Compilation producer: Scott LaRock.

Includes liner notes by Harry Allen & KRS-One.

Digitally remastered by Chaz Harper (Battery Mastering, New York, New York).

Audio Remasterer: Chaz Harper.

Before Biggie and 2Pac ruled the hip-hop nation, KRS-One had the game locked up. His philosophically flavored lyrics incorporated both entertainment and education into rap music. He was at the center of some of the genre's most memorable DJ battles, such as Bronx vs. Queens, and could be found burning up stages from East to West Coasts.

On A RETROSPECTIVE, Jive Records compiles Kris Parker's biggest hits onto one CD for an all-out lesson in hip-hop, featuring such classic songs as "I'm Still #1," "The Bridge Is Over," and "South Bronx". All these hits and more are proof positive, if it were needed, that KRS-One is one of the greatest rap lyricists ever to hold a microphone.