C.I.A. / Talkin' to You

by KRS-One & Zack de la Rocha & The Last Emperor & Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch & Rah Digga & A-Butta & Talib Kweli

C.I.A. / Talkin' to You cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 1998-01-01
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.6/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A politically charged boom bap single uniting an unusually large cast of underground and mainstream MCs, its title track built around the theme of state surveillance and incarceration. The rotating verses and shared chorus turn the record into a summit document of late nineties New York political hip hop.

Genres

Descriptors: political, sampling, rap, rhythmic, street

Tracklist

  1. C.I.A. (Criminals in Action) (Division-I Remix)
  2. C.I.A. (Criminals in Action) (Kasz Mix)
  3. C.I.A. (Criminals in Action) (Kasz Mix Instrumental)
  4. Talking to You (Radio)
  5. Talking to You (Street)
  6. Talking to You (Instrumental)
  7. C.I.A. (Criminals in Action) (Mighty Mi Mix Instrumental)

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