{"id":2392,"date":"2020-02-28T18:48:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T01:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=2392"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:45:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:45:32","slug":"mad-lion-krs-one-ragga-hip-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/mad-lion-krs-one-ragga-hip-hop\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Lion and Krs One: Ragga Hip Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-324px|||-3px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1245\">Several weeks ago, <strong data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1120\">Twista<\/strong> released his latest project <em data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1159\">Lifetime<\/em>. The title track features none other than <strong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1214\">Mad Lion<\/strong>, a pioneer of ragga hip hop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1450\">Mad Lion is best known for his partnership with the legendary Blastmaster <strong data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1337\">KRS-One<\/strong>. During the 1990s, the duo helped define ragga hip hop by blending Jamaican reggae with New York-bred hip hop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1568\"><strong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1471\">Even today<\/strong>, their creative bond remains strong, as they continue to collaborate and release music together<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Twista \u2013 Lifetime feat. Mad Lion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Twista - Lifetime (feat. Mad Lion) [Lifetime]\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KfB2ar_SHcA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1222\">In 1993, <strong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"997\">Mad Lion<\/strong> released the single <strong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1038\">\u201cShoot to Kill,\u201d<\/strong> which generated significant buzz, particularly in New York. <strong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1110\">KRS-One<\/strong> produced the track and had previously used the beat on <em data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1190\">Return of the Boom Bap<\/em> for his song <strong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1220\">\u201cBlack Cop.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1442\"><strong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1240\">However<\/strong>, it was Mad Lion\u2019s follow-up single, <strong data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1297\">\u201cTake It Easy,\u201d<\/strong> that pushed him into the mainstream. Released in 1994 and again produced by KRS-One, the song helped solidify Mad Lion\u2019s place in ragga hip hop.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mad Lion &#8211; Shoot to Kill (prod. by Krs-One)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mad Lion - Shoot To Kill\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kndzZHt56vU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Krs-One &#8211; Black Cop<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"03. KRS One - Black Cop\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tnlplHQqE3I?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mad Lion &#8211; Take It Easy (prod.by Krs-One)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mad Lion - Take It Easy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VSpNJrppImg?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1325\">The following year, <strong data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1149\">Mad Lion<\/strong> released the project <em data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1182\">Real Ting<\/em>. One of its standout tracks, <strong data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1233\">\u201cDouble Trouble,\u201d<\/strong> received a remix featuring <strong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1272\">KRS-One<\/strong>, further strengthening their creative partnership.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1573\">Around the same time, the duo appeared on the classic posse cut <strong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1414\">\u201c1,2 Pass It.\u201d<\/strong> The track also featured <strong data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1481\">Doug E. Fresh, Fat Joe, Smif-N-Wessun,<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1505\">Jeru the Damaja<\/strong>, with production handled by <strong data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1548\">DJ Premier<\/strong> for <em data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1570\">The D&amp;D Project<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1709\"><strong data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1592\">Later on<\/strong>, DJ Premier reunited with Mad Lion and KRS-One on <strong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1662\">\u201cWannabemceez,\u201d<\/strong> which appeared on KRS-One\u2019s self-titled album.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mad Lion &#8211; Double Trouble (remix) feat. Krs-One<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mad Lion &amp; KRS One - Double Trouble\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UxaePhSu0gg?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Krs-One &#8211; 1,2 Pass It feat. Mad Lion, Doug E Fresh, Fat Joe, Smif-N-Wessun &amp; Jeru The Damaja (prod. by DJ Premier)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"DJ Premier, KRS-One, Doug E Fresh, Fat Joe, Mad Lion, Smif-N-Wessun, Jeru The Damaja - 1, 2 Pass It\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I-LCmdSRFbs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Krs-One &#8211; Wannabemceez feat. Mad Lion (prod. by DJ Premier)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"08.KRS One - Wannabemceez\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ljnfts2dWjY?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1282\">In 1997, <strong data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1118\">Mad Lion<\/strong> released <em data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1158\">Ghetto Gold Platinum Respect<\/em>, with <strong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1176\">KRS-One<\/strong> handling the production. The album featured standout tracks such as <strong data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1260\">\u201cCarpenter\u201d<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1280\">\u201cNew York.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1453\">In 1998, the duo expanded their reach by teaming up with <strong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1356\">Shaggy<\/strong> on <strong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1392\">\u201cEy-Yo! (The Reggae Virus),\u201d<\/strong> which appeared on the soundtrack for the film <em data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1450\">Caught Up<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1627\"><strong data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1484\">Around the same time<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1496\">Xzibit<\/strong> included Mad Lion and KRS-One on the compilation <em data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1561\">Likwit Rhymes<\/em>. They appeared with <strong data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1594\">Ras Kass<\/strong> on <strong data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1627\">\u201cUp from da Underground.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mad Lion &#8211; Carpenter (prod. by Krs-One)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mad Lion - Carpenter\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7-1E8Qb3Bzk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mad Lion &#8211; New York (prod.by Krs-One)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mad Lion - New York\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9scb1uTqh1o?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mad Lion &#8211; Ey-Yo!(The Reggae Virus) feat. Krs-One &amp; Shaggy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ey-Yo: Reggae Virus by KRS-One, Mad Lion, Shaggy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/61KkyIgaW2E?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Xzibit &#8211; Up from da Underground feat. Mad Lion, Krs-One &amp; Ras Kass<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"KRS-One---Xzibit---Ras Kass---Mad Lion----Up From Da Underground.(HQ)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SBG-R4VOzcU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1219\">Since 2000, <strong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1064\">Mad Lion<\/strong> has continued producing tracks for <strong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1111\">KRS-One<\/strong> and appearing alongside him on various projects. <strong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1179\">Over the years<\/strong>, their chemistry has remained intact.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1437\"><strong data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1241\">To this day<\/strong>, they represent ragga hip hop at its finest. 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