Boogie Down Productions

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The Bronx (1987 – 1992)

Boogie Down Productions was originally composed of KRS One, D Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. The latter was murdered on August 27, 1987, after the release of BDP’s debut album Criminal Minded. The name of the group, “Boogie Down”, derives from the alternative name for The Bronx section of New York City.

While Criminal Minded was basically about sex and crime, BDP radically changed after Scott’s death, becoming the most popular conscious rap group besides Public Enemy. Boogie Down Productions pioneered the fusion of Raggamuffin and hip hop music.

The membership of BDP changed continuously throughout its existence, the only constant being KRS One. BDP members and collaborators included Mad Lion, Channel Live, Run, Keith Murray, McBoo, Ms. Melodie, Scottie Morris, Willie D., Robocop, Harmony, DJ Red Alert, DJ Jazzy Jay Kramer, D-Square, Rebekah, and Sidney Mills. BDP as group essentially ended because KRS One began recording and performing under his own name, rather than the group name.

Albums
Criminal Minded (1987)
By All Means Necessary (1988; RIAA Certification: Gold)
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop (1989; RIAA Certification: Gold)
Edutainment (1990; RIAA Certification: Gold)
Live Hardcore Worldwide (1991)
Sex and Violence (1992)

Compilations
Man & His Music (Remixes from Around the World) (1997)
Best of B-Boy Records (2001)

Singles

From Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop:
1989: “Why Is That”

From Edutainment:
1990: “Love’s Gonna Getcha”

From Sex and Violence:
1992: “Duck Down”
1992: “13 & Good”

1	The Bridge is Over full track	188
2	South Bronx full track	183
3	My Philosophy full track	145
4	Criminal Minded full track	124
5	9mm Goes Bang full track	117
6	Poetry full track	106
7	Dope Beat full track	67
8	Remix for P Is Free full track	65
8	Elementary full track	65
10	Stop the Violence	62
11	I'm Still #1 full track	58
12	Super-Hoe full track	55
13	Word From Our Sponsor full track	54
14	Illegal Business	50
14	Jack Of Spades full track	50

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By All Means Necessary
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i'm bringin' back the old New York Rap

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last month

south bronx.. south south bronx

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Tunsi wrote:
June 2008

Check out the "Planetarium" video by Tunsi at: http://www.paranarecords.net/planetarium_video.htm

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drivebyremix wrote:
June 2008

It's not about the salary it's all about reality!

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[deleted-user] wrote:
May 2008

Political and conscious rap for the latter albums, to be exact, especially By All Means Necessary
[deleted-user] wrote:
May 2008

Amazing how BDP helped to pioneer both gangsta rap AND conscious rap (alone with PE of course for the latter).
felipexiz wrote:
May 2008

Sucker MC's Duck Down!!!

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MFSOUL wrote:
May 2008

http://goldenerahiphop.blogspot.com

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bubble12 wrote:
May 2008

Criminal minded you've been blinded Lookin for a style like mine you can't find it

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Nestea-88 wrote:
May 2008

the bridge is ova, the bridge is ova!!

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ckypissdrunk wrote:
April 2008

Boogie Down Productions comes in 3 different flavors!

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April 2008

http://goldenerahiphop.blogspot.com

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April 2008

JIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY!

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mad_magician wrote:
April 2008

T'cha-T'cha

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MikeDrawback wrote:
April 2008

the girlies are freeeee

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April 2008

Yo! MTV Raps group: http://www.last.fm/group/Yo%21+MTV+Raps

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March 2008

wicked wicked

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ckypissdrunk wrote:
March 2008

Hahaha, Super-Hoe is hilarious

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January 2008

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