I Got Next

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 Showbiz DJ Muggs Puff Daddy Stevie J Gordon "Commissioner Gordon" Williams Domingo Jesse West DJ Cipher Thembisa Edward Nappi Peter Hines Peter Mengede
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 emcee 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.

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.

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	"The 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 & Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen	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

• "Like A Friend" by Roger Webb

Heartbeat

• "Feel the Heartbeat" by The Treacherous Three
• "My Adidas" by Run-DMC

Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight)

• "The Champ" by The Mohawks
• "Rapture" by Blondie

A Friend

• "Round Midnight" by Luchi De Jesus

Klassicks

• "9mm Goes Bang" by Boogie Down Productions
• "My Philosophy" by Boogie Down Productions
• "Jack of Spades" by Boogie Down Productions

Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight) (The Remix)

• "More Peas" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s
• "Rapture (Blondie song)" by Blondie (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
		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

Thr 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

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-got-next-mw0000081919
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-got-next-mw0000081919
3. Allmusic review
4. Entertainment Weekly review
5. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
6. Rolling Stone review
7. Album reviews at CD Universe
8. "KRS-One – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for KRS-One.
9. "KRS-One – Chart history" Billboard 200 for KRS-One.
10. "KRS-One – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for KRS-One.