''Kristyles'' is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer
KRS-One
Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from the Bronx. He rose to prominence as part of the ...
. It was released on June 24, 2003 through
Koch Records
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.
Production
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was handled by DJ Tiné Tim,
Da Beatminerz
Da Beatminerz are an American hip-hop production team from Bushwick, Brooklyn that is popular with the underground hip-hop scene.
History
The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr. Walt (born June 2, 1968) and DJ Evil Dee (born May 24, 1971 ...
, Choco, DJ Revolution, Gato, Inebriated Beats, Kenny Parker, the Ghetto Professionals, and KRS-One himself. It features
guest appearance
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s from Peedo and
Tekitha
Tekitha Washington is a Wu-Tang Clan affiliated female vocalist. She was the Wu-Tang Clan's in-house singer (previously filled by Blue Raspberry) for the album '' Wu-Tang Forever'', on which she also performed a solo track titled "Second Coming ...
. The album peaked at number 186 on the
''Billboard'' 200, number 30 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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, and number 10 on the
Independent Albums
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in the United States. It spawned two singles: "Underground" and "How Bad Do You Want It". The latter appeared on 2004 album ''KRS-ONE Presents Peedo & The Luna Empire''.
According to KRS-One,
the record was released without his consent by Koch. The title that KRS-One wanted for the record was ''The Kristyle'', an acronym for the phrase ''"To have everything, keep radiating in spirit through your love everyday."''
Track listing
;Note
*The song "Ya Feel Dat" did not appear on some versions of the album.
Personnel
*Lawrence "
KRS-One
Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from the Bronx. He rose to prominence as part of the ...
" Parker – main artist, producer
(tracks: 10, 13)
*Peedo – featured artist
(track 5)
*
Tekitha
Tekitha Washington is a Wu-Tang Clan affiliated female vocalist. She was the Wu-Tang Clan's in-house singer (previously filled by Blue Raspberry) for the album '' Wu-Tang Forever'', on which she also performed a solo track titled "Second Coming ...
Washington – featured artist
(track 10)
*DJ Tiné Tim – producer
(tracks: 2, 3, 8, 14)
*Walter "
Mr. Walt" Dewgarde – producer
(tracks: 4, 9, 12)
*Ewart "
DJ Evil Dee
Da Beatminerz are an American hip-hop production team from Bushwick, Brooklyn that is popular with the underground hip-hop scene.
History
The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr. Walt (born June 2, 1968) and DJ Evil Dee (born May 24, 1971 ...
" Dewgarde – producer
(track 4)
*Gato Luna – producer
(track 5)
*Mike "Heron" Herald – producer
(tracks: 6, 7)
*Victor "V.I.C." Padilla – producer
(tracks: 6, 7)
*Choco – producer
(tracks: 10, 13), mixing
(tracks: 1–11, 13–15, 17)
*Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman – producer
(tracks: 11, 15), mixing
(tracks: 12, 16)
*DJ Kenny Parker – producer
(track 16)
*Inebriated Beats – producer
(track 17)
*Cliff Cultreri – mastering
*Simone Parker – executive producer
*Jeff Gilligan – design
Charts
References
External links
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{{Authority control
2003 albums
KRS-One albums
E1 Music albums
Albums produced by KRS-One
Albums produced by Da Beatminerz