Songfacts®:

• KRS-One is a rapper who was one of the first to infuse social commentary into his songs. He has been cited by Sublime as a major influence on both their ethos and sound: They would take many different genres and mix them together, something KRS-One was known for as well.
• This samples two songs from KRS-One's group Boogie Down Productions: "You Must Learn" (which samples "Super Sporm" by Captain Sky) and "The Style You Haven't Done Yet." It also samples "Tough" by Kurtis Blow.
• "KRS-One" is one of the most popular songs on Sublime's debut album, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Released on their own independent label, it was little-heard outside of their Southern California stomping grounds until 1997, when several songs from their third (self-titled) album earned airplay. Lead singer Bradley Nowell died two months before the release, putting a sudden end to the band. There was no more new Sublime material to be had but many fans who discovered them in the late '90s picked up the 40 Oz. To Freedom album. By the end of 1998 it had sold over a million copies in America; by the end of 2005, 2 million. Their second album, Robbin' The Hood (1994), is pretty rough around the edges and only sold 500,000.