Spiritual Minded
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Spiritual Minded is rapper KRS-One
's fifth official album. It was released in January 2002 on Koch Records
. KRS-One's Christian
lyrical content came as a surprise to fans and critics, as he had previously written songs critical of Christianity and organised religion. The album also makes references to the Temple of Hiphop, founded by KRS-One.
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
's fifth official album. It was released in January 2002 on Koch Records
Koch Records
E1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
. KRS-One's Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
lyrical content came as a surprise to fans and critics, as he had previously written songs critical of Christianity and organised religion. The album also makes references to the Temple of Hiphop, founded by KRS-One.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Opening" | Bervin Harris | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "Lord Live Within My Heart" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 3 | "Take Your Tyme" | Cookies & Cream | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Take It To God" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 5 | "Good Bye" | Douglas Jones, G. Simone | KRS-One |
| 6 | "South Bronx 2002" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 7 | "Never Give Up" | Domingo | KRS-One |
| 8 | "T-Bone Speaks" | *Interlude* | |
| 9 | "Tears" | Terry A., Tine Tim | KRS-One |
| 10 | "The Struggle Continues (Choose Your Way)" | Chase | KRS-One, T-Bone T-Bone (rapper) T-Bone is a Christian rapper. His father is Nicaraguan and his mother is Salvadoran. His name came from being called 'Bones' as a youngster because he was very skinny... |
| 11 | "The Conscious Rapper" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 12 | "T-Bone Speaks Again" | *Interlude* | |
| 13 | "Trust" | Tine Tim | KRS-One |
| 14 | "Come To The Temple" | Terry A., Tine Tim | Fat Joe Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad.... , KRS-One, Rah Goddess, Rampage, Smooth B. Nice & Smooth Nice & Smooth was an East Coast hip hop duo from New York that consists of Greg Nice and Smooth B . The duo released four albums from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s... |
| 15 | "Ain't Ready" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 16 | "God Is Spirit" | BB Jay BB Jay Jarvis Edward Cooper is an American hip hop rap artist professionally known as BB Jay from Brooklyn, NY famously noted for his vocal similarity to late hip-hop legend The Notorious B.I.G.... , Darren Quinlan |
KRS-One |
| 17 | "Know Thy Self" | Domingo | KRS-One |
| 18 | "G. Simone Speaks" | *Interlude* | |
| 19 | "Dayz Ahead" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 20 | "Power" | Calvin Tibbs | KRS-One |
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||||
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Independent Albums | Top Contemporary Christian | Top Gospel Albums | ||
| 2002 | Spiritual Minded | - | #64 | #10 | #13 | #4 |