“By now it is clear, KRS-One is indeed THE GREATEST RAPPER/EMCEE OF ALL TIME! 22 dope albums over a 35-year period? No rapper/emcee has ever reached this legitimate level of excellence and skill. NO ONE! Already proclaimed “a classic”, KRS-One returns with his 23rd album project Between Da Protests which balances revolutionary themes with raw street-poetry over what KRS-One calls “boom-bap beats”. With songs like “Don’t Fall For It”, “Black Black Black”, “Free (The Book Song)” and “Boom Bye Bye”, KRS-One addresses the concerns of average people, working people, thinking people. And while the revolutionary-minded will find much in Between Da Protests to be excited about, it is songs like “Opening Remarks”, “Tight” and “Medu Neter” that remind us just how dope KRS-One actually is on the mic (in studio or live). Between Da Protests—another authentic Hip Hop album project by KRS-One. “Turn The Volume Up”.
TRACKLIST + CREDITS
1-OPENING REMARKS
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody
2-TIGHT
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Bennie “DJ B Original” Williams
3-DON’T FALL FOR IT
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by SUN-One for Ankh-Cestors Productions
4-BLACK BLACK BLACK
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody
5-BOOM BYE BYE
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody
Additional vocals SUN-One
Additional Vocals Pascal
6-MURDER WE JUST SAW
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Produced by SUN-One for Ankh-Cestors Productions
7-TURN THE VOLUME UP
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Produced by SUN-One for Ankh-Cestors Productions
Additional vocals S.U.N. One
Additional Vocals Pascal One
8-STAY REAL
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody
9-MEDU-NETER
Written and Performed by KRS-One and SUN-One
Produced by Produced by SUN-One for Ankh-Cestors Productions
Additional vocals SUN-One
Additional Vocals Pascal One
10-WE ARE THE GODS
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by KPrymeTheJäger
Additional vocals SUN-One
Additional Vocals Pascal One
11-ORGANIZE
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody
12-FREE (THE BOOK LIST)
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody
13-WHO YOU ARE
Written and Performed by KRS-One and SUN-One
Produced by KRS-One
Musicians—Edward Nappi (Bass), Peter Hines (Drums), Peter Mengede (Guitar)
Original Engineers—Pat Dillet and Ted Wholson