Criminal Minded - B Boy 1987 (4787)
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One of a few albums which is universally regarded as being responsible for redefining and reshaping hip-hop music into its present form. This was what helped
to bring the new-school of MC'ing & DJ'ing to the forefront. Song's like 'Poetry', 'South Bronx', 'The Bridge Is Over', and 'Super Hoe' are
what made this album what it is today - an all-out classic!!!
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Poetry
South Bronx
9mm Goes Bang
Word From Our Sponsor
Elementary
Dope Beat
Remix For P Is Free
The Bridge Is Over
Super-Hoe
Criminal Minded
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Man & His Music - B-Boy 1988 (2000)
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This one features some of the hundreds of remixes and remakes of BDP's early material. "Man & His Music" was a double-vinyl package
which ended up being a real treat for DJ's. So many great tracks are on this one including the original slammin' version of 'D-Nice Rocks The House'
and a rare and early track from the crew, 'Advance'.
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Doc Mix (Criminal Minded)
Poetry #2
Criminal Minded #9
D'Nice Rocks The House
Poetry #2
Criminal Minded #8
? #19
Advance
Poetry #1
BDP Medley #5
Word #8
Red Alert (Criminal Minded)
Super Hoe #4
BDP Medley #7
BDP Medley #11
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By All Means Necessary - Jive/Zomba 1988 (1097)
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With their move to a newer and better label, Jive/Zomba, came a much fresher and more mature sound. Sure, a good chunk of the material
was more on the conscious tip, but it was still guaranteed to rock a party -- 'My Philosophy', 'Stop The Violence', 'Part Time Suckers', and
of course, 'Jimmy'. BDP's battling roots weren't completely lost though, 'I'm Still # 1' affirmed BDP's place in hip-hop's elite.
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My Philosophy
Ya Slippin'
Stop The Violence
Illegal Business
Nervous
I'm Still #1
Part Time Suckers
Jimmy
T'Cha - T'Cha
Necessary
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Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop - Jive/Zomba 1989 (1187)
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Let's see...3 albums strong, and the greatness just doesn't stop!!! "Ghetto Music..." was again highly regarded by critics and BDP fans alike.
A tad more educational than their previous effort but their songs still packed a lot of punch. 'Why Is That?', 'Jack Of Spades', and 'You Must Learn'
were the big hits from this album but there was so much more great material here. Jams like 'Breath Control', 'Hip Hop Rules', and 'Gimme, Dat, (woy)'
showcased some memorable rhymes over thick and overpowering basslines. Needless to say, another classic...
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The Style You Haven't Done Yet
Why Is That?
The Blueprint
Jack of Spades
Jah Rulez
Breath Control
Who Protects Us From You?
You Must Learn
Hip Hop Rules
Bo! Bo! Bo!
Gimme, Dat, (Woy)
Ghetto Music
World Peace
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Edutainment - Jive/Zomba 1990 (1394)
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Ahhh, and now the infamous "Edutainment". If there was one album that caused a bit of heat for BDP, it was this one. There is some
very controversial material on here with a very wide range of issues and problems discussed. But most people's beef with the album
was the excessive preachiness of KRS's material. We all loved 'Love's Gonna Get' Cha', 'Ya Know The Rules', and 'Blackman In Effect',
but over 10 tracks of the stuff can be a bit much to swallow for one album. Regardless, the production was slammin on this one but this
was really the first time devoted BDP fans voiced some concerns over their beloved crew.
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Exhibit A
Blackman In Effect
Ya Know The Rules
Exhibit B
Beef
House Nigga's
Exhibit C
Love's Gonna Get 'Cha (Material Love)
100 Guns
Ya Strugglin'
Breath Control II
Exhibit D
Edutainment
The Homeless
Exhibit E
The Kenny Parker Show
Original Lyrics
The Racist
7 Dee Jays (CD Bonus Track)
30 Cops or More (CD Bonus Track)
Exhibit F (CD Bonus Track)
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Live Hardcore Worldwide - Jive/Zomba 1991 (1425)
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An interesting collection of tracks all done in live performances in New York, Paris, and London; you could almost call this one a greatest
hits record. If you've never been to a BDP/KRS show, this album captures at least some of the essence of this experience. A nice little
album for BDP fans but really isn't much of a big deal for anyone else though...
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KRS-ONE Intro
Lick A Shot
The Eye Opener
Jack Of Spades
My Philosophy
Still #1 (Freestyle)
Poetry
House Nigga's
Criminal Minded
Jimmy
The Bridge Is Over
Ya Know The Rules
Kenny Parker Intro
South Bronx
Reggae Medley (includes 9MM)
Super Hoe
Up To Date
Why Is That
Stop The Violence
Bo Bo Bo
Come To The Teacher
Breath Control
Self Destruction
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Sex and Violence - Jive/Zomba 1992 (41470)
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After a mixed response towards "Edutainment", BDP bounces right back with a rock solid 5th album. There are some incredible songs on this
album: 'The Original Way' kicks ass as the T'Cha and Freddie Fox exchange verses on this back-to-basics old schoolish sounding track; then there
is the very popular 'Duck Down' as KRS tells "sucka MC's DUCK!! DUCK DOWN!!!"; and then the monumental 'Build and Destroy' and 'We In There'.
This is not "Criminal Minded" by any stretch but it seemed like a much better album than "Edutainment".
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The Original Way
Duck Down
Drug Dealer
Like A Throttle
Build and Destroy
Ruff Ruff
13 and Good
Poisonous Products
Questions and Answers
Say Gal
We In There
Sex and Violence
How Not to Get Jerked
Who Are The Pimps?
The Real Holy Place
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Say No Brother (Crack Attack Don't Do It) - Rock Candy 1986 (RC-27)
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OK...someone better step up to the plate and tell me about this strange 12". Oh yeah...gotta love the name of the label, Rock Candy.
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Say No Brother (Truth Mix)
Say No Brother (Instrumental)
Say No Brother (Cosmos & I-DUB Mix)
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South Bronx/The "P" Is Free - B Boy 1986 (BB 1-101)
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What is there to say about the famous track that put South Bronx on the map. Massively hype track (even today) backed with the popular
b-side, 'The "P" Is Free'. Note that 'The "P" Is Free' is the much more vulgar version that's basically a beat-box track (as opposed
to the ragga-influenced remix on the LP).
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South Bronx (Truth Version)
South Bronx (Dub Version)
The "P" Is Free (Vocal)
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9MM Goes Bang - B Boy 1986
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Not a bad 12" but this really is early material that wasn't too indicative of just how good BDP was going to be.
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The Bridge Is Over - B Boy 1987 (BB 1-300)
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Part II of the infamous South Bronx/Queesbridge battle is laid down on wax. 'The Bridge Is Over' is just as hype (if not more) as
'South Bronx'. With an interesting little b-side from their new LP, this was yet another great 12" from the BDP crew.
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The Bridge Is Over (Radio Version)
The Bridge Is Over (Instrumental Version)
The Bridge Is Over (Street X-Rated Version)
A Word From Our Sponsor (Vocal Mix)
A Word From Our Sponsor (Instrumental Mix)
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Elementary/Poetry - B Boy 1987 (BB 1-400)
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'Elementary' was pretty cool but the b-side, 'Poetry', was THE anthem. Essentially the first of its kind, 'Poetry' was close to 5 minutes
of lyrical genius and furious scraches courtesy of Mr. La Rock.
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Elementary (Vocal)
Poetry (Vocal)
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My Philosophy
Jive 1988 (1096)
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The lead off 12" for "By All Means Necessary" was their first ever release on Jive/Zomba. This record is a real collectors item
for both DJ's and BDP fans alike. All three mixes are quite similar to each other but the Extended Re-Mix adds some cool little touches
that make it the best of the three.
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My Philosophy (Album Mix)
My Philosophy (Extended Re-mix)
My Philosophy (Single Edit)
My Philosophy (Instrumental)
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Stop The Violence - Jive/Zomba 1988 (1121)
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"1-2-3...the crew is called B-D-P...we're gonna go to the tip-top..." What can I say, another great 12". Like "My Philosophy",
the extended version of 'Stop the Violence' is the winner. But what really made the 12" so good was the inclusion of 'Jimmy'
on the b-side, another favorite of BDP fans like myself.
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Stop The Violence (Extended Mix)
Stop The Violence (Single Edit)
Jimmy
Stop The Violence (Instrumental)
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Jack Of Spades - Jive/Zomba 1988 (1169)
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Probably the best 12" release from the crew to date. I'd almost call this an EP as opposed to a 12" single. The 'Jack Of Spades' extended mix
was nice but the b-side is what makes the entire record. For the extended rmx of 'I'm Still #1', they pretty muched stripped most of the music
down to a beat and lay down the original vocals which made for a nice touch. The Numero Uno remix is even better than the original version with
slightly newer lyrics and a nicer beat carrying the track.
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Jack Of Spades (BDP Movie Mix)
Jack Of Spades (Extended Remix)
Jack Of Spades (Instrumental)
Necessary
I'm Still #1 (Extended Remix)
I'm Still #1 (Single Edit)
I'm Still #1 (Numero Uno Re-Recording)
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I'm Still #1 - Jive 1988 (179)
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Let's skip past the 2 album cuts and go straight to the unreleased 'Essays On BDP-ism'. Damn...this is one hell of a song and interestingly enough, was left off of every BDP album. Anyways, I've been told that it was the last song KRS & Scott La Rock recorded
together.
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I'm Still #1 (LP Version)
Essays On BDP-ism
Jimmy (LP Version)
[Big thanks to Steve 'Flash' Juon for the "Essays..." soundclip]
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Why Is That? - Jive/Zomba 1989 (1231)
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A pretty much standard lead-off single for the "Ghetto Music..." album showcasing two solid cuts off the new album. 'Why Is That?' was a very popular song which ruled the airwaves
for a good part of '89.
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Why Is That? (Extended Edit)
Why Is That? (Single Edit)
Why Is That? (Instrumental)
Hip Hop Rules
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You Must Learn
Jive 1989 (1275)
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Here's a nice little 12 that showcased a slammin' remix to the dope LP Version of 'You Must Learn'. This one is supposedly a "live" version and it uses a similar (if not identical) beat as
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's "Freedom". The b-side, 'And You Don't Stop' is actually a track of D-Nice's album...and it's not bad either.
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You Must Learn (Live From The Caucus Mountains) (Extended Remix)
You Must Learn (Live From The Caucus Mountains) (Single Edit)
You Must Learn (L.P. Version)
And You Don't Stop (Featuring D-Nice)
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Love's Gonna Get 'Cha (Material Love) - Jive/Zomba 1990 (1367)
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Now here was a good choice to lead off "Edutainment". Probably the best song off the album, 'Love's Gonna Get'Cha' is one of my all-time favorite BDP songs. I guess its the sheer drama and emotion that
KRS puts into his delivery of this song's lyrics which makes it so damn good. My only regret is that they didn't put a hype remix of the track in place of the useless inclusion of 'The Kenny Parker Show'.
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Love's Gonna Get 'Cha (Material Love) (Extended Hard Version)
Love's Gonna Get 'Cha (Material Love) (Extended Soft Version)
Love's Gonna Get 'Cha (Material Love) (7" Radio Edit)
The Kenny Parker Show
Love's Gonna Get 'Cha (Material Love) (Instrumental)
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Ya Know The Rules
Jive 1990 (1415)
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Basically, this 12" showcases one of the big hits off "Edutainment", 'Ya Know The Rules', and some material off of "Live Hardcore Worldwide". Not a bad 12"...but nothing all that special either
as the Remix doesn't really differ a whole lot from the LP Version.
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Ya Know The Rules (LP Version)
Ya Know The Rules (Remix)
Ya Know The Rules (Live)
Live Medley
Criminal Minded
Jimmy
The Bridge Is Over
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Duck Down - Jive/Zomba 1991 (42021)
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More like a 3-song EP than a 12", "Duck Down" featured 3 of the stronger selections off "Sex & Violence". It was kind of annoying how
the CD-only 'Essays On BDP-ism' wasn't on the 12" as it would have made this an almost must-have for DJ's.
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Duck Down (LP Version)
Duck Down (Video Version)
Like A Throttle (LP Version)
We In There (LP Version)
Duck Down (Instrumental)
We In There (Instrumental)
Essays On BDP-ism (CD Bonus Track)
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13 And Good - Jive/Zomba 1992 (42022)
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Not a bad 12" but certainly not the best BDP has released over the years. '13 and Good' was kind of a wierd song to begin with (KRS discovers he's dating a 13 year old rather than someone
who's 22) but the remix is alright. At least Jive threw on one of the stronger LP cuts on the b-side, 'Build And Destroy', to make this 12" a worthwhile find for DJ's.
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13 And Good (LP Version)
13 And Good (Remix)
Build And Destroy
13 And Good (LP Instrumental)
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We In There - Jive/Zomba 1992 (42070)
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[whistle]...this is one slammin' 12". Enlisting the talents of Tribe Called Quest's Ali, you basically have yourself one of the
tightest remixes of a BDP track to date. But wait...there's also the crazy hype b-side, 'Feel The Vibe, Feel The Beat' that basically runs along the same
lines as 'We In There'. Apart from "Jack Of Spades", I'd say this is the best BDP 12" I've ever heard. And I should also note that it is
probably the first time we've heard the Blastmaster fully return to his battling roots.
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We In There (Remix)
We In There (LP Version)
Feel The Vibe, Feel The Beat
We In There (Remix Instrumental)
NOTE: The promo (shown in the scan) was on orange vinyl and didn't feature the b-side on it.
[Big thanks to Steve 'Flash' Juon for the "Feel the vibe" soundclip]
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Black Cop - MCA 1993 (11568)
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The last song that was to be recorded under the BDP name was later featured on KRS's debut "solo" album "Return of the Boom Bap". A highly controversial track
discussing the plight of black policeman in America over a deep and thumping beat-box.
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Black Cop (Vocal)
Black Cop (Instrumental)
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