The Mix Tape (KRS-One album) - Composition

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The Mix Tape is a mixtape by American rapper and producer KRS-One. It was released on August 27, 2002 via Koch Records in promotion of the musician's 6th studio album Kristyles the following year. Recording sessions took place at Pride Rock Studios in Los Angeles with additional recording at Salaamin Studios also in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Inebriated Beats, Milann Miles, Rick Long, A-Sharp, BJ Wheeler, Da Beatminerz, Pleasure King and KRS-One himself. It features guest appearances from Kim-O, Kool DJ Red Alert, Priest and Steph Lova.

The Mix Tape

Mixtape by

KRS-One

Released

August 27, 2002

Recorded

2002

Studio

Pride Rock Studios (Los Angeles, California)

Genre

Hip hop

Length

24:53

Label

Koch

Producer

G. Simone (exec.)
A-Sharp
B.J. Wheeler
Creative Minds Combined
Da Beatminerz
Inebriated Beats
KRS-One
Pleasure King

KRS-One chronology

Spiritual Minded
(2002)

The Mix Tape
(2002)

Kristyles
(2003)

Alternative cover

European release

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	8.5/10[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

It is quite short with four interludes making up the 13 tracks. It is known for the song "Ova Here" which disses Nelly, as KRS-One was under the impression Nelly dissed him on the track "#1" from his album Nellyville and the Training Day soundtrack.

A proper but very limited version of the street album was released in Europe under the title Prophets vs. Profits. That version features lesser skits and has a few additional tracks although a pair of tracks on The Mix Tape is missing from Prophets vs. Profits.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lawrence Parker, except for track 9 written with Oswald Priest.

*The Mix Tape*
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ova Here"	Da Beatminerz	2:56
2.	"Things Is About to Change"	Creative Minds Combined	2:34
3.	"Splash"	Pleasure King A-Sharp	2:24
4.	"Kim-O/Steph-Lover Shout-Outs" (featuring Kim-O and Steph Lova)		0:19
5.	"Down the Charts"	Creative Minds Combined	2:10
6.	"Priest Shout-Outs" (featuring Priest)		0:10
7.	"The Message 2002"	Inebriated Beats	3:53
8.	"Kreditz"		0:38
9.	"Stop It"	KRS-One	1:37
10.	"Problemz"	Inebriated Beats	3:14
11.	"Deejay Red Alert Shout-Outs" (featuring Kool DJ Red Alert)		0:29
12.	"Ova Here (Remix)"	Da Beatminerz	2:58
13.	"Preserve the Kulture"	BJ Wheeler	1:31
Total length:			24:53

*The Mix Tape* (Japanese edition bonus track)
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Get Yourself Up (Pleasure King & A-Sharp Remix)"

All tracks are written by Lawrence Parker, except for track 6 written with Aretha Franklin and Nadja Head.

*Prophets vs. Profits*
No.	Title	Producer(s)
1.	"Ova Here"	Da Beatminerz
2.	"Things Is About to Change"	Milann Miles Rick Long
3.	"Splash"	A-Sharp Pleasure King
4.	"My People"	Alumni
5.	"Kreditz"	Milann Miles Rick Long
6.	"I Remember"	J Rocc Mad Lion
7.	"Down the Chart"	Milann Miles Rick Long
8.	"So You Really Don't Want It"	Jim Bean
9.	"Womanology"	Soul Supreme
10.	"2nd Kreditz"
11.	"Stop It"	KRS-One Mad Lion
12.	"Problemz"	Vangaurd
13.	"Believe It!"	Soul Supreme

Personnel

DJ Tiné Tim – engineering, mixing
Harold English – engineering, mixing
G. Simone – executive producer
Jeff Chenault – artwork

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	32
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5]	17

References

Taylor, Jason D. "The Mix Tape - KRS-One | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 7, 2003). "KRS-One :: The Mix Tape :: Koch Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
"KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
"KRS-One Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2022.

External links

KRS-One – The Mix Tape at Discogs (list of releases)
KRS-One – Prophets vs. Profits at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e KRS-One
Discography Boogie Down Productions discography
Studio albums	Return of the Boom Bap KRS-One I Got Next The Sneak Attack Spiritual Minded Kristyles Keep Right Life Hip Hop Lives (w/ Marley Marl) Adventures in Emceein Maximum Strength Survival Skills (w/ Buckshot) Meta-Historical (w/ True Master) Godsville (w/ Showbiz) The BDP Album
Compilation albums	Battle for Rap Supremacy (vs. MC Shan) A Retrospective Digital
Mixtapes	The Mix Tape
Instrumentals	Strickly for da Breakdancers & Emceez
Extended plays	Back to the L.A.B. (Lyrical Ass Beating)
Singles	"Sound of da Police" "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" "Rappaz R. N. Dainja" "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)"
Featured singles	"Radio Song" "Men of Steel" "Digital" "Return of Hip Hop (Ooh, Ooh)" "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)"
Related articles	Boogie Down Productions Stop the Violence Movement "Suicide, it's a suicide"

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