Hip Hop Lives

Hip Hop Lives is the collaborative album from rapper KRS-One and producer Marley Marl.

Hip Hop Lives
Studio album by
KRS-One & Marley Marl
ReleasedMay 22, 2007
Recorded2006-2007
GenreHardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop
LabelKoch Records
ProducerMarley Marl
KRS-One chronology
Life
(2006)		 Hip Hop Lives
(2007)		 Adventures in Emceein
(2008)
Marley Marl chronology
Re-entry
(2001)		 Hip Hop Lives
(2007)		 Operation Take Back Hip-Hop
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllHipHop(favorable)[2]
Allmusic[3]
DJBooth[4]
HipHopDX[5]
RapReviews(8/10)[6]
Robert Christgau[7]
Spin(6/10)[8]
Vibe(positive)[9]
XXL[10]

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
  1. It's Alive (Intro)
  2. Hip Hop Lives
  3. Nothing New
  4. I Was There
  5. Musika (feat. Magic Juan)
  6. Rising to the Top
  7. Over 30
  8. M.A.R.L.E.Y. (Skit)
  9. Kill a Rapper
  10. Teacha's Back (Remixed by K-Def)
  11. Victory (feat. Blaq Poet) (Scratches by DJ Premier)
  12. This Is What It Is
  13. All Skool
  14. House of Hits (feat. Chief Rocker Busy Bee)
  15. Intro(*)
  16. Stop the Violence (Part 2)(*)
  17. Strictly Hip Hop(*)
  18. The Most Dangerous Emcee(*)

(*)Exclusive Circuit City Bonus Tracks

References
  1. About.com review
  2. AllHipHop review
  3. Allmusic review
  4. DJBooth review
  5. HipHopDX review
  6. RapReviews review
  7. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  8. Spin review
  9. Album reviews at CD Universe
  10. XXL review
  11. "KRS-One, Marley Marl Say 'Hip-Hop Lives' With New Album" Archived 2007-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, AllHipHop News, March 21, 2007



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