Kristyles

Kristyles
Studio album by
KRS-One
ReleasedJune 24, 2003 (2003-06-24)
Recordedlate 2002–early 2003
GenreHip hop
Length55:31
LabelKoch
Producer
KRS-One chronology
The Mix Tape
(2002) 		Kristyles
(2003) 		D.I.G.I.T.A.L.
(2003)
Singles from Kristyles
  1. "Underground"
    Released: May 20, 2003
  2. "How Bad Do You Want It"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de[1]
No Ripcord7/10[2]
RapReviews9/10[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Kristyles is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer KRS-One. It was released on June 24, 2003 through Koch Records. Production was handled by DJ Tiné Tim, Da Beatminerz, Choco, DJ Revolution, Gato, Inebriated Beats, Kenny Parker, the Ghetto Professionals, and KRS-One himself. It features guest appearances from Peedo and Tekitha. The album peaked at number 186 on the Billboard 200, number 30 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 10 on the Independent Albums in the United States. It spawned two singles: "Underground" and "How Bad Do You Want It". The latter appeared on 2004 album KRS-ONE Presents Peedo & The Luna Empire.

According to KRS-One,[5] the record was released without his consent by Koch. The title that KRS-One wanted for the record was The Kristyle, an acronym for the phrase "To have everything, keep radiating in spirit through your love everyday."

"They don't have the full album," KRS explained. "They have stuff that I wasn't even putting on the album. I have no idea what's on the album [Koch put together]. I don't know what the artwork looks like, I don't know what the album credits look like, I don't know nothing. What they did was go behind my back and release the album. I got word just in the nick of time last week. I got my legal team together and we slapped them with a court order to cease the distribution and the pressing and manufacturing of this album."[6]

  1. ^ Johannesberg, Stefan. "Makin' Fuckin' Music Is A Must!". laut.de (in German). Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Conti, Chris (July 31, 2003). "Kristyles". No Ripcord. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 8, 2003). "RapReviews.com Feature for July 8, 2003 - KRS-One's "Kristyles"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  5. ^ Reid, Shaheem. "Angry At 'Devious' Record Label, KRS-One Halts Sales Of New LP - MTV". MTV News. MTV. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. ^ Reid, Shaheem. "Angry At 'Devious' Record Label, KRS-One Halts Sales Of New LP - MTV". MTV News. MTV. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2022.