The Sneak Attack
| The Sneak Attack | ||||
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| Studio album by KRS-One | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000-2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast Hip Hop,[1] Conscious hip hop,[1] Hardcore Hip Hop [1] | |||
| Length | 57:50 | |||
| Label | Koch Records | |||
| Producer |
KRS-One Mad Lion Jazzy Jeff Fredwreck Kenny Parker Domingo Grand Daddy I.U. BJ Wheeler | |||
| KRS-One chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (69/100)[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | [2] |
| The A.V. Club | (favorable)[4] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[5] |
| NME | (7/10)[6] |
| PopMatters | (mixed)[7] |
| RapReviews | (6.5/10)[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Vibe | [2] |
| HipHopRapCityCut | |
The Sneak Attack is rapper KRS-One's fourth solo hip hop album. It was released in March 2001. This was his first released on Koch Records. The track "B-Side (Intro)" actually opens side "C" of the vinyl edition, although the intro was probably intended for the b-side of a cassette tape. The song Hush was a track on the video game Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3.[10]
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | KRS-One | Harold English |
| 2 | "Ghetto Lifestyles" | Kenny Parker | KRS-One |
| 3 | "Attendance" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Hot" | Grand Daddy I.U., Jazzy Jeff | KRS-One |
| 5 | "Why" | KRS-One | KRS-One, Nyce |
| 6 | "Doth Thou Know" | KRS-One | *Interlude* |
| 7 | "The Lessin" | Kenny Parker | April S. Williams, KRS-One |
| 8 | "The Mind" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 9 | "HipHop Knowledge" | Domingo | KRS-One |
| 10 | "What Kinda World" | Domingo | KRS-One |
| 11 | "I Will Make It" | Kenny Parker | Hezekiah Walker Choir, KRS-One |
| 12 | "B-Side (Intro)" | KRS-One | *Interlude* |
| 13 | "Get Your Self Up" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 14 | "Krush Them" | Domingo | KRS-One |
| 15 | "Hush" | BJ Wheeler | KRS-One, Nyce |
| 16 | "The Sneak Attack" | Kenny Parker | April S. Williams, KRS-One |
| 17 | "Shutupayouface" | Fredwreck | KRS-One |
| 18 | "False Pride" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 19 | "The Raptizm" | Mad Lion | Hezekiah Walker Choir, KRS-One |
Album singles
| Single information |
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"The Mind"
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"Get Your Self Up (Remix)"
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"Hot"
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Charts
Album chart positions
| Chart (2001) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[11] | 43 |
| scope="row" | US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 2001 | Hot | - | - | 40 |
References
- 1 2 3 http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sneak-attack-mw0000115997
- 1 2 3 4 Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ The A.V. Club review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ PopMatters review
- ↑ RapReviews review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ "KRS One* - The Sneak Attack (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "KRS-One – Chart history" Billboard 200 for KRS-One.
- ↑ "KRS-One – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for KRS-One.
- ↑ "KRS-One – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for KRS-One.
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