A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. BDP's auxiliary personnel expanded to include several more members, like Scottie Morris and Ms. Melodie's sister Harmony, but the sound wasn't any more fleshed out; in fact, it was resolutely skeletal, the antithesis of what KRS-One perceived as a new, unhealthy pop-crossover mentality overtaking hip-hop. He hadn't yet developed a unified message, but his was the voice of a rebellious, intelligent young street poet, and it connected mightily with his audience. Boogie Down Productions (BDP) was a hip hop group, originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock.DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, five months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded.The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the South Bronx section of The Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City. The membership of BDP changed continuously throughout its existence, the only constant being KRS-One. Feel free to contribute! At 19, he spent a brief time in jail for selling marijuana; after his release, he met social worker Scott Sterling at a Bronx shelter in 1985. Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews.com claimed that this initiated the ultimate breakup of the group.[2]. BDP as a group essentially ended because KRS-One began recording and performing under his own name rather than the group name. In the liner notes on BDP's 1992 album Sex and Violence, KRS-One writes: "BDP in 1992 is KRS-One, Willie D, and Kenny Parker! At 19, he spent a brief time in jail for selling marijuana; after his release, he met social worker Scott Sterling at a Bronx shelter in 1985. Sex and Violence is the fifth and final album released by hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. Despite a minor hit single in "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)," Edutainment was roundly criticized as being full of preachy, didactic lecturing, which also came at the expense of compelling musical backing. Musically, BDP usually employed spare, minimal backdrops that accentuated KRS-One's booming delivery, and they were also among the very first hip-hop artists to incorporate elements of Jamaican ragga and dancehall into their style. KRS-One had alienated much of his fellow collaborators, so BDP’s roster had dwindled considerably for the album’s release, on top of public incidents like the group’s crashing of a concert by soft-rap group PM Dawn. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. South Bronx 03. Print. Poetry 02. In the process, he helped pave the way for both gangsta rap and the positive, Afrocentric Native Tongues movement -- a legacy no other rapper can claim. Great song. The membership of BDP changed continuously throughout its existence, the only constant being KRS-One. Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music, "Boogie Down Productions :: Sex and Violence :: Jive Records", "Follow Me Now: The Zigzagging Zunguzung Meme", Myspace Official Music: Boogie Down Productions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boogie_Down_Productions&oldid=979644856, Articles needing additional references from June 2008, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2018, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 September 2020, at 22:37. Boogie Down Productions was originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. By this time, KRS-One was divorced from Ms. Melodie, and had pared down his supporting cast to Kenny Parker and Willie D. For his next project, KRS-One decided to simply put Boogie Down Productions to rest and record under his own name; his solo debut, Return of the Boom Bap, was released in 1993. South Bronx hip-hop crew, led by philosopher KRS-One, that became politically astute and pioneers of intellectual rap. Get schooled for your next edutainment class. 9mm Goes Bang 04. It was basically a way to get the material from Criminal Minded back in print, in a format where royalties could be collected (an ongoing dispute with B Boy Records was tying up the original recordings). However, many critics found that his intellectual credibility got the better of him on the next BDP album, 1990's Edutainment. This subgenre of hip-hop is most closely associated with hard-core hip-hop and is widely misinterpreted as promoting violence and gang activity. By this time, KRS-One was divorced from Ms. Melodie, and had pared down his supporting cast to Kenny Parker and Willie D. For his next project, KRS-One decided to simply put Boogie Down Productions to rest and record under his own name; his solo debut, Return of the Boom Bap, was released in 1993. [citation needed]. Leave feedback. BDP referenced reggae in a way that helped to solidify Jamaica's place in modern hip-hop culture. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded (1987) 01. The next year, 1993, the group's lead member, KRS-One , would begin recording under his own name. The track "Build And Destroy" deals with KRS-One's ideological differences—as a self-proclaimed humanist—with X Clan and its brand of Afrocentrism .