"Keep On, Keepin' On" is a single by MC Lyte featuring Xscape from the Sunset Park soundtrack. The song was produced and co-written by Jermaine Dupri and sampled Michael Jackson's 1989 single "Liberian Girl". It later appeared on MC Lyte's fifth studio album, Bad As I Wanna B.

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"Keep On, Keepin' On"
Single by MC Lyte featuring Xscape
from the album Sunset Park and Bad As I Wanna B
Released	March 13, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	4:35
Label	Elektra East West Records
Songwriter(s)	Lana Moorer Jermaine Dupri Michael Jackson
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri
MC Lyte singles chronology
"I Go On" (1993) "Keep On, Keepin' On" (1996) "Cold Rock a Party" (1996)
Xscape singles chronology
"Can't Hang/Do You Want To" (1996) "'Keep On, Keepin' On'" (1996) "Am I Dreamin'" (1997)

The song became MC Lyte's highest charting single in the U.S., peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also became her second single to achieve a gold certification from the RIAA, earning the award on May 31, 1996.

In November 1996, MC Lyte performed this song when she appeared in the second season of the UPN sitcom Moesha.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "A fast-rising US hit from the Sunset Park soundtrack, MC Lyte featuring Xscape's Keep On, Keepin' On has been cleaned up for radio and is a splendid rap, further decorated by Xscape's soulful interjections. Based on a looped portion of Michael Jackson's Liberian Girl, it's a strong contender."[1] A reviewer from People Magazine said it is "so ridiculously snappy that you half expect the 26-year-old rapper to finally drop her guard and burst into song."[2]

Single track listing

A-Side

1. "Keep On, Keepin' On"- 4:33
2. "Keep On, Keepin' On" (Clean Version)- 4:33

B-Side

1. "Keep On, Keepin' On"- 4:33
2. "Keep On, Keepin' On" (Instrumental)- 4:33
3. "Keep On, Keepin' On" (Acappella)- 4:31

Charts and certifications

References