KRS One ft DJ Premier - Criminal Minded 2008

From 2008 Album: "Smirnoff and his Remix Project"
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Lawrence Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American MC and producer. Over his career, he has been known by several pseudonyms including "Kris Parker", "The Blastmaster", "The Teacha", and "The Philosopher". At the 2008 BET Awards, KRS-One was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for all his work and effort towards the Stop the Violence Movement as well as the overall pioneering of hip-hop music and culture. He is often referred to as one of the greatest MC's of all time and was voted so in a poll conducted by Unkut.com
Early Life:
Parker was born in Brooklyn but grew up in Soundview and Mott Haven (Millbrook Housing projects being directly referred to in his lyrics) neighborhoods of the South Bronx section of New York City. In his teenage years, he frequently accompanied the Hare Krishnas and was subsequently nicknamed "Krisna", hence "Kris". "KRS-One" was originally Parker's graffiti tag, short for "Kris Number One". He began using it as his stage name and later devised a backronym for the name: "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone" or "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everybody".
KRS-One has been a vegetarian since his youth
After four largely solo albums under the name "Boogie Down Productions," KRS-One decided to strike out on his own. On his first solo album, 1993's Return of the Boom Bap, Parker worked together with producers DJ Premier, Kid Capri and Showbiz, the latter providing the catchy-yet-hardcore track "Sound of da Police". His second album, 1995's KRS-One, featured Channel Live on "Free Mumia", a song in which they persecute Black Civil Rights Activist C. Delores Tucker among others. Other prominent guest stars on KRS One included Mad Lion, Busta Rhymes, Das EFX and Fat Joe.
In 1991, KRS-One appeared on the alternative rock group R.E.M.'s single "Radio Song", which appeared on the band's album Out of Time, released the same year.
In 1992, Bradley Nowell from Sublime featured an acoustic song named "KRS-One" with his voice and DJ's samplers.
In 1995, KRS organized a group called Channel Live, whose album Station Identification he produced most of, along with Rheji Burrell and Salaam Remi.
In 1997, Parker surprised many with his release of the album I Got Next. The album's lead single "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)", containing a sample of punk and New Wave group Blondie, was accompanied by a remix featuring commercial rap icon Puff Daddy; another track was essentially a rock song. While the record would be his best-selling solo album (reaching #3 on the Billboard 200), such collaborations with notably mainstream artists and prominent, easily recognizable samples took many fans and observers of the vehemently anti-mainstream KRS-One by surprise. However, in August 1997, Parker appeared on Tim Westwood's BBC Radio 1 show and vociferously denounced the DJ and the radio station more generally, accusing them of ignoring his style of hip hop in favor of commercial artists such as Puff Daddy. Although having not been in the UK since 1991, due to the fact he does not fly, he claimed "to be in touch with the people", and said that "they weren't feeling Westwood, he's a sell out and has sold his soul to the dark side." This sparked controversy in the UK since Radio One was one of the main supporters of the single "Step Into My World" and caused the album to be his best selling. Parker has since visited the UK, most notably in May 2007, in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall where he once again dissed Tim Westwood in a freestyle.
In 1999, there were tentative plans to release Maximum Strength; a lead single, "5 Boroughs", was released on The Corruptor movie soundtrack. However, Parker apparently decided to abort the album's planned release, just as he had secured a position as a Vice-President of A&R at Reprise Records Maximum Strength was released in 2008. He moved to southern California, and stayed there for two years, ending his relationship with Jive Records with A Retrospective in 2000.
Parker resigned from his A&R position at Reprise in 2001, and returned to recording with a string of albums, beginning with 2001's The Sneak Attack on Koch Records. In 2002, he released a gospel-rap album, Spiritual Minded, surprising many longtime fans; Parker had once denounced Christianity as a "slavemaster religion" which African-Americans should not follow. During this period, KRS founded the Temple of Hiphop, an organization to preserve and promote "Hiphop Kulture". Other releases have since included 2003's Kristyles and D.I.G.I.T.A.L., 2004's Keep Right, and 2006's Life.
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[@factnotfiction3544]

“When I spit lyrics I step father like your other dad” “Look at my nose I even take in more air that you”😂😂🔥🔥

[@Benjamin9563]

On God those bars were fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Borderlinepsycotic]

"Look at my nose, I even take in more air then you..........." Fire

[@thekza2548]

+Mickii Noxx I just nearly died hearing that bar

[@marcotownsend848]

😅😅

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

“I’m a gangstaar and a GURU...”. Sick...

[@Willworkforpuss]

Dj premier is sick! KRS1 is the coldest man alive on the mic

[@Benjamin9563]

Omg this is 2022 and this is my first time hearing this song and he did it in 2008 and it's still better than these modern-day MCs (KILLIN EM)!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@teenermeener971]

I feel you. I'm just hearing this fire now.

[@ALLCITY73]

Heard this for the very 1st time today & though it was brand new only to see this is 8 years old.....😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

[@AhatiMaat]

It's timeless even better!

[@toyaadams7878]

This been out way longer then 8yrs, back in 2020...this came out like in 08' or 09'...

[@toyaadams7878]

"I'm a general, I don't talk to runners"...Me 🙋🏾 neither, Mr. Parker...

[@etiennem.6180]

The true king of NY

[@grifone2800]

Class is in session🤫

[@jbubbjw]

"Look at my nose. I evan take in more air than you" LOL. Only Mr. Parker.

[@Benjamin9563]

The blastmaster KRS, one of the best that ever done it in my opinion one of the greatest of all times hands down💪

[@lethalassassin1754]

He's among the greatest no doubt! But my all time favorite MC I put above all is Guru!

[@Benjamin9563]

@@lethalassassin1754 Guru is definitely one of the Greats 👍

[@sith06]

KRS is in my top 5.

[@minutepapillon5060]

​@@lethalassassin1754 Guru avait un charisme dingue il manque énormément..

[@louiswhite9766]

This dude is the truth a real emcee, not rapper emcee understand, I see him in the box real humble.

[@jdbankshot]

it may still happen, but i'll never understand why these two can't get together for at least one entire album. a new krs l.p. all produced & mixed by preemo.

[@gavrielnafari4830]

the legend still spits fire!

[@lydalepernell6427]

Yes he do so do Big Daddy Kane new album is stupid 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@kjbdp2802]

Still in 2022 🔥

[@BIGCEL]

this track is forever. kris & preemo all day any day

[@MD-DLive]

Pure HIP HOP

[@DJSpecialBlend]

"What y'all talkin' bout? Y'all pop, like when the cork is out..."

[@DJSpecialBlend]

"I'm a Gang Starr and a Guru..."

[@showtime14]

THE G.O.A.T.

[@theprogram4783]

When he said it change to Disney he killed them he ain't never lied

[@meyou5789]

42nd Street Time Square was invested in by Disney in the Mid 90's to clean it up, and that's when the Mafia was being raided & forced out by Mayor Giuliani who was the DA before becoming Mayor. That's what he meant. If you watch the series *The Deuce* it will show you how 42nd street was before it became what it is.

[@meyou5789]

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[@theprogram4783]

@@meyou5789 yes I understand I know I remember 🤝🤝but he was talking about illuminati corporate..see they wanted to push all the old heads out the door or to the side so they can get these kids in here I never thought I see the rap game being headlined that's why Jay z started investing look at Michael Jackson ..prince.. r Kelly bill Cosby..DMX all these artist that try say something with their voices and now they exposing churches and priests so it can cause people to lose their religion and you see that you see less people going to church more people working on Sundays to try keep up with these world and it's fashion we walk around saying we broke or bills behind but we got 300$ belt on 200$ shoes 👟 outfit 150-300-900$ that's why they promoting drill music which I love all type of music 🎶 but I don't believe in actually doing what the songs says see they using these young people to influence the older people we doing what the young people doing now right after this song they all of sudden trying say negative sexual things about krs1 🤝🤝the rap game is now Disney they kids that are actually putting their life on the line for this fake goal they offering us 🤝🤝🤝

[@meyou5789]

@@theprogram4783 "The real Kings Of New York left when it changed hands with Disney" was the line and I looked At it one way...I could see your interpretation when he goes on to say, "I ain't wit the Kid Rap (Disney)....we already did that, These day's I'm trying to give back....Truth I spit that.

[@theprogram4783]

@@meyou5789 yes I understand half my family in the music business I'm an .o.g. I got video before they was star's I understand I'm not beefing with you no my brother..but he use what happened in NYC with Disney as a (EXAMPLE.. CATCH FRAISE) if you listen to what he said before a d after he talking about these young rappers calling them Disney and what they doing for the love of money 💰 the rap game is Disney and kings of NYC are gone you that's why Jay z invested he knew see all the old rappers that try comeback get push to the side now if your old school and you rapping with guns and drugs guns all in your vids illuminati corporate will keep the door open for you pay attention to all these artist that try comeback Micheal Jackson dead ..prince dead.. Whitney Houston dead .pop smoke .. Nipsey..DMX .now look at the illuminati corporate old school rappers they still alive that's why Snoop ..Dre..50cent and lot more they invest and started doing movies or commercials young generation don't wanna see old school not gonna sell like lil Durk ..Chris brown same with r kelly tried to comeback krs 1 tried to comeback illuminati corporate trying say he was sex trafficking see these game is dirty like clothes 🤝🤝 but kr1 use what happened in NYC as example 🤝🤝 basically he's talking about these young sellout rappers but using what happened to the kings and Disney which.. example again my homie said they shot pac again I said what hell you talking about..my homie said..oh I was talking about the pac movie 🍿 so same he mentioned what happened with Disney as an example of what happening now in the music business 💕

[@adriennewoodfork9087]

MY FAVORITE RAP Artist! BOW Down to Boogie DOWN PRODUCTION!!!❤️♠️💚🎶🔥✊🏾

[@louiswhite9766]

Step father, like your other dad 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@showme6842]

Wow

[@hugrad95]

My face screwed up something awful when the beat dropped...Jeezus

[@mookeychase0907]

See yo this my sh*t MC tearing it down the DJ cuttin/scratchin up the break. Yo we gotta get it back like this...

[@seanmitchell7772]

True words

[@nphilip1193]

Fire 🔥 Delivery and Performance 10/10

[@Zermelo]

I so wish they would have made a video for the original.

[@Blessthemicciphers]

OOOOOOOOH " God knows I try to live non violent" ha ha Go Kris!

[@djgeniuswiz4862]

Timing is Everything

[@kjbdp2802]

The BlastMaster 🔥

[@Hobbydevices]

Prem and Krs been makin magic for years. Check Krs Return of the Boom Bap album

[@TheLexiconDevils]

Yeah I remember when that dropped. KRS was gone BDP was gone then out of nowhere BOOM. .. .. bap. Kid Capri touched that fire too

[@antoniogambardella785]

respect the wery cultura hip-hop 🙏✌👏🔥👊💪🎵🎼🎙🎶

[@speeddemon002]

Sad thing is these real artist are going extinct

[@waleedafzal3593]

Keith Elam rest in peace 2010 Big L rest in peace 2000

[@aliaims760]

*1999 (Big L)

[@73sark]

the hip hop you got i installed that!

[@Tev2191]

Anything mix permier with its going to be serious.

[@xolelatheme2060]

Sick beat , hit them hard lyrically KR

[@marino4691]

rip guru

[@lastproprophet]

0 dislikes, that's called respect

[@ayo30s]

Yo!! You wrote this 12 years ago and it’s accurate, 👊🏾🦁🦁🇳🇬🇺🇸

[@OGK_Gaming]

​@@ayo30s haha🇩🇰

[@TheAdidasman44]

Classic!!!

[@GOD-fc4cr]

Fire Af 🔥🐐

[@coreyhendricks9490]

Criminal Minded lndeed

[@marselus88]

this is a legendary collaboration, kids HAVE to listen to this shit, fuck mainstream at all yoo

[@jermainewashington2224]

Main??

[@dburban613]

DJ Primo and the BLASTMASTER!!🔥🔥🎤

[@eoncatalystalbums]

That's so dope!

[@MAARTN]

I'm going to his concert in two weeks, can't wait to see this hip hop legend !

[@toussaint187]

GODS!!!

[@dassolosyndikat5113]

HAAARD!

[@doppelxchromosom1]

No1 4 ever!!

[@djefardeur7958]

the forefather !

[@komptozegee6795]

I’m a big KRS and Premo fan and I wasn’t up on this. Still waiting on Return of the Boom Bip…

[@MichaelCobbs]

Great stuff

[@jermainewashington2224]

Hot 🔥 Hot 🥵 oooooooo TRUTH

[@saneldacic7747]

Shiiiiiiiit😱 What a Beat! 💥💥

[@DavydBes]

Oooooo shit! There's been a video for this the whole time?!

[@ellisjones9027]

The beat is tight and the hooks

[@seanmitchell7772]

Let's get up

[@seanmitchell7772]

Still hear Chilliing

[@Gravyea]

Goat

[@serval53]

2 des meilleurs real hip hop is Never die

[@jonaymartintorres5236]

A Lil Wayne´s Fan vote negative, respect from Canary Islands!

[@alexseimears3573]

Every word rymded

[@ArgoBeats]

mere masters

[@dirceupontindonascimento1049]

Professor

[@alexandermoore9928]

is it too early to call him grandmaster KRS-One?

[@Leon_master_g]

genio"!!!!!!!!!! aguante argentina!

[@hkcfhj4683]

0:31 - 0:35 "Why these rappers so soft? They corny ass raps be makin' me dose off" EDO G - FASTLANE

[@mrleonatkinson]

Dammm 🔥🔥🔥🎤

[@bojack654]

Tha truth!!!!

[@camelarafael535]

is the black lenged

[@mythoughts67900]

Boogie Down Productions... ('ductions) With Premier, we gettin paid... (paid) Y'all write the wackest songs... (songs!) Our shit be beeeetta ('etta) Remember, you act up, you will not win (win) 'Cause then I'll be-giiiin... ('giiiin) To smash you with rhyyymin, rhymin, RHYMIN... [Verse 1: KRS-One] Criminal minded, this the jumpoff My first one blast like you poppin that pumpoff Yo Premier, why these rappers so soft? They corny ass raps be makin me doze off You know I get the whole house open Got the whole East, West, North, South open I ain't jokin, you know how many times I spit rhymes and left rappers with they mouth open? Y'all need to fall back The 'hip-hop' you got in you NOW, I installed that I spit a raw rap, peace and war rap Ten more raps, where the tours at? 'Cause the world is soooooo hood, you must always be ready ...TO LET IT BLOOOOOOOW! (BUCK! BUCK! BUCK! BUCK! BUCK!) I'd rather talk about peeeeeeeace, but these rappers won't let me SO HERE WE GOOOOOOOO! I'd rather mind my business, but these rappers think They Superbad, that's when they get smothered, chocked, and gagged I just bought another Jag 'cause when I spit lyrics, I step-father like your other dad ("One-two, one-two") I stay true I'm a "GangStarr" and I'm "Guru" Hah! I train like CHOO-CHOO! Y'all rappers rap crap, BULLSHIT DOO-DOO! Who knew?! I don't compare to you Look at my nose, I even take in more air than you I'm more aware than you and I spit it I built this hip-hop matrix then programmed you IN IT! I would tell you what's gon' happen this summer But I'm a general, I don't talk to runners Y'all just rappin and rappin shitty So when you talk abotu battle, I get giddy [scratches by DJ Premier] "Wh-wh-wh-when I'm on a mic" "KRS writes poetry" "'Cause I'm KRS and I'm on the mic And Premier is on the BREAKS~!" "Boogie Down Productions" (That's right, Primo!) "UH!" (Let 'em know) (KRS, Criminal Minded) (Yea) "So here we goooooo..." [Verse 2: KRS-One] Criminal minded, you been blinded By the ice and the way rappers shinin K-R-S, that's how I sign it God knows I try to live non-violent! But rappers be too defiant, no doubt They make me wanna try this new Magnum out They be draggin 'em out Cause of death: Magnum goin off in the mouth What y'all talkin 'bout?! You better "Walk it Out" Y'all start mumblin when that Hawk is out New York ain't out! WHAT CHA'LL TALKIN 'BOUT?! Y'all POP like when the cork is out! Stoppin the violence is what I'm all about STOPPIN THE VIOLENCE IS WHAT I'm ALL ABOUT! But you raise ya fist to Kris, I'll maim ya wrist And blow you out like a birthday wish! I'm much sharper Including New York State, the whole East Coast is Kris Parker's But real talk, Digny The true kings of New York left when it change hands to Disney I got no time for the kid rap The gun talk, drug talk, we already did that These days I'm tryin to give back Knowledge, wisdom, overstanding - now spit that! [scratches by DJ Premier] "Wh-wh-wh-when I'm on a mic" "KRS writes poetry" "'Cause I'm KRS and I'm on the mic" "I, I-I-I'll see you folks around the way" "Wh-wh-wh-when I'm on a mic" "K-K-KR-S writes poetry" "Criminal minded" "So here we goooooo..."

[@ikillsnakes8426]

i heard he gonna do some remixes with bambaataa and mr cee

[@toyaadams8167]

this vid used to have way more views...fuk they do take the views away🤔

[@youdontcare1872]

Infamous Mobb-Who We Ride For? they came first?

[@BreakingWreckordsRadio]

Sounds like Preem used the Breakthrough break

[@random_kid1651]

Is that Dashie

[@CrassPunk99]

Same! Haha

[@nebevorgneerg2241]

What are you doing step brother

[@scienz]

what happened to return of the boom bip

[@kahildavis80]

Preem on the track 🤦🏾‍♂️ 🐐

[@CrassPunk99]

You from CA?

[@trentyates418]

BDP X Gang Starr

[@robertheard3198]

I love my brotha KRS-One but this production is all over the place in a bad way!! The original will forever be untouched!!

[@meyou5789]

This shit fire son!

[@SlapUpMill]

Nelly clicked dislike.

[@versepro701]

Preemo stole this beat from Infamous Mobb - Who we Ride For. And then messed it up. Maybe it's older than that but I'm not sure. I think this was around the time Preemo was slippin on that cocaine.

[@jamalevans1574]

Steve Michaels sdfu

[@chadashingi2703]

Wow