MC's Act Like They Don't Know
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| "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" | ||||
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| Single by KRS-One | ||||
| from the album KRS One | ||||
| B-side | "Represent the Real Hip Hop" | |||
| Released | August 28, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | D&D Recording | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | DJ Premier | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" on YouTube | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
"MC's Act Like They Don't Know" is a hardcore hip hop song written and performed by American rapper KRS-One. It was released on August 28, 1995, via Jive Records as the lead single from his second solo studio album KRS One. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios in New York. Production was helmed by DJ Premier.
Its lyrics criticize rappers who have studio hits but cannot perform well live.
In the United States, the song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 59 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 9 on the Hot Rap Songs, and topped the Dance Singles Sales charts. It also made it to number 84 on the UK singles chart and number 12 on the UK Official Dance Singles Chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" (LP Version) | DJ Premier | 4:44 | |
| 2. | "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" (Instrumental) | DJ Premier | 4:44 | |
| 3. | "Represent the Real Hip Hop (Street Version)" (featuring Das EFX) |
| Showbiz | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Represent the Real Hip Hop (Clean Version)" (featuring Das EFX) |
| Showbiz | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Represent the Real Hip Hop" (Instrumental) | Showbiz | 2:50 |
Personnel
- Lawrence "KRS-One" Parker – vocals
- Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – producer & mixing (tracks: 1, 2)
- Norty Cotto – engineering (tracks: 1, 2)
- Andre "Krazy Drayz" Weston – vocals (tracks: 3, 4)
- Willie "Skoob" Hines – vocals (tracks: 3, 4)
- Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – producer (tracks: 3–5)
- Gordon "Commissioner Gordon" Williams – engineering (tracks: 3–5)
- Tom Brick – mastering
- Maria Valencia – design
- Ron Croudy – design
- Scott "DJ Scott La Rock" Sterling – overseen by
