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- Date Released: September 28, 1993
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Rap
- Label: Jive
- Copyright: (P) 1993 Zomba Recording LLC
Post-Boogie Down, the Teacher embarks on creating a whole new legend on his first solo album
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We Say...
Released in 1993, KRS-One's first official solo album opens with "KRS-One Attacks," a DJ Premier-hatched collage of the legendary rapper's most famous moments with his previous group, Boogie Down Productions. It was a bold gesture, especially for someone who had spent the previous seven years redefining the sound of hip-hop — but by the end of Return of the Boom Bap, KRS-One's old credentials no longer mattered. This was a fantastic, hard-hitting record, its creator's preexisting legacy notwithstanding.
It was important that KRS' solo debut didn't merely feel like another B.D.P. record, and his collaboration with producers like DJ Premier, Showbiz and Kid Capri helped move him toward a new, more stripped-down style. "Outta Here" is hip-hop history in less than five minutes, as KRS runs down his autobiography over a hammering Premier beat. The blunted escapades of "I Can't Wake Up" is a rare moment of levity, while the title track is exactly what you imagine "boom bap" should sound like. The most memorable moments are shout-outs to law enforcement: the furious "Black Cop" and the still-thrilling "Sound of Da Police." Return of the Boom Bap is a milestone in two regards: while it's a bracing update of the B.D.P. sound, it's also the beginning of a wholly new legend. -
They Say...
The reputation of Boogie Down Productions leader KRS-One began to slip in the early '90s as he spent more time educating than performing. He hit back at his critics with the slamming Return of the Boom Bap, his first official solo release. Leaving behind the detailed production of the last BDP album, Sex and Violence, Boom Bap returns the MC to the spare, gritty territory of Criminal Minded. KRS-One sounds reinvigorated, as well, spitting out his rhymes with fury and intelligence. Although the record isn't as didactic as Edutainment or Sex and Violence, KRS-One hasn't made his lyrics simplistic, nor has he abandoned his cutting, intelligent social commentary. The combination of hard, basic beats and exciting rhymes makes Return of the Boom Bap a genuine comeback for KRS-One, one of the founding figures of modern hip-hop.
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KRS-One Attacks |
2:51 |
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| 02. | |
Outta Here |
4:29 |
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| 03. | |
Black Cop |
2:59 |
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| 04. | |
Mortal Thought |
3:20 |
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| 05. | |
I Can't Wake Up |
3:34 |
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| 06. | |
Slap Them Up |
3:59 |
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| 07. | |
Sound Of Da Police |
4:19 |
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| 08. | |
Mad Crew |
4:25 |
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| 09. | |
Uh Oh |
4:07 |
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| 10. | |
Brown Skin Woman |
4:39 |
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| 11. | |
Return Of The Boom Bap |
3:47 |
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| 12. | |
"P" Is Still Free |
4:58 |
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| 13. | |
Stop Frontin' |
3:20 |
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| 14. | |
Higher Level |
5:14 |
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14 Total Tracks, 56:01 Total Length
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Credits
- Jackie Lomax - Composer // Simon Nicol - Composer // Gene Page - Composer // Darlene Love - Composer // Alan Lomax - Composer // Alan Lomax - Composer // Eric Burdon - Composer // Eric Burdon - Composer // Eric Burdon - Composer // Eric Burdon - Composer // Luc Allen - Engineer // B. Bernier - Composer // W. Broady - Composer // Kid Capri - Producer // Kid Capri - Engineer // B. Chandler - Composer // Norty Cotto - Producer // Norty Cotto - Engineer // DJ Premier - Producer // DJ Premier - Engineer // Hembree, Pimple, Bianchio, Freema - Composer // KRS-One - Producer // KRS-One - Producer // KRS-One - Producer // KRS-One - Engineer // KRS-One - Engineer // KRS-One - Engineer // KRS-One - Main Performer // KRS-One - Main Performer // KRS-One - Main Performer // Adam Kudzin - Engineer // Adam Kudzin - Mixing // M. Lliso - Composer // L. Parker - Composer // Eddie Sancho - Engineer // Tony Dawsey - Mastering // Daniel Hastings - Photography // Doug Jones - Producer
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