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Survival Skills is the collaborative album from MC KRS-One and Buckshot. The album was released on September 15, 2009 on Duck Down Records."Survival Skills Press Release"> It is the 15th album for KRS-One, and the fourth for Buckshot.
The first single, ROBOT, was released on May 5, 2009. The music video was directed by Todd Angkasuwan and debuted as the New Joint of the Day on 106 & Park on September 4, 2009. The album leaked on the Internet on September 9, 2009.
Featured artists
KRS-One & Buckshot have stated that the album will feature Mary J. Blige, Talib Kweli, Knaan, Naledge of Kidz in the Hall, Slug, Smif-n-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah,and Immortal Technique.
Producers include Havoc, 9th Wonder, Black Milk, Marco Polo, Illmind, Khrysis, Coptic, Moss and more
Reception
Survival Skills has received positive reviews from critics. Steve Juon of RapReviews.com gave the album a flawless 10 out of 10, claiming "Buckshot and KRS have achieved something rather remarkable here - an album I cant find a single fault with. Theres not a bad beat, theres not a whack rhyme, theres not a collaborator on a track that missed the mark, and the disc itself is neither too short nor too long." A review featured on The Smoking Section states, "...the duo tries to elicit all the things that are wrong about Hip-Hop...proving that the most important Survival Skills are talent and dedica read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival+Skills