BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS
In continuing with the tradition of the recent discographies
I've uploaded...this one lacks a bio as I
really don't have the time and resources to do a proper one...but
you still get a 99% full
discography though.
Albums
Criminal Minded -
B Boy 1987 (4787)
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!!!
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
Man & His Music -
B-Boy 1988 (2000)
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'.
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
By All Means
Necessary -
Jive/Zomba 1988
(1097)
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.
My Philosophy
Ya Slippin'
Stop The Violence
Illegal Business
Nervous
I'm Still #1
Part Time Suckers
Jimmy
T'Cha - T'Cha
Necessary
Ghetto Music: The
Blueprint of Hip
Hop - Jive/Zomba
1989 (1187)
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...
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
Edutainment -
Jive/Zomba 1990
(1394)
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.
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)
Live Hardcore
Worldwide -
Jive/Zomba 1991
(1425)
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...
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
Sex and Violence -
Jive/Zomba 1992
(41470)
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".
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
Singles
Say No Brother
(Crack Attack
Don't Do It) - Rock
Candy 1986 (RC-27)
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.
Say No Brother (Truth Mix)
Say No Brother (Instrumental)
Say No Brother (Cosmos & I-DUB
Mix)
South Bronx/The
"P" Is Free - B Boy
1986 (BB 1-101)
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).
South Bronx (Truth Version)
South Bronx (Dub Version)
The "P" Is Free (Vocal)
9MM Goes Bang -
B Boy 1986
Not a bad 12" but this really
is early material that wasn't
too indicative of just how
good BDP was going to be.
The Bridge Is Over
- B Boy 1987 (BB
1-300)
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.
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)
Elementary/Poetry
- B Boy 1987 (BB
1-400)
'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.
Elementary (Vocal)
Poetry (Vocal)
My Philosophy
Jive 1988 (1096)
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.
My Philosophy (Album Mix)
My Philosophy (Extended Re-mix)
My Philosophy (Single Edit)
My Philosophy (Instrumental)
Stop The Violence
- Jive/Zomba 1988
(1121)
"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.
Stop The Violence (Extended Mix)
Stop The Violence (Single Edit)
Jimmy
Stop The Violence (Instrumental)
Jack Of Spades -
Jive/Zomba 1988
(1169)
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.
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)
I'm Still #1 - Jive
1988 (179)
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.
I'm Still #1 (LP Version)
Essays On BDP-ism
Jimmy (LP Version)
[Big thanks to Steve 'Flash' Juon
for the "Essays..." soundclip]
Why Is That? -
Jive/Zomba 1989
(1231)
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.
Why Is That? (Extended Edit)
Why Is That? (Single Edit)
Why Is That? (Instrumental)
Hip Hop Rules
You Must Learn
Jive 1989 (1275)
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.
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)
Love's Gonna Get
'Cha (Material
Love) - Jive/Zomba
1990 (1367)
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'.
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)
Ya Know The
Rules
Jive 1990 (1415)
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.
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
Duck Down -
Jive/Zomba 1991
(42021)
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.
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)
13 And Good -
Jive/Zomba 1992
(42022)
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.
13 And Good (LP Version)
13 And Good (Remix)
Build And Destroy
13 And Good (LP Instrumental)
We In There -
Jive/Zomba 1992
(42070)
[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.
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]
Black Cop - MCA
1993 (11568)
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.
Black Cop (Vocal)
Black Cop (Instrumental)
Additional Tracks
Self Destruction-
Jive 1989 (41178)
Although it's not really a
BDP album, it was produced
by BDP, features BDP, and
is on the Jive label...so what
the hell. Anyways, of all the
monster posse cuts ever
recorded in the name of a
special cause, this one is
probably the best. Featuring
dope MC's like MC Lyte,
Chuck D, Just-Ice, and
old-schoolers like
Stetsasonic, Doug E Fresh,
and Kool Moe Dee, you
have one powerful jam
dedicated to the hip-hop
community. The beats on
both the Extended Mix &
The Remix are phat as
hell...another hit by the
BDP/DJ Doc crew.
Self Destruction (Extended Mix)
Self Destruction (Special Remix)
Self Destruction (Single Edit)
Self Destruction (Instrumental)
Guest Appearances
The D&D All-Stars "1, 2, Pass It"
Tim Dog "I Get Wrecked"
Channel Live "Mad Ism"
The Stop The Violence Movement "Self Destruction"
Lord Finesse "No Gimmicks"
Lord Finesse "Brainstorm/P.S.K."
H.E.A.L. "Heal Yourself"
H.E.A.L. "Family Got To Get Busy"
H.E.A.L. "Civilization vs. Technology"
Kool Moe Dee "Rise 'N' Shine"
Fat Joe "Bronx Tale"
Mad Lion "Double Trouble (Remix)"
Whitey Don "Lyrical Shot (Artical Pt. 2)"
Whitey Don "Scatter"
Queen Latifah "Rough"
Web Sources
Charles Isbell's review of "Criminal Minded"
Charles Isbell's review of "Sex And Violence"