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Hip Hop Lives is the collaborative studio album by American rapper KRS-One and record producer Marley Marl. It was released on May 22, 2007 via Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at House Of Hits in New York and at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Marley Marl himself, except for one track produced with 88 Fingers. It features guest appearances from Blaq Poet, Busy Bee Starski and Magic Juan. The album's title is a response to Nas's 2006 album Hip Hop Is Dead.
The album peaked at No. 140 on the Billboard 200, No. 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, No. 8 on the Top Rap Albums and No. 15 on the Independent Albums in the United States.
A music video was released for promotional single "Hip Hop Lives (I Come Back)".
Tracklist
| 1 | It's Alive (Intro) | |
| 2 | Hip Hop Lives | |
| 3 | Nothing New | |
| 4 | I Was There | |
| 5 | Musika | |
| 6 | Rising To The Top | |
| 7 | Over 30 | |
| 8 | M.A.R.L.E.Y. (Marley And Red Living Everyday Youthful) (Skit) | |
| 9 | Kill A Rapper | |
| 10 | The Teacha's Back | |
| 11 | The Victory | |
| 12 | This Is What It Is | |
| 13 | All Skool | |
| 14 | House Of Hits |