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I Got Next is emcee KRS-One's third official solo album. It remains his best-selling album to date, receiving the RIAA certification for Gold-level sales. Detroit emcee Phat Kat used a lyrical excerpt from "A Friend" for his 2007 J Dilla-produced single "Don't Nobody Care About Us" from his album Carte Blanche.

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"1st Quarter - The Commentary"		KRS-One	KRS-One
2	"2nd Quarter - Free Throws"		KRS-One	KRS-One
3	"The MC"	L. Parker, D. Padilla	Domingo	Feel X, Kevin Glover, KRS-One
4	"I Got Next - Neva Hadda Gun"	L. Parker	KRS-One	Ingz, KRS-One
5	"Heartbeat"	L. Parker, R. Noble, L. Hill, K. Keaton, B. Robinson, M. Dewese	KRS-One	Angie Martinez, Commissioner Gordon, Ingz, KRS-One, Redman, Ted Wholson
6	"Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight)"	L. Parker, J. West, C. Stein, D. Harry, H. Palmer	Jesse West	Keva, KRS-One
7	"A Friend"	L. Parker, R. Lemay	Showbiz	KRS-One
8	"H.I.P.H.O.P."	L. Parker, Thor-El	KRS-One	KRS-One, Thor-El
9	"Halftime"	L. Parker, G. Williams	Commissioner Gordon	KRS-One
10	"3rd Quarter - The Commentary"		KRS-One	KRS-One
11	"Klassicks"		DJ Cipher, Thembisa	KRS-One
12	"Blowe"	L. Parker, R. Noble, R. Lemay	Showbiz	KRS-One, Redman
13	"Real Hip-Hop - Part II"	L. Parker, S. Bouchet, S. Griffith, T. Hooks	KRS-One	KRS-One, Lamont Fields, Mic Vandalz
14	"Come To Da Party"	L. Parker, A. Mills	KRS-One	Anthony Mills, KRS-One
15	"Can't Stop, Won't Stop"	L. Parker, L. Muggerud	DJ Muggs	KRS-One, Ted Wholson
16	"Over Ya Head"	L. Parker, G. Simone	Commissioner Gordon, KRS-One	KRS-One
17	"Just To Prove A Point"	L. Parker, G. Simone, P. Hines, P. Mengede, E. Nappi	Edward Nappi, KRS-One, Peter Hines, Peter Mengede	Bervin Harris, G. Simone, KRS-One
18	"4th Quarter - Free Throws"		KRS-One	KRS-One
19	"Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight) (Remix)" [BonusTrack]		Sean "Puffy" Combs & Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen	Keva, KRS-One, Puff Daddy

Instrumentation Credits

"Over Ya Head"

Saxophone [Tenor] - Keith Loftis

Trombone - Dupor Georges

Trumpet - George Fontenette "Just To Prove A Point"

Bass - Edward Nappi

Drums - Peter Hines

Guitar - Peter Mengede

Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	*"Can't Stop, Won't Stop"* Released: January 13, 1997 B-side: "The MC", "Word Perfect"
	*"Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)"* Released: March 3, 1997 B-side:
	*"Heartbeat"* Released: July 21, 1997 B-side: "A Friend"

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
Year	Album	Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Canadian Albums
1997	I Got Next	#3	#2	#18

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1996	The MC	#67	#17	#2
1997	A Friend	#70	-	-

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