Jump to content

Meta-Historical

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meta-Historical
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 2010
GenreHip hop
LabelFat Beats Records
Producer
KRS-One chronology
Survival Skills
(2021)
Meta-Historical
(2010)
Godsville
(2011)
True Master chronology
Meta-Historical
(2010)
Divine Intervention
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute72%[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
Juice2.5/6[3]
RapReviews4/10[4]

Meta-Historical is a collaborative studio album by American rapper KRS-One and fellow record producer True Master. It was released on August 31, 2010 through Fat Beats Records. Production was handled by True Master, who also served as executive producer alongside Hakim Green. It features guest appearances from Cappadonna, Dr. Oyibo and RZA. The album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 24 on the Top Rap Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

[edit]

All music is composed by Derek "True Master" Harris

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:53
2."Murda Ya"3:59
3."Madonna & Child" (skit)0:36
4."Unified Field" (featuring Dr. Oyibo)3:25
5."Gimme Da '90s"2:26
6."Revelation" (skit)1:04
7."Knowledge Reigns Supreme" (featuring True Master)2:29
8."My Mind" (skit)0:33
9."Palm & Fist"2:40
10."One of Them Days"3:28
11."Ancient Hip Hop" (skit)0:56
12."Old School Hip Hop" (featuring Jersey)3:42
13."Naga" (skit)1:11
14."One Two, Here's What We Gon' Do" (featuring RZA)2:47
15."Freeman" (skit)0:50
16."Meta-Historical"3:50
17."The Struggle" (skit)0:59
18."Street Rhymer" (featuring Cappadonna)2:48
19."He's Us" (featuring True Master)3:03
20."Outro"1:13

Personnel

[edit]
  • Lawrence "KRS-One" Parker – rap vocals
  • Derek "True Master" Harris – rap vocals (tracks: 7, 19), producer, mixing, executive producer
  • Dr. Oyibo – featured artist (track 4)
  • Robert "RZA" Diggs – featured artist (track 14)
  • Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – featured artist (track 18)
  • Jose "Choco" Reynoso – engineering
  • Eric "E-Bass" Johnson – engineering
  • Hokiem Green – executive producer
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 57
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] 24

References

[edit]
  1. ^ McMullen, Chase (September 8, 2010). "Album Review: KRS-One & True Master – Meta-Historical | Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Gibson, Luke (September 7, 2010). "KRS-One & True Master - Meta-Historical". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Brimmers, Julian (September 17, 2010). "KRS-One & True Master - Meta-Historical". JUICE (in German). Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Jost, Matt (December 7, 2010). "KRS-One & True Master :: Meta-Historical – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
[edit]