1993 studio album by KRS-One
Return of the Boom Bap is the first solo studio album by American hip hop musician KRS-One . It was released in 1993 through Jive Records . Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios and at Battery Studios in New York . Production was handled by DJ Premier , Kid Capri , Norty Cotto, Showbiz and KRS-One himself. It features guest appearances from Ill Will and Kid Capri. The album peaked at number 37 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
The album produced two singles: "Outta Here" and "Sound of da Police ". The latter reached number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . The track "P Is Still Free" appeared on the Menace II Society (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) labeled as a B.D.P. track. The track "Black Cop" was originally released as a 12" single and a track for the CB4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) , thus also labeled as a B.D.P. track.
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source ' s 100 Best Rap Albums. According to KRS-One, the album has sold over 300,000 copies.[11]
Track listing [ ]
1. "KRS-One Attacks" DJ Premier 2:50 2. "Outta Here" DJ Premier 4:28 3. "Black Cop" Parker KRS-One 2:59 4. "Mortal Thought" DJ Premier 3:19 5. "I Can't Wake Up" 3:34 6. "Slap Them Up" (featuring Ill Will) Parker William Broady Norberto Cotto Douglas Jones Norty Cotto Douglas Jones (co. ) 3:58 7. "Sound of da Police " Showbiz 4:18 8. "Mad Crew" Parker KRS-One 4:24 9. "Uh Oh" Parker Karen Christina Chin Wycliffe Johnson Cleveland Browne KRS-One 4:05 10. "Brown Skin Woman" Kid Capri 4:38 11. "Return of the Boom Bap" Parker KRS-One 3:46 12. ""P" Is Still Free" DJ Premier 4:56 13. "Stop Frontin'" (featuring Kid Capri ) Kid Capri 3:19 14. "Higher Level" DJ Premier 5:13 Total length: 55:47
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References [ ]
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Return of the Boom Bap – KRS-One" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ Preston, Rohan B. (December 23, 1993). "KRS-One: Return of The Boom Bap (Jive)" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ Bernard, James (October 15, 1993). "Return of the Boom Bap" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ "KRS-One: Return of the Boom Bap". NME . September 25, 1993. p. 36.
^ "KRS-One: Return of the Boom Bap". Q . No. 86. November 1993. p. 125.
^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (November 25, 1993). "Return Of The Boom Bap" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ Relic, Peter (2004). "Boogie Down Productions". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster . p. 94 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ Atco (November 1993). "KRS-One: Return of the Boom Bap" . The Source . No. 50. p. 82. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ hampton, dream (1995). "Boogie Down Productions". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide . Vintage Books . pp. 51–52. ISBN 0-679-75574-8 .
^ Christgau, Robert (October 19, 1993). "Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ http://www.djpremierblog.com/2012/01/13/krs-one-tells-the-story-meaning-behind-the-93-album-return-of-the-boom-bap/
^ "KRS-One Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ "KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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