The Sneak Attack

The Sneak Attack is rapper KRS-One's fourth solo hip hop album. It was released on Koch Records in March 2001, his first solo album on an independent record label. The track "B-Side (Intro)" actually opens side "C" of the vinyl edition, although the intro was probably intended for the b-side of a cassette tape. The song Hush was a track on the video game Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3.[10]

The Sneak Attack
Studio album by
KRS-One
ReleasedMarch 27, 2001
Recorded2000-2001
GenreHip hop, East Coast Hip Hop,[1] Conscious hip hop,[1] Hardcore Hip Hop [1]
Length57:50
LabelKoch Records
ProducerKRS-One
Mad Lion
Jazzy Jeff
Fredwreck
Kenny Parker
Domingo
Grand Daddy I.U.
BJ Wheeler
KRS-One chronology
A Retrospective
(2000)		 The Sneak Attack
(2001)		 Spiritual Minded
(2002)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(69/100)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Alternative Press[2]
The A.V. Club(favorable)[4]
Blender[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
NME(7/10)[6]
PopMatters(mixed)[7]
RapReviews(6.5/10)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Vibe[2]
HipHopRapCityCut

Track listing
# Title Producer(s) Performer(s)
1 "Intro" KRS-One Harold English
2 "Ghetto Lifestyles" Kenny Parker KRS-One
3 "Attendance" KRS-One KRS-One
4 "Hot" Grand Daddy I.U., Jazzy Jeff KRS-One
5 "Why" KRS-One KRS-One, Nyce
6 "Doth Thou Know" KRS-One *Interlude*
7 "The Lessin" Kenny Parker April S. Williams, KRS-One
8 "The Mind" KRS-One KRS-One
9 "HipHop Knowledge" Domingo KRS-One
10 "What Kinda World" Domingo KRS-One
11 "I Will Make It" Kenny Parker Hezekiah Walker Choir, KRS-One
12 "B-Side (Intro)" KRS-One *Interlude*
13 "Get Your Self Up" KRS-One KRS-One
14 "Krush Them" Domingo KRS-One
15 "Hush" BJ Wheeler KRS-One, Nyce
16 "The Sneak Attack" Kenny Parker April S. Williams, KRS-One
17 "Shutupayouface" Fredwreck KRS-One
18 "False Pride" KRS-One KRS-One
19 "The Raptizm" Mad Lion Hezekiah Walker Choir, KRS-One

Album singles
Single information
"The Mind"
  • Released: July 31, 2001
  • B-side: "Ghetto Lifestyles"
"Get Your Self Up (Remix)"
  • Released: August 14, 2001
  • B-side: "The MC", "Word Perfect"
"Hot"
  • Released: 2001
  • B-side: "Get Yourself Up"

Charts

Album chart positions
Chart (2001) Peak
position
scope="row"US Billboard 200[11] 43
scope="row"US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
scope="row"US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 9

Singles chart positions
Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
2001 Hot - - 40
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References
  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sneak-attack-mw0000115997
  2. Critic reviews at Metacritic
  3. Allmusic review
  4. The A.V. Club review
  5. Entertainment Weekly review
  6. NME review
  7. PopMatters review
  8. RapReviews review
  9. Rolling Stone review
  10. "KRS One* - The Sneak Attack (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  11. "KRS-One Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. "KRS-One Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  13. "KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.


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