KRS-One (album)

KRS One is the second solo studio album by American rapper KRS-One. It was released on October 10, 1995, via Jive Records. The album was produced by DJ Premier, Diamond D, Big French Productions, Norty Cotto, Showbiz, and KRS-One. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Channel Live, Das EFX, Dexter Thibou, Fat Joe, and Mad Lion.
The album made it to number 19 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It also debuted at number 95 on the UK Albums Chart and number 13 on the UK R&B Albums Chart. Its lead single, "MC's Act Like They Don't Know", peaked at No. 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 84 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "Rappaz R. N. Dainja", peaked at No. 47 in the UK.

Track listing

;Sample credits

Track 1 contains a sample from "Time's Up" written by Omar Credle and Anthony Best as recorded by O.C.
Track 8 contains excerpts from "Pure" written by Ansar Bing, Askia Bing, Dwayne Burns, Keenan Edwards, Sean Nelson and Steven Samuel and performed by the Troubleneck Brothers
Track 9 contains a sample from "We Run Things " written by Acklins Khaliyl Dillon, Harold Lee, Jamahl Hanna and Ali Shaheed Muhammad as recorded by Da Bush Babees
Track 13 contains a sample from "Mystique Blues" written by Wayne Henderson as recorded by the Crusaders