I Got Next

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

I Got Next
Studio album by KRS-One
Released	May 20, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Studio	Unique Recording Studios, New York City[1]
Genre	Hip-hop, East Coast hip hop,[2] conscious hip hop[3]
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	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
The Source	[8]

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

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
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9]	18
US Billboard 200[10]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11]	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	-	-

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-got-next-mw0000081919
2. "I Got Next - KRS-One | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
3. "I Got Next - KRS-One | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
4. Allmusic review
5. Entertainment Weekly review
6. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
7. Rolling Stone review
8. Album reviews at CD Universe
9. "KRS-One Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
10. "KRS-One Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
11. "KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.