''Maximum Strength'' is the tenth solo studio album by American rapper
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 New York City. He rose to prominence as part of ...
. It was released on June 10, 2008 via
Koch Records
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.
Production
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was handled by Duane "DaRock" Ramos, James Desmond, Dirt,
Oh No Oh No may refer to:
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Music
* Oh No (musician) (born 1979), American rapper
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* ''Oh No'' (OK Go album), 2005
* ...
and Ser Kenoe, with Simone Parker serving as executive producer. The name ''Maximum Strength'' was originally the title for an album recorded by KRS-One in 1998-1999 for
Jive Records
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that still remains unreleased. When promoting this album in 2008 it was said to finally be a release of the shelved LP and the label even posted track lists and cover very different from the final release.
The album peaked at number 78 on the ''
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in the US.
Track listing
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 New York City. He rose to prominence as part of ...
" Parker – lyrics, vocals
*Duane Ramos – producer
(tracks: 1-3, 5, 8-12)
*James Desmond – producer
(tracks: 2, 5)
*Ser Kenoe – producer
(track 3)
*Dirt – producer
(track 4)
*Michael "
Oh No Oh No may refer to:
* An exclamation used to indicate shock or dismay, primarily used in the English language
Music
* Oh No (musician) (born 1979), American rapper
Albums
* ''Oh No!'', 2004 album by Crackout
* ''Oh No'' (OK Go album), 2005
* ...
" Jackson – producer
(track 6)
*Arnold Mischkulnig – mixing, mastering
*Bob Perry – mixing, mastering
*Simone G. Parker – executive producer
*Andrew Kelley – art direction, design
*Scott "DJ
Scott La Rock
Scott Monroe Sterling (March 2, 1962 – August 27, 1987), known by the stage name DJ Scott La Rock, was an American hip-hop disc jockey and music producer from the Bronx, New York. He was a founding member of the East Coast hip hop group Boog ...
" Sterling – overseen by
Charts
References
2008 albums
KRS-One albums
E1 Music albums
MNRK Music Group albums
Albums produced by Oh No (musician)
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