Editing Krust (section)

===1997–2001: Talkin Loud, Def Jam Records===
Thompson's solo productions began to slow down during the late 90s as he became a recording and touring member of Roni Size's [[Reprazent]] collective. Signed to [[Gilles Peterson]]'s Talkin' Loud imprint, the band's debut album ''[[New Forms]]'' won the UK Mercury Music Prize in 1997<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercuryprize.com/previous%20shortlists|title=Previous Shortlists|website=mercuryprize.com|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> and charted in the UK Official Charts Top 40 six times between 1997 – 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6190/roni-size-reprazent/|title=RONI SIZE REPRAZENT {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> with singles such as "Share the Fall", "Heroes", "Brown Paper Bag" and "Dirty Beats". The band were signed to Mercury in the UK and Def Jam in the US and released a second album ''In the Mode'' in 2000.

Talkin' Loud was also responsible for many Krust productions during this time including "True Stories", "Future Unknown" and his debut solo album ''Coded Language'' in 1999. Rapper and slam poet [[Saul Williams]] featured on the title track and the album also included beatless string pieces such as "One Moment" and the vocals of singer Morgan on the track "Re Arrange". It was met with favourable reviews.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2000/01/07/coded-language/|title=Coded Language|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/krust-coded_language|title=Krust Coded Language|website=Exclaim!|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/coded-language-mw0000257156|title=Coded Language - Krust {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> ''Coded Language'' was followed by a remix album ''Decoded'' in 2000 which featured remixes by Krust himself, DJ Die and previously unreleased track "Witchcraft". Krust also appeared on Talkin' Loud's soundtrack to UK horror movie ''[[Long Time Dead]]'' with a cover of David Bowie and [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s "Cat People".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Long-Time-Dead/release/2313252|title=Various - Long Time Dead|publisher=discogs|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref>