Life (KRS-One album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Life
| type = Studio album
| artist = KRS-One
| cover = KRS-One - Life.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2006|6|13}}
| recorded = November 2005–March 2006
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=43|s=35}}
| label = Antagonist Records
| producer = {{hlist|Dax Reynosa (exec.)|The Resistance}}
| prev_title = Keep Right
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Hip Hop Lives
| next_year = 2007
| misc =
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Marisa|date=|title=Life - KRS-One {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/life-mw0000573291|access-date=January 8, 2021|website=AllMusic|language=en}}
| rev2 = HipHopDX
| rev2score = 3.5/5{{Cite web|last=N|first=Josh|date=June 19, 2006|title=KRS-One - Life|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.653/title.krs-one-life|access-date=January 8, 2021|website=HipHopDX}}
| rev3 = IGN
| rev3score = 6.8/10{{Cite web|last=Durig|first=Jim|date=August 14, 2006|title=KRS One - Life - IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/08/14/krs-one-life|access-date=January 8, 2021|website=IGN|language=en}}
| rev4 = RapReviews
| rev5 = Robert Christgau
| rev5score = A−{{Cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=June 13, 2006|title=All in the Family {{!}} The Village Voice|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2006/06/13/all-in-the-family-4/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912165537/https://www.villagevoice.com/2006/06/13/all-in-the-family-4/|archive-date=September 12, 2018|access-date=January 8, 2021|website=The Village Voice}} [https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv607-07.php Alt URL]
}}
Life is the eighth solo studio album by American rapper KRS-One. It was released on June 13, 2006 via Antagonist Records. Produced by the Resistance, it features guest appearance from the Footsoldiers. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Bling Blung
| writer1 = {{hlist|Lawrence Parker|Don Baker|Dax Reynosa}}
| extra1 = The Resistance
| length1 = 3:33
| title2 = The Way We Live
| writer2 = {{hlist|Parker|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra2 = The Resistance
| length2 = 3:21
| title3 = Woke Up
| writer3 = {{hlist|Parker|M. Aaron Moss|Reynosa}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|The Resistance|Habit ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| length3 = 3:05
| title4 = Mr. Percy
| note4 = featuring Triune
| writer4 = {{hlist|Parker|Orlando Solano|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra4 = The Resistance
| length4 = 4:22
| title5 = Fucked Up
| writer5 = {{hlist|Parker|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra5 = The Resistance
| length5 = 3:31
| title6 = Freedom
| note6 = featuring Ishues
| writer6 = {{hlist|Parker|Ishmeal Cuthbertson|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra6 = The Resistance
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = I'm on the Mic
| writer7 = {{hlist|Parker|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra7 = The Resistance
| length7 = 4:05
| title8 = Gimme Da Gun
| note8 = featuring Raphi
| writer8 = {{hlist|Parker|Raphael Henley|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra8 = The Resistance
| length8 = 2:28
| title9 = Life Interlude
| writer9 = {{hlist|Parker|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra9 = The Resistance
| length9 = 1:54
| title10 = I Ain't Leavin{{'-}}
| note10 = featuring Propaganda
| writer10 = {{hlist|Parker|Jason Petty|Solano|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra10 = The Resistance
| length10 = 3:56
| title11 = Organ Break
| writer11 = {{hlist|Parker|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra11 = The Resistance
| length11 = 1:11
| title12 = I Am There
| writer12 = {{hlist|Parker|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra12 = The Resistance
| length12 = 2:29
| title13 = Still Slippin{{'-}}
| writer13 = {{hlist|Parker|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra13 = The Resistance
| length13 = 2:26
| title14 = My Life
| writer14 = {{hlist|Parker|Baker|Reynosa}}
| extra14 = The Resistance
| length14 = 3:41
| total_length = 43:35
}}
Personnel
- Lawrence "KRS-One" Parker – main artist
- Theresa Jones – additional vocals (track 2)
- Orlando "Triune" Solano Jr. – featured artist (track 4), additional vocals (track 6)
- Ishmeal "Ishues" Cuthbertson – featured artist (track 6)
- Dax Reynosa – additional vocals (track 6), producer, executive producer
- Nazareth "DJ Rhettmatic" Nirza – scratches (track 7)
- Raphael "Raphi" Henley – featured artist (track 8)
- DJ Wize – scratches (track 9)
- Jason "Propaganda" Petty – featured artist (track 10)
- Donald "Dert" Baker – producer, design, layout
- Habit – co-producer (track 3)
- Justin "Dubb" Taylor – mixing
- Chad Blinman – mastering
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|1864152|KRS-One – Life}}
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