I Got Next
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I Got Next is emcee KRS-One
's third official solo album. It remains his best-selling album to date, receiving the RIAA certification
for Gold-level sales.
Detroit emcee Phat Kat
used a lyrical excerpt from "A Friend" for his 2007 J Dilla
-produced single "Don't Nobody Care About Us" from his album Carte Blanche.
"Just To Prove A Point"
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
's third official solo album. It remains his best-selling album to date, receiving the RIAA certification
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
for Gold-level sales.
Detroit emcee Phat Kat
Phat Kat
Phat Kat , is a rapper from the east side of Detroit, Michigan. His career began in the mid 90's as part of 1st Down, which consisted of Phat Kat on vocals and Jay Dee on production...
used a lyrical excerpt from "A Friend" for his 2007 J Dilla
J Dilla
James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
-produced single "Don't Nobody Care About Us" from his album Carte Blanche.
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "1st Quarter: The Commentary" | KRS-One | *Interlude* | |
| 2 | "2nd Quarter: Free Throws" | KRS-One | *Interlude* | |
| 3 | "The MC" | L. Parker, D. Padilla | Domingo | KRS-One |
| 4 | "I Got Next - Neva Hadda Gun" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 5 | "Heartbeat" | L. Parker, R. Noble, L. Hill, K. Keaton, B. Robinson, M. Dewese | KRS-One | Angie Martinez Angie Martinez Angela "Angie" Martinez is an American radio personality and occasional rapper.-Radio career:Angie Martinez got her first break in radio at the age of 16 answering hot lines at the urban radio station WQHT . There she met popular DJ Funkmaster Flex, and began working as his protégé... , KRS-One, Redman |
| 6 | "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" | L. Parker, J. West, C. Stein, D. Harry, H. Palmer | Jesse West Jesse West Jesse West, aka 3rd Eye is a producer/rapper. Born Jesse Williams III on December 4, 1967 in the South Bronx, New York, Jesse grew up in the Bronx River Projects, where the Master/Teacher DJ Afrika Bambaataa founded the Universal Zulu Nation.- History :... |
Keva, KRS-One |
| 7 | "A Friend" (sample: Round Midnight by Luchi de Jesus) | L. Parker, R. Lemay | Showbiz | KRS-One |
| 8 | "H.I.P.-H.O.P." | L. Parker, Thor-El | KRS-One | KRS-One, Thor-El |
| 9 | "Halftime" | L. Parker, G. Williams | Commissioner Gordon | *Interlude* |
| 10 | "3rd Quarter: The Commentary" | KRS-One | *Interlude* | |
| 11 | "Klassicks" | DJ Cipher, Thembisa | *Interlude* | |
| 12 | "Blowe" | L. Parker, R. Noble, R. Lemay | Showbiz | KRS-One, Redman |
| 13 | "Real Hip-Hop, pt. II" | L. Parker, S. Bouchet, S. Griffith, T. Hooks | KRS-One | KRS-One, Lamont Fields, Mic Vandalz |
| 14 | "Come to da Party" | L. Parker, A. Mills | KRS-One | Anthony Mills, KRS-One |
| 15 | "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" | L. Parker, L. Muggerud | DJ Muggs DJ Muggs Lawrence Muggerud , better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's DJ and producer. He also produced tracks for Funkdoobiest on the albums Which Doobie U B? and Brothas Doobie.-Cypress Hill :... |
KRS-One |
| 16 | "Over Ya Head" | L. Parker, G. Simone | Commissioner Gordon, KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 17 | "Just to Prove a Point" | L. Parker, G. Simone, P. Hines, P. Mengede, E. Nappi | Edward Nappi, KRS-One, Peter Hines, Peter Mengede | G. Simone, KRS-One |
| 18 | "4th Quarter: Free Throws" | KRS-One | *Interlude* | |
| 19 | "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight) (Remix)" [Bonus Track] | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Steven "Stevie J" Jordan Stevie J --MSGOLDBERG1 23:09, 23 November 2011 Stevie J. is an American musician, singer, record producer and songwriter. This upstate New Yorker is the leader of the Bad Boy Entertainment Hitmen roster of in-house producers and writers during the 90s and thus worked often with the label's owner Sean... for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:... |
Keva, KRS-One, Puff Daddy |
Instrumentation Credits
"Over Ya Head"- Saxophone [Tenor] - Keith Loftis
- Trombone - Dupor Georges
- Trumpet - George Fontenette
"Just To Prove A Point"
- Bass - Edward Nappi
- Drums - Peter Hines
- Guitar - Peter Mengede
Album singles
| Single information |
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"Can't Stop, Won't Stop"
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| "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)"
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| "Heartbeat"
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Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Canadian Albums | ||
| 1997 | I Got Next | 3 | 2 | 18 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1996 | The MC | 67 | 17 | 2 |
| 1997 | A Friend | 70 | - | - |