A Retrospective (KRS-One album)
A Retrospective | ||||
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Released | August 22, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1986–97 | |||
Genre | Hip-hop | |||
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Producer | KRS-One Scott La Rock Ced Gee DJ Premier Showbiz Pal Joey Jesse West | |||
KRS-One chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
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Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | (8/10)[3] |
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A Retrospective is a compilation album by rapper KRS-One. It features many songs that were originally released under the Boogie Down Productions title, and some songs released under the KRS-One title. It is composed of previously released material. The track "Essays on BDP-Ism" was the last track ever produced by Scott La Rock.
No tracks are included from Sex and Violence, the final Boogie Down Productions studio album.[6]
Track listing[]
# | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Original Album |
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1 | "My Philosophy" | L. Parker | KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | By All Means Necessary |
2 | "I'm Still #1" | L. Parker | KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | By All Means Necessary |
3 | "South Bronx" | L. Parker, S. LaRock | Ced Gee, DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | Criminal Minded |
4 | "Sound of da Police" | L. Parker | Showbiz | KRS-One | Return of the Boom Bap |
5 | "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" | L. Parker, C. Toni | Pal Joey | Boogie Down Productions | Edutainment |
6 | "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" | L. Parker, J. West, C. Stein, D. Harry, H. Palmer | Jesse West | KRS-One | I Got Next |
7 | "You Must Learn" | L. Parker | KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop |
8 | "Jack of Spades" | L. Parker | KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop |
9 | "The Bridge Is Over" | L. Parker, S. LaRock | Ced Gee, DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | Criminal Minded |
10 | "Jimmy" | L. Parker | KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | By All Means Necessary |
11 | "Criminal Minded" | L. Parker, S. LaRock | Ced Gee, DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | Criminal Minded |
12 | "Black Cop" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One | Return of the Boom Bap |
13 | "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" | L. Parker, C. Martin | DJ Premier | KRS-One | KRS-One |
14 | "Why Is That?" | L. Parker | KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop |
15 | "Outta Here" | L. Parker | DJ Premier | KRS-One | Return of the Boom Bap |
16 | "Essays on BDP-Ism" | L. Parker | KRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | Duck Down (B-side) |
Extra Track Information[]
- "You Must Learn", "Jack of Spades" and "Why Is That?" are all co-produced by D-Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Sidney Mills and Spaceman
Charts[]
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 200 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 62 |
References[]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 94. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone krs-one album guide.
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/Retrospective-Krs-One/dp/B00004WFMW
- ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
Categories:
- KRS-One albums
- 2000 compilation albums
- Albums produced by DJ Premier