CD REVIEW: KRS-ONE AND MARLEY MARL, HIP-HOP LIVES
Jul 23, 2007 3:42 PM Max Herman (Writer)
Love him or hate him, KRS-One's longevity is undeniable. On his 15th album, The Teacha surprisingly connects with former rival Marley Marl for his most notable release in years. Not since working with DJ Premier has KRS rhymed over beats this consistently hard-hitting. While a couple of cuts, like the Latin-inspired "Musica," sound forced, most of them feature this thunderous legend right on point. You can knock his preachiness, but listen to KRS keenly rap about hip-hop over Marley's melodic boom-bap on the title track and you'll see why this MC doesn't plan on ever putting down the mic.
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