The Mix Tape (KRS-One album)

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The Mix Tape
Krs One-The Mix Tape-Frontal.jpg
Mixtape by
ReleasedAugust 27, 2002 (2002-08-27)
Recorded2002
StudioPride Rock Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre Hip hop
Length24:53
Label Koch
Producer
KRS-One chronology
Spiritual Minded
(2002)
The Mix Tape
(2002)
Kristyles
(2003)
Alternative cover
Prophets vs profits KRS one.jpg
European release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews8.5/10 [2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

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.

Contents

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.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Ova Here" Da Beatminerz 2:56
2."Things Is About to Change"Creative Minds Combined2:34
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 Combined2:10
6."Priest Shout-Outs" (featuring Priest) 0:10
7."The Message 2002"Inebriated Beats3:53
8."Kreditz" 0:38
9."Stop It" KRS-One 1:37
10."Problemz"Inebriated Beats3:14
11."Deejay Red Alert Shout-Outs" (featuring Kool DJ Red Alert) 0:29
12."Ova Here (Remix)"Da Beatminerz2:58
13."Preserve the Kulture"BJ Wheeler1:31
Total length:24:53
The Mix Tape (Japanese edition bonus track)
No.TitleLength
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.TitleProducer(s)Length
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"
 
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"
 
12."Problemz"Vangaurd 
13."Believe It!"Soul Supreme 

Personnel

Charts

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

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