Hip Hop Lives
Appearance
Hip Hop Lives | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 22, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||
Genre | Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop | |||
Label | Koch Records | |||
Producer | Marley Marl | |||
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Marley Marl chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [3] |
AllHipHop | (favorable)[1] |
Allmusic | [2] |
DJBooth | [4] |
HipHopDX | [5] |
RapReviews | (8/10)[6] |
Robert Christgau | [7] |
Spin | (6/10)[8] |
Vibe | (positive)[9] |
XXL | [10] |
Hip Hop Lives is the collaborative album from rapper KRS-One and producer Marley Marl.
Conception
"It all happened with one phone call," Marley Marl told AllHipHop.com during a March 2006 interview.[11] "They called me and he jumped on the phone and told me it would be spectacular for Hip Hop...My reason for doing this is to show these kids that [Hip Hop beefs] are not that serious." The first single is "Hip Hop Lives (I Come Back).
Track listing
- It's Alive (Intro)
- Hip Hop Lives
- Nothing New
- I Was There
- Musika (feat. Magic Juan)
- Rising to the Top
- Over 30
- M.A.R.L.E.Y. (Skit)
- Kill a Rapper
- Teacha's Back (Remixed by K-Def)
- Victory (feat. Blaq Poet) (Scratches by DJ Premier)
- This Is What It Is
- All Skool
- House of Hits (feat. Chief Rocker Busy Bee)
- Intro(*)
- Stop the Violence (Part 2)(*)
- Strictly Hip Hop(*)
- The Most Dangerous Emcee(*)
(*)Exclusive Circuit City Bonus Tracks
References
- ^ AllHipHop review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ About.com review
- ^ DJBooth review
- ^ HipHopDX review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Spin review
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ XXL review
- ^ "KRS-One, Marley Marl Say 'Hip-Hop Lives' With New Album" Archived 2007-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, AllHipHop News, March 21, 2007
External links
- Official Website
- Hip-Hop Lives trailer on YouTube
- Hip-Hop Lives album sampler
- dropmagazine.com Album Review