According to the Brooklyn-bred rapper, a new KRS-One album is currently slated to arrive sometime in 2022, and while fans await the legendary lyricist’s forthcoming project, he has delivered an incredible new single titled “The Beginning.”

The aggressive track features KRS-One in his zone, as he attacks the SUN-One-produced beat with vigor and veracity, delivering one long extensive verse that goes on for nearly three minutes straight. To call “The Beginning” a lyrical rampage would be an understatement, so listen to KRS-One‘s insane new single for yourself below. Let us know in the comments if you’re feeling the track and if you’re looking forward to his untitled 17th solo studio album.

Quotable Lyrics

These wack rappers, fuck who they are
KRS is like a hooligan, hittin’ em all with the same bars
Hooligans, hittin em with the same bars
Yo wack style just ain’t ours, Venus to Mars
I’m teaching with bars, spitting these bars
But youngins under 21 can’t even get into these bars
So I don’t blame em if they not seeing these bars
Cuz when I hit em with my universe all they seeing is stars