KRS-One – KRS-One 2LP

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“2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop and Get On Down continues to honor the artists and albums that had a significant impact on the culture. The label now presents a long overdue reissue ofKRS-One‘s 1995 self-titled album,KRS-One. Two years after the release ofReturn of the Boom Bap, KRS-One got back in the studio and behind the boards and enlisted for additional productionDJ Premier,Showbiz,Diamond D,Norty Cotto, and Big French Production. In August of ’95 KRS-One dropped the Preemo-produced lead single ‘MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know’ with ‘Represent The Real Hip-Hop’ featuringDas EFXon the B-side of the 12-inch, boasting KRS-One’s lyrical skills and backing up his status as one of the best live performers in the game. KRS-One knocked it out of the park on his second solo effort with another Premier single about the current state of hip-hop on ‘Rappers R, N. Dainja’ and straight-up Boom Bap rap on theFat Joeassisted track ‘De Automatic.’ He offers political and social commentary on ‘R.E.A.L.I.T.Y.,’ ‘Hold,’ and ‘Free Mumia’ with Channel Live and continues to diss sucker MCs on ‘Wannabemceez’ withMad Lion. Get On Down presents this deluxe reissue packaged in a gatefold jacket with a new interview byCheck The TechniqueauthorBrian Coleman, complete with a foldout lyrics sheet.”