KRS-One, Showbiz Godsville

KRS-One is truly an MC for the ages. Aside from his status as a living legend in the hip-hop world, he's just as much a studio rat as he is a road warrior. If he's not touring the country or killing stages internationally, the South Bronx native is holed up in a studio somewhere. He has dropped an album, be it a solo project or collaborative affair, almost every year since debuting with Boogie Down Productions in 1987. And he's maintained that streak through 2011 with the release of Godsville, KRS-One's album with producer Showbiz, who is known by most for his work with the D.I.T.C. crew. Showbiz handles the all the beats on here while KRS is joined by guests including Fred The Godson.

Abstract by Andrew Martin