KRS-ONE LP Alternate Red Cover "It's been hard to grow

"It's been hard to grow outside/Growin' good and act happy/And pretend that the ivy vines/Didn't weigh our branches down

After spending the 1980s going through stylistic changes

introspective acceptance of the title track

Josh Chervokas

the record is probably a bit too lengthy

KRS-ONE LP Alternate Red Cover "It's been hard to growPersonnel includes: KRS One, Fat Joe, Channel Live, Das EFX, Mad Lion, Busta Rhymes (rap vocals); DJ Dice (scratches); Dexter Thibou, Rich Nice, Sadat X (background vocals). Producers: DJ Premier (tracks 1, 3, 8); Big French Productions (track 2); KRS One (tracks 4, 6 7, 10, 12, 14); Norty Cotto (track 5); Showbiz (track 9); Diamond D (tracks 11, 13). Engineers: Eddie Sancho (tracks 1, 8); Norty Cotto (tracks 2 3, 5, 12); Won Allen (track 4);