KRS One* – KRS One

Label:	Jive – 01241-41570-1
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1995
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious, Boom Bap

Tracklist

A1	Rappaz R. N. Dainja Engineer [Assistant] – Luis Tineo Engineer [Engineered By] – Eddie Sancho Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – D.J. Premier* Recorded By [Sample From "Time's Up" Recorded By] – O.C. Written-By – Chris Martin (6), L. Parker* Written-By [Sample From "Time's Up" Written By] – A. Best, O. Credle	4:04
A2	De Automatic Engineer [Engineered By] – Norty Cotto Featuring – Fat Joe Mixed By – KRS-One Producer [Produced By] – Big French Productions* Written-By – L. Parker*	4:25
A3	MC's Act Like They Don't Know Engineer [Assistant] – Luis Tineo Engineer [Engineered By] – Norty Cotto Producer [Produced By] – D.J. Premier* Written-By – C. Martin, L. Parker	4:42
A4	R.E.A.L.I.T.Y. Engineer [Assistant] – Luis Tineo Engineer [Engineered By] – Norty Cotto Mixed By – KRS-One, Norty Cotto Producer [Produced By] – Norty* Vocals [Intro & Background Vocals], Backing Vocals – Dexter Thibou Written-By – L. Parker*	3:43
B1	Free Mumia Engineer [Engineered By] – Commissioner Gordon Featuring – Channel Live Mixed By – Commissioner Gordon, KRS-One Producer [Produced By] – KRS-One Written-By – H. Green, L. Parker, V. Morgan*	4:19
B2	Wannabemceez Engineer [Assistant] – Luis Tineo Engineer [Engineered By] – Eddie Sancho Featuring – Mad Lion Performer [Excerpts From "Pure" Performed By] – The Troubleneck Brothers Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – D.J. Premier* Written-By – C. Martin, L. Parker Written-By [Excerpts From "Pure" Written By] – A. Bing, A. Bing, D. Burns, K. Edwards, S. Nelson, S. Samuel	4:22
B3	Represent The Real Hip Hop Engineer [Engineered By] – Commissioner Gordon Featuring – Das EFX Producer [Produced By] – Showbiz Recorded By [Sample From "We Run Things (It's Like Dat)" Recorded By] – Da Bush Babees Scratches [Cuts By] – DJ Dice Written-By – A. Weston, L. Parker, W. Hines* Written-By [Sample From "We Run Things (It's Like Dat)" Written By] – A. Dillon, A. Muhammed, H. Lee, J. Hanna	3:19
B4	The Truth Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – KRS-One, Rich Nice Edited By – Commissioner Gordon Engineer [Assistant] – Goody* Engineer [Engineered By] – KRS-One Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – KRS-One Written-By – L. Parker*	3:47
C1	Build Ya Skillz Engineer [Engineered By] – Commissioner Gordon Featuring – Busta Rhymes Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – Diamond D Written-By – J. Kirkland, L. Parker	4:07
C2	Out For Fame Engineer [Assistant] – Luis Tineo Engineer [Engineered By] – Norty Cotto Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – KRS-One Written-By – L. Parker*	4:52
C3	Squash All Beef Backing Vocals [Background Vocals By] – Sadat X Concept By [Inspired By] – Kool Moe Dee Engineer [Engineered By] – Commissioner Gordon Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – Diamond D Recorded By [Sample From "Mystique Blues" Recorded by] – The Crusaders Written-By – J. Kirkland, L. Parker Written-By [Sample From "Mystique Blues" Written By] – W. Henderson*	4:23
D1	I'm Still #1 Engineer [Engineered By] – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Remix [Remixed By] – Brian "Chuck" New* Written-By, Producer [Produced By], Directed By, Mixed By – KRS-One	5:09
D2	My Philosophy Engineer [Engineered By] – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Producer [Produced By], Directed By, Mixed By – KRS-One Remix [Remixed By] – Brian "Chuck" New* Written-By – KRS-One, L. Parker*	5:36
D3	Jack Of Spades Producer [Produced By], Directed By, Mixed By – KRS-One Remix [Remixed By] – Brian "Chuck" New* Written-By – KRS-One, L. Parker*	4:49
D4	Why Is That? Co-producer [Co-produced By] – D-Nice, Dwayne Sumal, Rebekah Foster Edited By [Edits By] – Dwayne Sumal Engineer [Engineered By] – Dwayne Sumal, Rebekah Foster Producer [Produced By], Directed By, Mixed By – KRS-One Written-By – KRS-One, L. Parker*	3:57

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Companies, etc.

Record Company – Front Page Entertainment
Licensed From – Wild Pitch Records
Licensed From – Warner Special Products
Licensed From – MCA Records
Manufactured By – Zomba Recording Corporation
Produced For – Works Of Mart, Inc.
Produced For – Showbiz Productions, Inc.
Produced For – Diggin' In The Crates Productions, Inc.
Produced For – Boogie Down Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Zomba Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Zomba Recording Corporation
Made By – Zomba Recording Corporation
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – BDP Music
Published By – Gifted Pearl Music Inc.
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – Organismz Music
Published By – Still Diggin' Music
Published By – Potential Music, Inc.
Published By – Troubleneck Music
Published By – Straight Out Da Sewer Music
Published By – Bush Babees Soundz
Published By – Jazz Merchant Music
Published By – Patrick Moxey Music
Published By – Diggin' In The Crates Music
Published By – Third Story Music
Published By – Silver Carvings Music
Recorded At – Boogie Down Productions Studios
Recorded At – D&D Studios
Mastered At – Absolute Audio
Lacquer Cut At – Absolute Audio

Credits

Design – Cartel (9), Miguel Rivera (5)
Lacquer Cut By – TB*
Mastered By – Tom Brick
Photography By [Photography] – Cartel (9), Daniel Hastings
Producer [Producers Who Worked On The Album, But Whose Work Did Not Appear] – Domingo, Freddie Fox*, Kenny Dope*, Kenny Parker, Kid Capri
Supervised By [Overseen By] – Scott La Rock*

Notes

Vinyl version missing CD tracks "Ah Yeah", "Hold", and "Health, Wealth, Self"; substituted are the previously released tracks of side D; side C tracks incorrectly listed as tracks 2, 3 and 4 on back cover.

Some copies have a "Lent for Promotional Use Only" gold stamp on the back cover.

On labels, sides 1 to 3:
℗ & © 1995 Zomba Recording Corporation

On label, side 4:
℗ 1988, 1989 & 1995 © 1995 Zomba Recording Corporation

On back cover:
Rappaz R. N. Dainja [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.)/Gifted Pearl Music, Inc./EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP). Produced [...] for Works Of Mart, Inc. [...] Contains a sample from "Time's Up" [...] Organizm Music (BMI)/Still Diggin' Music (BMI) [...] under license from Wild Pitch Records.

De Automatic [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)

MC's Act Like They Don't Know [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.)/Gifted Pearl Music, Inc./EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

R.E.A.L.I.T.Y. [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)

Free Mumia [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)

Wannabemceez [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.)/Gifted Pearl Music, Inc./EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) [...] Produced & Mixed [...] for Works Of Mart, Inc. [...] Contains excerpts from "Pure" [...] courtesy of StepSun Music Entertainment Co., Tommy Boy Music, Inc. [...] published by Potential Music, Inc./Troubleneck Music (BMI)

Represent The Real Hip Hop [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.)/Straight Out Da Sewer Music (ASCAP). Produced [...] for Showbiz Productions, Inc. [...] Contains a sample from "We Run Things (It's Like Dat)" [...] Bush Babee Soundz (BMI)/Zomba Enterprises Inc./Jazz Merchant Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP) [...] under license from Warner Special Products

The Truth [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)

Build Ya Skillz [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.)/Patrick Moxey Music/Diggin' In The Crates Music (ASCAP). Produced and mixed [...] for Diggin' In The Crates, Inc.

Out For Fame [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)

Squash All Beef [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.)/Patrick Moxey Music/Diggin' In The Crates Music (ASCAP). Produced and mixed [...] for Diggin' In The Crates, Inc. [...] Contains a sample from "Mystique Blues" [...] 3rd Story Publishing/Silver Carvings Music (BMI) [...] under license from MCA Records.

I'm Still #1 [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP). Written, produced, directed and mixed [...] for Boogie Down Productions [...] From the album By All Means Necessary (1097-2/4) ℗ 1988 Zomba Recording Corporation

My Philosophy [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP). Written, produced, directed and mixed [...] for Boogie Down Productions [...] From the album By All Means Necessary (1097-2/4) ℗ 1988 Zomba Recording Corporation

Jack Of Spades [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP). Written, produced, directed and mixed [...] for Boogie Down Productions [...] ℗ 1988 Zomba Recording Corporation. From the album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop (1187-2/4)

Why Is That [...] Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP). Written, produced, directed and mixed [...] for Boogie Down Productions [...] From the album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop (1187-2/4). ℗ 1989 Zomba Recording Corporation.

Recorded at Boogie Down Productions Studios and D&D Recording Studios. Mastered at Absolute Audio, NYC.

Fat Joe appears courtesy of Relativity Recordings
Channel Live appears courtesy of Capitol Records
Mad Lion appears courtesy of Nervous/Weeded Records
Das EFX appears courtesy of EastWest Records/Elektra Entertainment
Busta Rhymes appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment/Elektra Entertainment Group
Sadat X appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment/Elektra Entertainment Group

℗1988, 1989 & 1995 ©1995 Zomba Recording Corporation. Manufactured in the United States by Zomba Recording Corporation.
Printed in the United States.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 1241-41570-1 0
Barcode (Scanned): 012414157010
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched "[SRC logo] = stamped"): [SRC logo] 01241-41570-1-A2 AATB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched "[SRC logo] = stamped"): [SRC logo] 01241-41570-1-B2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched "[SRC logo] = stamped"): 01241-41570-1-C2 [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched "[SRC logo] = stamped"): [SRC logo] 01241-41570-1-D2
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 20)View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	KRS One (CD, Album)	Jive, Front Page Entertainment	CHIP 165	UK	1995
Recently Edited	KRS ONE (CD, Album)	Jive	01241-41570-2	US	1995
Recently Edited	KRS ONE (2×LP, Album)	Jive	HIP 165	UK	1995
New Submission	KRS ONE (CD, Album)	Jive	01241-41570-2	Canada	1995
New Submission	KRS ONE (CD, Album)	Jive	BVCQ-648	Japan	1995

Reviews

bertram0746 Aug 5, 2021

If anyone wanna sell only the 2 Records with No cover, please contact me!

theromans Oct 29, 2020

Get the UK double vinyl pressing - the US version cuts three tracks and the interludes to make way for a 'best of BDP' on side 4 - Why????

heroin4yourears Aug 20, 2015

Edited 6 years ago

UK version is much better then US, i dont know why but the track listing is different, very strange, some lines are different aswell. very lame and i really dont understand why KRS would do this especially on the US release. dope album none the less 4/5

lovemacheen Jan 9, 2004

KRS-One is the only hip hop artist I listen to because he only raps about real subjects and real things instead of all the other materialism mainstream hip hop/rap focuses on.
I give this album a high rating and I recommend you hear some of Kris's stuff if you are in the least bit into hip hop, for instance I know this guy who is into nothing but country music yet has THIS album on cd sitting on his shelf.
This self titled album is one of his best.

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