MC's Act Like They Don't Know
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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.
Track listing
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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
Charts
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References
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