Edutainment (album)
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| Studio album by Boogie Down Productions | ||
| Released | July 17, 1990 | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Length | N/A | |
| Label | Jive | |
| Producer(s) | KRS-One, D-Nice, Pal Joey, Sidney Mills | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Boogie Down Productions chronology | ||
| Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop (1989) |
Edutainment (1990) |
Live Hardcore Worldwide (1991) |
Edutainment is the fourth album from Boogie Down Productions. It is an album whose lyrics are based around afrocentricity and socio-political knowledge. Its beats are rooted in the old school hip hop style with DJ's performing many scratches. It has 6 skits/interludes known as 'exhibits' that all talk about or relate to Black people. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 10, 1990.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Exhibit A" | KRS-One | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "Blackman In Effect" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 3 | "Ya Know The Rules" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Exhibit B" | KRS-One | *Interlude* |
| 5 | "Beef" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 6 | "House Nigga's" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 7 | "Exhibit C" | KRS-One | *Interlude* |
| 8 | "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" | Pal Joey | KRS-One |
| 9 | "100 Guns" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 10 | "Ya Strugglin'" | D-Nice, KRS-One | KRS-One, Kwame Toure |
| 11 | "Breath Control II" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 12 | "Exhibit D" | KRS-One | *Interlude* |
| 13 | "Edutainment" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 14 | "The Homeless" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 15 | "Exhibit E" | KRS-One | *Interlude* |
| 16 | "The Kenny Parker Show" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 17 | "Original Lyrics" | KRS-One | KRS-One, Special K |
| 18 | "The Racist" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 19 | "7 Dee Jays" | Decadent Dub Team, KRS-One, Sidney Mills | KRS-One |
| 20 | "30 Cops Or More" | Decadent Dub Team, KRS-One, Sidney Mills | KRS-One |
| 21 | "Exhibit F" | KRS-One | *Interlude* |
[edit] Instrumental Credits
"100 Guns"
- Keyboards: Sidney Mills
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1990 | Edutainment | #32 | #9 | |
