I Got Next

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Album Information
  • Artist: KRS-One (See All Albums by KRS-One)
  • Date Released: May 20, 1997

  • Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B, Style: Hip-Hop, Rap

  • Label: Jive

Total Tracks: 19   Total Length: 51:43

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KRS-One, Scott La Rock and B-Boy Records

By Hua Hsu, eMusic Contributor

Before they were legends, they were just two dejected young men trying to get back to the Bronx. In 1986, nobody was checking for Boogie Down Productions, another of the seemingly endless queue of aspiring would-be rappers and party-animators who blanketed New York City. KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock - names that would become part of hip-hop history by year's end - were just two guys named Kris Parker and Scott Sterling. Kris was the… more »

They Say All Music Guide

Again working with a variety of collaborators, including DJ Muggs, Redman, and Rich Nice, KRS-One turns in a hard-hitting, vital set of street-level hip-hop with I Got Next. By working consistently and keeping his ambitions modest, KRS-One has turned into the most consistent rapper of his generation, turning out a series of remarkably strong records. I Got Next doesn’t offer anything new for the rapper, but it’s a well-constructed set that is thoroughly compelling, both musically and lyrically. It proves that it’s possible to age gracefully within hip-hop. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine