I Got Next

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I Got Next
Showbiz
  • Thembisa
    • KRS-One chronology
    KRS-One
    (1995)     		I Got Next
    (1997)     		A Retrospective
    (2000)
    Singles from I Got Next
    1. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop"
      Released: January 13, 1997
    2. "Word Perfect"
      Released: February 3, 1997
    3. "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)"
      Released: March 18, 1997
    4. "Heartbeat"
      Released: July 21, 1997
    5. "A Friend"
      Released: July 28, 1997
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[1]
    Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
    Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[3]
    Rolling Stone[4]
    The Source

    I Got Next is the third solo studio album by American rapper

    Showbiz, Gordon "Commissioner Gordon" Williams, DJ Cipher, DJ Muggs
    , Thembisa, and KRS-One himself. It features guest appearances from Redman, Angie Martinez, Mic Vandalz, Thor-El and Puff Daddy.

    In the United States the album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 94,000 copies sold in its first week. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on July 22, 1997, for selling 500,000 units. The album also made it to No. 18 in Canada, No. 90 in the Netherlands, and No. 95 in Germany.

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."1st Quarter — The Commentary" 
    Andre Barnes
  • Joseph Kirkland
  • Marcel Hall
  • Antonio Hardy
  • Marlon Williams
    • Jesse West
    		7:35
    Total length:45:51

    Charts

    Certifications

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

    References

    1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "I Got Next - KRS-One | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    2. ^ Diehl, Matt (June 13, 1997). "I Got Next". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: krs-one". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    4. ^ Powell, Kevin (April 28, 1997). "I Got Next". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    5. ^ "Today in Hip-Hop: KRS-One Drops 'I Got Next' - XXL". XXL. May 20, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    6. ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – KRS-One – I Got Next" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    8. GfK Entertainment Charts
      . Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    9. ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    10. ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
    12. ^ "American album certifications – KRS-One – I Got Next". Recording Industry Association of America.

    External links

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