For his second solo album,
KRS-One worked with a variety of younger hip-hop talents, perhaps in an attempt to resuscitate his street credibility and his commercial standing. Featuring appearances by
Das EFX,
Mad Lion,
Fat Joe, and
Channel Live,
KRS-One is loaded with fresh talent of the first rank and they help spark the Teacher into giving an inspired performance. The album also showcases a bit fuller production than
Return of the Boom Bap, but that doesn't mean he has sold it out -- it just means he's continuing to experiment, which is one of the reasons
KRS-One remained a vital artist nearly a decade after his first record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine