I Got Next

Studio album by KRS-One

Released

May 20, 1997

Recorded

1996–1997

Genre

Hip-hop, East Coast Hip Hop,^[1] Conscious hip hop ^[2]

Length

51:58

Label

Jive/BMG Records
01241-41601

Producer

KRS-One
Domingo
Jesse West
Showbiz
Gordon "Commissioner Gordon" Williams
DJ Cipher
DJ Muggs
Edward Nappi
Sean "Puffy" Combs
Stevie J

KRS-One chronology

KRS-One
(1995)

I Got Next
(1997)

A Retrospective
(2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[4]
Robert Christgau	^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]
The Source	^[7]

I Got Next is KRS-One's third official solo album. It remains his best-selling album to date, receiving the RIAA certification for Gold-level sales. The album sold 94,000 copies the week it peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart.

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.

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, KRS-One, Redman
6	"Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)"	L. Parker, J. West, C. Stein, D. Harry, H. Palmer	Jesse West	Keva, KRS-One
7	"A Friend"	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	Gordon "Commissioner Gordon" Williams	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	KRS-One
16	"Over Ya Head"	L. Parker, G. Simone	Gordon "Commissioner Gordon" Williams, 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 & Stevie J	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

Samples

The MC

"Con Los Brazos Abiertos" by Los Iracundos

Heartbeat

"Feel the Heartbeat" by The Treacherous Three

Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)

"The Champ" by The Mohawks

A Friend

"Round Midnight" by Luchi De Jesus
"Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Iron Butterfly

Blowe

"Walk on By" by Isaac Hayes

Real Hip-Hop, Pt. II

"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss

Step into a World (Rapture's Delight) (Remix)

"More Peas" by The J.B.'s
"Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Album singles

Single information
"Can't Stop, Won't Stop" Released: January 13, 1997 B-side: "The MC", "Word Perfect"
"Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" Released: March 3, 1997 B-side:
"Heartbeat" Released: July 21, 1997 B-side: "A Friend"

Charts

Album chart positions

Chart (1997)	Peak position
scope="row"	Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[8]	18
scope="row"	US Billboard 200^[9]	3
scope="row"	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	2

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1996	The MC	67	17	2
1997	Step Into A World	22	8	1
1997	A Friend	70	-	-

In popular culture

The album's lead single, "Step into a World", was featured as a bonus track in the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of NBA 2K14. It was also featured on the soundtrack of the 2013 film This Is the End.

References

KRS-One
B.D.P. albums	Criminal Minded By All Means Necessary Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop Edutainment Sex and Violence
KRS-One albums	Return of the Boom Bap KRS-One I Got Next The Sneak Attack Spiritual Minded Kristyles Keep Right Life Adventures in Emceein Maximum Strength 2008 Back to the L.A.B. (Lyrical Ass Beating) The BDP Album Just Like That Never Forget
Live albums	Live Hardcore Worldwide
Collaborative albums	Hip Hop Lives (with Marley Marl) Survival Skills (with Buckshot) The Just-Ice and KRS-One EP Vol.1 (with Just-Ice) Meta-Historical (with True Master) Godsville (with Showbiz) Royalty Check (with Bumpy Knuckles) Return of the Boom Bip (with DJ Premier)
Mixtapes	The Mix Tape Prophets vs. Profits
KRS-One Presents...	Peedo & the Luna Empire It's All Good (Greenie album)
Compilation albums	Man & His Music Best of B-Boy Records A Retrospective
Groups	Boogie Down Productions Group Therapy
Filmography	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Who's the Man? Beef Beef II
Related articles	Discography B-Boy Records Scott La Rock Stop the Violence Movement Suicide, it's a suicide
Book:KRS-One Portal:Hip hop

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