BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS

'Boogie Down Productions' is a hip hop group. It was originally composed of KRS-One, D Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock 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.

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History

Discography

Albums

Compilations

External links

History

While the origins of Hip-Hop are believed to be from The Bronx, Rival Hip-Hop Collective Juice Crew claimed in the song The Bridge that Hip-Hop was directly a result of artists originating from QueensBridge. Boogie Down and KRS retorted angrily with songs like ''The Bridge Is Over'' and ''South Bronx'' which started one of the first notable Hip-Hop wars as MC Shan, Marley Marl and Roxanne Shante all released songs featuring verses personally attacking KRS and Scott La Rock. The ''Bridge Wars'' however were only short-lived and after the death of Scott La Rock prior to the groups second album, KRS began to concentrate on conscious Rap.
While ''Criminal Minded'' was basically about sex and crime, BDP radically changed after Scott's death, becoming the most popular hip hop 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.

Discography

Albums

Album information
'''Criminal Minded''' ★ Released: March 3, 1987 ★ Billboard 200 chart position: - ★ R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #73 ★ Singles: "South Bronx"/"The P Is Free", "Super Hoe"/"Scott LaRock (Megamix)", "Poetry"/"Elementary", "The Bridge Is Over"/"A Word from Our Sponsor"
'''By All Means Necessary''' ★ Released: May 10, 1988 ★ Billboard 200 chart position: #75 ★ R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #18 ★ Singles: "I'm Still #1"/"Essays on BDP-ism"/"Jimmy", "Jack of Spades"/"Necessary"/"I'm Still #1", "My Philosophy"/"Stop the Violence", "Stop the Violence"/"Jimmy"
'''' ★ Released: June 28, 1989 ★ Billboard 200 chart position: #36 ★ R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #7 ★ Singles: "Jack of Spades", "You Must Learn"/"Jah Rulez"/"World Peace", "Why Is That?"/"Who Protects us From You?"
'''Edutainment''' ★ Released: July 17, 1990 ★ Billboard 200 chart position: #32 ★ R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #9 ★ Singles: "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)"/"The Kenny Parker Show", "Ya Know the Rules"
'''Live Hardcore Worldwide''' ★ Released: March 12, 1991 ★ Billboard 200 chart position: #115 ★ R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #25 ★ Singles:
'''Sex and Violence''' ★ Released: February 25, 1992 ★ Billboard 200 chart position: #42 ★ R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #20 ★ Singles: "Duck Down"/"We in There", "13 & Good"/"Build & Destroy"

Compilations

★ ''Man & His Music (Remixes from Around the World)'' (1988)

★ ''Best of B-Boy Records'' (2001)

External links

★ Myspace Official Music: Boogie Down Productions

★ Hip-Hop Radio Stations Online