MC's Act Like They Don't Know

Infobox Single
Name = MC's Act Like They Don't Know


Artist = KRS-One
from Album = KRS-One
Released = August 28, 1995
Format = Cassette, Vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = East Coast hip hop
Length = 4:55
Label = Jive
Producer = DJ Premier
Chart position =
*#57 (The Billboard Hot 100)
*#35 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)
*#9 (Hot Rap Singles)
*#1 (Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)
Last single = "Free Mumia"
(1995)
This single = "MC's Act Like They Don't Know"
(1995)
Next single = "Rappaz R. N. Dainja"
(1995)

"MC's Act Like They Don't Know" is a song from KRS-One's 1995 eponymous album. It contains production from DJ Premier that samples "Yesterdays" by Clifford Brown, and interpolates "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow. Its lyrics deal with how lots of rappers who achieve positive chart positions and other commercial awards cannot perform well live. Ironically, it holds higher chart positions than any other KRS-One single. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:pgec97u7krgt~T51 allmusic ((( KRS-One > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) ] ]

Lyrics from "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" were sampled in "Anticipation" by M.O.P. and "Rise of the Machines" by Jedi Mind Tricks.

Album appearances

Besides appearing on "KRS-One" and on the "MC's Act Like They Don't Know/Represent the Real Hip-Hop" single, it has appeared on many compilation albums. It appeared on compilations including 1996's "Hip Hop's Most Wanted", 1997's "Gangsta Hip Hop, Vol. 5", "Hot Joints, Vol. 1", 1999's "Best of D&D Studios, Vol. 1", 1999's "Discover the Rhythm of Hip Hop", 1999's "Ill Rated", 1999's "Real Hip-Hop: Best of D & D, Vol. 1", 2000's "A Retrospective", 2002's "Hip Hop, Vol. 2", 2002's "Rappers Delight" and 2003's "Best of Rapture's Delight". [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:mq5g8xzpbtn4 allmusic ] ]

Tracklist

A-Side

# MC's Act Like They Don't Know (LP Version) (4:44)
# MC's Act Like They Don't Know (Instrumental) (4:44)

B-Side

# Represent the Real Hip-Hop (Street) (3:20)
# Represent the Real Hip-Hop (Clean) (3:20)
# Represent the Real Hip-Hop (Instrumental) (2:50)

References