KRS-One & The Temple Of Hiphop - Spiritual Minded

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Jul 16, 2016 Sold Date

Jul 7, 2016 Start Date

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Article name: Spiritual Minded
Genre: Rap Product type: CD Label: Koch Number of tracks: 20

Tracklist CD - 1

1. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Opening 2. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Lord Live Within My Heart 3. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Take Your Tyme 4. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Take It to God 5. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Goodbye 6. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - South Bronx 2002 7. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Never Give Up 8. KRS-One / T-Bone / Temple of Hiphop - T Bone Speaks 9. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Tears 10. KRS-One / T-Bone / Temple of Hiphop - Struggle Concludes (Choose Your Way) 11. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Concious Rapper 12. KRS-One / T-Bone / Temple of Hiphop - T Bone Speaks Again 13. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Trust 14. Fat Joe / KRS-One / Rampage / Smooth B. / Temple of Hiphop - Come to the Temple 15. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Ain't Ready 16. B.B. Jay / KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - God Is Spirit 17. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Know Thy Self 18. Simone G / KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - G Simone Speaks 19. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Dayz Ahead 20. KRS-One / Temple of Hiphop - Power

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In the late '80s he supplanted Public Enemy's Chuck D as the angriest man in hip-hop. In 2002, he released a surprisingly gospel-centric album, one that proved time had not dulled the sharp edge of KRS-One's rhymes. And the Blastmaster never does things by half-steps; Spiritual Minded isn't a gospel crossover record at all, it actually is a gospel record. Although his messages on tracks like "Come to the Temple," "Lord Live Within My Heart," and "Take It to God" are strictly uplifting and even rooted in doctrine, there's no tempering his aggressive delivery and skeletal productions. The highlight, "Take Your Tyme," features KRS-One talking directly to young women about the pitfalls of premarital sex; it's easily one of the most encouraging hip-hop tracks heard in several years. As for weaknesses, Spiritual Minded certainly doesn't have the gloss of most major-label rap albums, and occasionally the production and hooks are sacrificed for the message in the material. Still, it's intriguing to hear one of the best rappers in history turning out a gospel album; contemporary gospel, including Christian hip-hop, is actually much more artistic than most would give it credit for. Though much of his new audience may not even recognize one of the most famous names in rap history, it's likely they'll enjoy hearing this level of talent. ~ John Bush

John Bush