Hip Hop Lives

Hip Hop Lives
Studio album by
KRS-One and Marley Marl
ReleasedMay 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)
Recorded2006–07
Studio
Genre
Length46:24
LabelKoch Records
Producer
  • Simone Parker (exec.)
  • Rick Martin (co-exec.)
  • Marley Marl (also co-exec.)
  • 88-Fingers
KRS-One chronology
Life
(2006) 		Hip Hop Lives
(2007) 		Adventures in Emceein
(2008)
Marley Marl chronology
Re Entry
(2001) 		Hip Hop Lives
(2007) 		Operation Take Back Hip-Hop
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX4/5[2]
MSN Music(dud)[3]
Now3/5[4]
PopMatters5/10[5]
RapReviews8/10[6]
Spin[7]
Sputnikmusic3/5[8]
XXL3/5 (L)[9]

Hip Hop Lives is the collaborative studio album by American rapper KRS-One and record producer Marley Marl. It was released on May 22, 2007 via Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at House Of Hits in New York and at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Marley Marl himself, except for one track produced with 88 Fingers. It features guest appearances from Blaq Poet, Busy Bee Starski and Magic Juan. The album's title is a response to Nas's 2006 album Hip Hop Is Dead.[10]

The album peaked at No. 140 on the Billboard 200, No. 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, No. 8 on the Top Rap Albums and No. 15 on the Independent Albums in the United States.

A music video was released for promotional single "Hip Hop Lives (I Come Back)".

  1. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Hip Hop Lives - KRS-One & Marley Marl | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Ryce, Jeff (May 28, 2007). "KRS-One & Marley Marl - Hip Hop Lives". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 2007). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ "NOW Magazine - Music in Toronto, MAY 31 - JUNE 6, 2007". NOW. Vol. 26, no. 39. May 31, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Huff, Quentin B. (June 20, 2007). "KRS-One & Marley Marl: Hip Hop Lives". PopMatters. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Gailes, Arthur (May 29, 2007). "RapReviews.com Feature for May 29, 2007 - KRS-One & Marley Marl's "Hip Hop Lives"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Golianopoulos, Thomas (June 8, 2007). "Reviews". SPIN. Vol. 23, no. 6. SPIN Media LLC. p. 94. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved April 1, 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  8. ^ "KRS-One - Hip Hop Lives [With Marley Marl] (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. February 26, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Johnson, Brett (June 6, 2007). "KRS-One & Marley MarlHip Hop Lives - XXL". XXL. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Drumming, Neil (May 25, 2007). "Hip Hop Lives". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 1, 2021.