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1997 studio album by KRS-One
I Got Next
Released May 20, 1997 (1997-05-20 ) Recorded 1996–1997
Genre Length 51 :50
Label
Jive
Producer
"Can't Stop, Won't Stop" Released: January 13, 1997
"Word Perfect" Released: February 3, 1997
"
Step into a World (Rapture's Delight) " Released: March 18, 1997
"Heartbeat" Released: July 21, 1997
"A Friend" Released: July 28, 1997
I Got Next is the third solo studio album by American rapper
KRS-One . It was released on May 20, 1997, via
Jive Records .
[7]
Production was handled by
Domingo ,
Jesse West ,
Showbiz ,
Gordon "Commissioner Gordon" Williams , DJ Cipher,
DJ Muggs , Thembisa, and KRS-One himself. It features guest appearances from Redman, Angie Martinez, Mic Vandalz, Thor-El and Puff Daddy.
In the United States the album peaked at number 3 on the
Billboard 200 and number 2 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 95,000 copies sold in its first week.
[8] It was certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America on July 22, 1997, for selling 500,000 units. The album also made it to No. 18 in Canada, No. 90 in the Netherlands, and No. 95 in Germany.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "1st Quarter — The Commentary"
KRS-One 0:18 2. "2nd Quarter — Free Throws" KRS-One 2:06 3. "The MC"
Domingo 3:15 4. "I Got Next — Neva Hadda Gun" KRS-One 4:11 5. "Heartbeat" (featuring
Redman and
Angie Martinez ) KRS-One 3:07 6. "
Step into a World (Rapture's Delight) "
Jesse West 4:50 7. "A Friend"
Showbiz 4:13 8. "H.I.P.H.O.P." (featuring Thor-El) KRS-One 2:11 9. "Halftime"
"Commissioner Gordon" Williams 0:40 10. "3rd Quarter — The Commentary" KRS-One 0:17 11. "Klassicks" 0:59 12. "Blowe" (featuring Redman) Showbiz 3:41 13. "Real Hip-Hop, Pt. 2" (featuring Mic Vandalz) Parker Stanley Griffith Sharief Bouchet Tom Hooks KRS-One 3:06 14. "Come to da Party" KRS-One 2:10 15. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop"
DJ Muggs 3:59 16. "Over Ya Head" KRS-One "Commissioner Gordon" Williams 2:17 17. "Just to Prove a Point" KRS-One Eddie Nappi (
add. ) Peter Hines (
add. )
Peter Mengede (
add. ) 3:45 18. "4th Quarter — Free Throws" KRS-One 1:46 19. "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight) (Remix)" (featuring
Puff Daddy ) 7:35 Total length: 45:51
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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Erlewine, Stephen Thomas .
"I Got Next - KRS-One | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" .
AllMusic . Retrieved March 5, 2021 .
^ Diehl, Matt (June 13, 1997).
"The Week: KRS-One – I Got Next" .
Entertainment Weekly . Archived from
the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2021 .
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Powell, Kevin (May 15, 1997).
"Recordings: KRS-One – I Got Next" .
Rolling Stone . No. 760. p. 115. Retrieved March 5, 2021 .
^ Ex, Kris (May 1997). "Record Report: KRS-One – I Got Next".
The Source . No. 92. New York. pp. 127–128.
^ Jones, Steve (May 20, 1997).
"Hard lessons from KRS-One" .
USA Today . Archived from
the original on June 4, 2000. Retrieved June 26, 2024 .
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Christgau, Robert (May 27, 1997).
"Consumer Guide" .
The Village Voice . Vol. 42, no. 21. pp. 72–73. Retrieved June 26, 2024 .
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"Today in Hip-Hop: KRS-One Drops 'I Got Next' - XXL" .
XXL . May 20, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2021 .
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"Pop Albums: What's happening?" .
Los Angeles Times . May 29, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved June 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"KRS-One Chart History (Canadian Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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"Dutchcharts.nl – KRS-One – I Got Next" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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"Offiziellecharts.de – KRS-One – I Got Next" (in German).
GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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"KRS-One Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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"KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 5, 2021 .
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"American album certifications – KRS-One – I Got Next" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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