Return of the Boom Bap
Return of the Boom Bap is KRS-One's first official solo album, released in 1993 on the Jive Records label. It peaked on the Billboard 200 chart at number 37 on October 16, 1993.[11] 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.[12]
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Released | September 28, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Studio | D&D Studios (New York, New York) | |||
Genre | Hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
Length | 55:47 | |||
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Producer | DJ Premier KRS-One Norty Cotto Showbiz Kid Capri | |||
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Singles from Return of the Boom Bap | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
NME | 8/10[4] |
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The Source | 4/5[8] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[9] |
The Village Voice | A−[10] |
Unlike the majority of the earlier Boogie Down Productions LP's where KRS rapped and produced, KRS here takes a step back from the production duties and invites rising underground stars DJ Premier, Showbiz and Kid Capri to handle the beats in addition to his four contributions. The track "P Is Still Free" appeared on the Menace to Society 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 movie soundtrack, thus also labeled as a B.D.P. track.
Track listing
# | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
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1 | "KRS-One Attacks" | C. Wright; L.Parker; C. Martin; S. LaRock | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
2 | "Outta Here" | L.Parker; C. Martin; J. Brown; E. Sadler; H. Shocklee; R. Walters | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
3 | "Black Cop" | L.Parker; C. S. Dodd; W. Williams | KRS-One | KRS-One |
4 | "Mortal Thought" | L. Parker; C. Martin; B. Joel; Phil Ramone | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
5 | "I Can't Wake Up" | L.Parker; C. Martin | DJ Premier, KRS-One | KRS-One |
6 | "Slap Them Up" | W.Broady; L. Parker; N. Cotto; D. Jones | Norty Cotto, Douglas Jones | KRS-One, Ill Will |
7 | "Sound of da Police" | R.Lemay, L. Parker, A. Lomax,B. Chandler, E. Burdon, J. A. Lomax, S. Stewart | Showbiz | KRS-One |
8 | "Mad Crew" | L. Parker, Curtis Mayfield | KRS-One | KRS-One |
9 | "Uh Oh" | L. Parker; Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson; Cleveland 'Clevie' Browne | KRS-One | KRS-One |
10 | "Brown Skin Woman" | D. Love; L. Parker; M. Jackson; J. Coltrane | Kid Capri | KRS-One |
11 | "Return of the Boom Bap" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
12 | "P" Is Still Free" | L.Parker; C. Martin; B. Maupin; J.Arrington | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
13 | "Stop Frontin'" | D. Love; L. Parker; B. Bernier; N. Simon; A. Jamal | Kid Capri | KRS-One, Kid Capri |
14 | "Higher Level" | L.Parker; C. Martin; G. Page | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
Charts
Album chart positions
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[13] | 37 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
Singles chart positions
Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
1993 | Outta Here | – | #61 | #5 | #10 |
1993 | Sound of Da Police | #89 | #79 | #17 | #6 |
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.
- Billboard.com – Discography (more) – KRS-One – Return of the Boom Bap
- 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.
- "KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.