) | KRS-One | 6:03 |
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