KRS-One discography

KRS-One discography

This is the discography for the American rapper KRS-One. This discography includes all of KRS-One's collaboration albums including Boogie Down Productions, solo albums, singles and soundtracks.

Albums

Boogie Down Productions

Album information
Criminal Minded Released: January 1, 1987 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #73 Singles: "South Bronx", "The Bridge Is Over"
By All Means Necessary Released: 1988 Billboard 200 chart position: #75 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #18 RIAA Certification: Gold Singles: "Stop the Violence"
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop Released: June 28, 1989 Billboard 200 chart position: #36 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #7 RIAA Certification: Gold Singles: "You Must Learn", "Why Is That?" & "Jack Of Spades"
Edutainment Released: July 17, 1990 Billboard 200 chart position: #32 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #9 RIAA Certification: Gold Singles: "Love's Gonna Get'Cha"
Live Hardcore Worldwide Released: March 12, 1991 Billboard 200 chart position: #115 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #25 Singles:
Sex and Violence Released: February 25, 1992 Billboard 200 chart position: #42 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #20 Singles: "We In There", "Duck Down" & "13 And Good"

Solo

Album information
Return of the Boom Bap Released: September 28, 1993 Billboard 200 chart position: #35 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #5 Singles: "Outta Here"/"I Can't Wake Up", "Sound of da Police"
KRS-One Released: October 10, 1995 Billboard 200 chart position: #19 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #2 Singles: "MC's Act Like They Don't Know"/"Represent the Real Hip Hop", "Rappaz R. N. Dainja"/"Ah Yeah"
I Got Next Released: May 20, 1997 Billboard 200 chart position: #3 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #2 RIAA Certification: Gold Singles: "Heartbeat"/"A Friend", "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)", "Cant Stop, Won't Stop"/"The MC"
The Sneak Attack Released: March 27, 2001 Billboard 200 chart position: #43 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #9 Singles: "I Will Make It", "Hot"/"Get Yourself Up"
Strickly for Da Breakdancers & Emceez (Instrumental album) Released: September 4, 2001 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - Singles: -
Spiritual Minded Released: January 22, 2002 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #64 Singles: "South Bronx 2002"
The Mix Tape Released: August 27, 2002 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #32 Singles:
Kristyles Released: April 22, 2003 Billboard 200 chart position: #186 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #30 Singles: "Underground", "How Bad Do You Want It"
D.I.G.I.T.A.L. Released: November 25, 2003 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - Singles:
Keep Right Released: July 13, 2004 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #80 Singles: "Let 'em Have It/Phucked" & "Illegal Business '04"
Life Released: June 13, 2006 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - Singles: "My Life"
Hip-Hop Lives (with Marley Marl) Released: May 22, 2007 Billboard 200 chart position: #140 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - U.S. Sales: 25,000 Singles: "Kill a Rapper" , "Hip Hop Lives (I Come Back)"
Adventures In Emceeing Released: February 19, 2008 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - Singles: "We Dem Teachas"
Maximum Strength 2008 Released: June 10, 2008 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 78
Survival Skills (with Buckshot) Released: September 15, 2009 Billboard 200 chart position: - #62 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: -

Compilations

• A Retrospective (2000)
• Best of B-Boy Records (2001)

Singles

• 1986: "My 9mm Goes Bang"
• 1986: "South Bronx"
• 1986: "Super Hoe"
• 1987: "The Bridge Is Over"
• 1988: "Stop The Violence"
• 1989: "Self Destruction"
• 1990: "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)"
• 1992: "Duck Down"
• 1993: "Outta Here"
• 1993: "Sound of da Police"
• 1993: "I Can't Wake Up"
• 1994: "Mad Izm"
• 1995: "Ah Yeah"
• 1995: "MC's Act Like They Don't Know"
• 1995: "Rappaz R. N. Dainja"
• 1996: "Double Trouble"
• 1997: "East Coast West Coast Killas"
• 1997: "Men of Steel"
• 1999: "5 Boroughs"
• 1997: "Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight)"
• 2001: "Get Your Self Up"
• 2002: "Clear 'Em Out"
• 2003: "How Bad Do You Want It"
• 2004: "Illegal Business Remix"
• 2006: "My Life"
• 2007: "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)"
• 2007: "Kill A Rapper"
• 2007: "Hip-hop Lives"
• 2008: "Self-Construction (Self-Destruction 2008)"
• 2008: "Criminal Minded 2008"
• 2009: "Robot/The DJ"

Appearances

KRS One has appeared on several songs with other artists, due to this he has received 9 Gold and 7 Platinum Plaques

• "Clobberin' Time/Pay The Price" by Sick Of It All from Blood, Sweat, And No Tears (1989)
• "Evil That Men Do" by Queen Latifah on All Hail the Queen (1989)
• "Serious [Ceereeus BDP Remix]" by Steady B from Serious 12-inch single (1989)
• "Rhymin Skills" by D-Nice on the album "To Tha Rescue" (1989)
• "Party Together" by Sly & Robbie from the album Silent Assassin (1989)
• "Radio Song" by R.E.M. from Out of Time (1991)
• "Rise 'N' Shine" by Kool Moe Dee feat. KRS-One and Chuck D (1991)
• "Good Kill" by Too Much Joy from Cereal Killers (1991)
• "The Jam" by Shabba Ranks (1991)
• "I Get Wrecked" by Tim Dog (1991)
• "Rough..." by Queen Latifah on Black Reign (1993)
• "Friends and Respect" by Heavy D and The Boyz from the album "Nuttin But Love" (1994)
• Stop The Breaks by Ron G ft Raekwon, Killa Sin, & Notorious B.I.G. from the album "Unreleased And Unleashed" Bad Boy Entertainment (1995)
• "Represent The Real" by Das EFX on Hold It Down (1995)
• "Bronx Tale" by Fat Joe on Jealous One's Envy (1995)
• "Station Identification (1995)" by Channel Live, krs produced most of this album except for four tracks
• "Brainstorm" from the Lord Finesse album The Awakening (1996)
• "No Gimmicks" from the Lord Finesse album The Awakening (1996)
• "East Coast/West Coast Killas" by Dr. Dre from Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath (1996)
• "Conscious Style" by Poor Righteous Teachers from The New World Order (1996)
• "Real Ting" (1996), "Ghetto Gold & Platinum Respect" (1996) & track #2 on Predator or Pray (2002) by Mad Lion
• "The Mind (1997)- by Chubb Rock ,track 2 features krs one, titled "REPUTATION"
• "Men of Steel" by Shaquille O'Neal feat. Ice Cube, B-Real, Peter Gunz & KRS-One (1997)
• "Move Along" by DJ Muggs from Chapter 1 (Soul Assassins album)(1997)
• "Bulworth (They Talk About It While We Live It)" by Prodigy, KRS-One, Method Man and KAM from Bullworth The Soundtrack (1998)
• "Blade" - from the album Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture. Although on the soundtrack album, the song did not feature in the film "Blade".
• "Unstoppable" by Public Enemy from He Got Game Soundtrack (1998)
• "Drop It Heavy" by Show & AG (1998)
• "Digital" by Goldie from Saturnz Return (1998)
• "C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)" by Zack de la Rocha, KRS-One, Last Emperor on Lyricist Lounge, Volume One (1999)
• "B-Boy 2000" by Crazy Town on The Gift of Game (1999)
• "Live & Direct" by Sugar Ray from 14:59 (1999)
• "Ocean Within" by Saul Williams (unreleased) (1999)
• "Line of Fire" Domingo Production (1999)
• "The Anthem" by Sway & King Tech feat. RZA, Tech N9ne, Eminem, Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit, Kool G Rap, Jayo Felony, Chino XL, KRS-One (1999)
• "Class of 87" by Tony Touch feat. Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, The Piece Maker (2000)
• "Symphony 2000" by Truck Turner feat. Big Pun, KRS-One, Kool G Rap
• "Kenny Parker Show 2001" by Xzibit from Restless (2000)
• "Return of Hip Hop" by DJ Tomekk on The Return of Hip Hop (2001)
• "PBS" by "Positive Black Soul" from the album "New York / Paris / Dakar" (2002)
• "Gangsta House" by Jazzy Jeff from the album "In the House"
• "If U Only Knew" by CunninLynguists feat. KRS-One, Anetra from "Sloppy Seconds Vol.1" (2003)
• "GospelAlphaMegaFunkyBoogieDiscoMusic" by ([T-Bone]) feat. KRS-One
• "Let's Go (It's a Movement)" by Warren G feat. KRS-One, Lil' Ai from Beef Soundtrack (2003)
• "U Must Learn" by Snoop Dogg on Welcome to rha Chuuch Mixtape Vol.2 (2003)
• "Bin Laden (Remix)" by Immortal Technique feat.Chuck D (2003)
• "Pack Up (Remix)" by Lyrics Born, with Evidence, Jumbo the Garbageman (of Lifesavas), KRS-One
• "My Thing!!" by Emmanuel from the album "D'Illusions of Grandeur" (2005)
• "Dear Mr. President" by The S.T.O.P Movement (2004)
• "Our Philosophy" by Mr. R, Rockin' Squat, KRS-One (2005)
• "Speak the Truth" by X-Clan (produced by Jake One) from Return from Mecca (2006)
• "Trash Talk" by Kenny Parker (Mess Hall Recordings) (c.2006)
• "Classic (DJ Premier Nike Remix)" with Kanye West, Nas, and Rakim (2007)
• "Make it Happen" with Elemental Emcee and DJ Klever (2007)
• "Sex, Drugs & Violence" by Public Enemy (2007)
• "The Perfect Beat" by Talib Kweli on "Eardrum" (2007)
• "Exodus" by Noisia on "Exodus" (2007)
• "My Conscience" by Fat Joe on The Elephant in the Room" (2008)
• "Arrival (Bassnectar remix)" by Heavyweight Dub Champion
• "Criminal Minded 2008" [w/ DJ Premier] by Smirnoff and his Remix Project
• "Control" by Cymarshall Law & KRS-One on "Global Connection Vol. 1"
• "Did What We Had to Do" by KRS-One, Large Professor, L Da Headtoucha on "Stick 2 the Script"
• "Come Back Home" by KRS-One on "WYLA?"
• "How It's Supposed to Be" by Ed O.G & Da Bulldogs from the album Life of a Kid in the Ghetto - Demos and Rarities (recorded in 1990/91)
• "Key of Life" by Rockin' Squat feat. KRS-One (2008)
• "16 17 18" by Almost September feat. KRS-One, Al Be Back
• "New York" by Peedo feat. KRS-One, Fat Joe (2009)
• "We Speak Hip Hop" by Grandmaster Flash feat. KRS-One, Afasi, Kase. O, Maccho, Abass (2009)
• "What If" by Grandmaster Flash (2009)
• "We Are Hip Hop" by The Temple of Hip Hop feat. Fat Joe, KRS-One, Rampage, Rha Goddess, Smooth (2009)
• "Mega Fresh X" by Cormega from the album "Born And Raised" (2009)
• "Pass the Mic" by Masta Ace & Ed O.G from the album "Arts & Entertainment" (2009)
• "The Movement" by Jay-Roc N' Jakebeatz from the album "Power to the B-Boyz" (2009)