Kristyles

Kristyles
Studio album by KRS-One
Released	April 22, 2003
Recorded	late 2002-early 2003
Genre	Hip-hop
Label	Koch
Producer	KRS-One Da Beatminerz Gato Luna Ghetto Pros DJ Tiné Tim DJ Revolution Choco Kenny Parker Inebriated Beats
KRS-One chronology
The Mix Tape (2002) Kristyles (2003) D.I.G.I.T.A.L. (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
411Mania	(8.5/10) [1]
Alternative Press	[2]
The A.V. Club	(mixed) [3]
Entertainment Weekly	C− [4]
No Ripcord	[5]
RapReviews	(9/10) [6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
The Source	[2]

Kristyles is rapper KRS-One's sixth album. It was released in April 2003 by Koch Records. It features production by Da Beatminerz, DJ Revolution and KRS-One's brother and long-time collaborator DJ Kenny Parker. The song "Ya Feel Dat" did not appear on some versions of the album.^[8]

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Warning: Intro"		*Interlude*
2	"Do You Got It"	DJ Tiné Tim	KRS-One
3	"Ya Feel Dat"	KRS-One	KRS-One
4	"Underground"	Da Beatminerz	KRS-One
5	"How Bad Do You Want It"	Gato Luna	KRS-One, Peedo
6	"Ain't The Same"	Ghetto Pros	KRS-One
7	"It's All A Struggle"	Ghetto Pros	KRS-One
8	"What Else Happened"	DJ Tiné Tim	KRS-One
9	"Somebody"	Da Beatminerz	KRS-One
10	"Survivin'"	Choco, KRS-One	KRS-One, Tekitha, Priest & Shuman
11	"Things Will Change"	DJ Revolution	KRS-One
12	"The Movement"	Da Beatminerz	KRS-One
13	"Gunnen' Em Down"	Choco, KRS-One	KRS-One
14	"Philosophical"	DJ Tiné Tim	KRS-One
15	"9 Elements"	DJ Revolution	KRS-One
16	"Alright With Me"	Kenny Parker	KRS-One, Truck Turner
17	"The Only One"	Inebriated Beats	KRS-One

Album singles

Single information
"Underground" Released: May 20, 2003 B-side:
"How Bad Do You Want It" Released: 2003 B-side: "Ya Feel Dat", "Undaground"

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
scope="row"	US Billboard 200[9]	186
scope="row"	US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10]	10
scope="row"	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11]	30

References

1. 411Mania review
2. Album reviews at CD Universe
3. The A.V. Club review
4. Weiner, Jonah (2003-06-27). "The Kristyle (sic) Review". Entertainment Weekly (716-717): 139. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
5. No Ripcord review
6. RapReviews review
7. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 94. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
8. "KRS-One - Kristyles (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
9. "KRS-One – Chart history" Billboard 200 for KRS-One.
10. "KRS-One – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for KRS-One.
11. "KRS-One – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for KRS-One.