Return of the Boom Bap
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| Return of the Boom Bap | ||
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| Studio album by KRS-One | ||
| Released | September 28, 1993 | |
| Genre | Hip-hop | |
| Length | 55:47 | |
| Label | Jive Records | |
| Producer(s) | KRS-One DJ Premier Kid Capri Showbiz Norty Cotto Douglas Jones |
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| Return of the Boom Bap (1993) |
KRS-One (1995) |
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Return of the Boom Bap was KRS-One's first official solo album, released in 1993 on the Jive Records label. It peaked on the Billboard 200 charts at position 37 on October 16, 1993.[1] In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "KRS-One Attacks" | L. Parker | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
| 2 | "Outta Here" | L. Parker | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
| 3 | "Black Cop" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Mortal Thought" | L. Parker | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
| 5 | "I Can't Wake Up" | L. Parker | DJ Premier, KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 6 | "Slap Them Up" | L. Parker, W. Broady | Norty Cotto, Douglas Jones (co-producer) | KRS-One |
| 7 | "Sound of Da Police" | L. Parker | Showbiz | KRS-One |
| 8 | "Mad Crew" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 9 | "Uh Oh" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 10 | "Brown Skin Woman" | L. Parker, D. Love | Kid Capri | KRS-One |
| 11 | "Return of the Boom Bap" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 12 | ""P" Is Still Free" | L. Parker | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
| 13 | "Stop Frontin'" | L. Parker | Kid Capri | KRS-One |
| 14 | "Higher Level" | L. Parker | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
[edit] Album singles
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"Outta Here"
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"Sound of Da Police"
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[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1993 | Return of the Boom Bap | #37 | #5 | |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| The 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 |
[edit] References
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Albums Criminal Minded • By All Means Necessary • Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop • Edutainment • Live Hardcore Worldwide • Sex and Violence • Return of the Boom Bap • KRS-One • I Got Next • The Sneak Attack • Spiritual Minded • The Mix Tape • Prophets Vs. Profits • Kristyles• D.I.G.I.T.A.L. • Keep Right • Peedo and the Luna Empire Mix Tape • Life |
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Compilation albums Man & His Music • Strictly for da Breakdancers & Emceez • Battle for Rap Supremacy KRS-One Vs. MC Shan • Man & His Music (Remixes from Around the World) • A Retrospective • Best of B-Boy Records • Best of Rapture's Delight • Blast Master Tapes: Best of the B-Boy Sessions |
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Singles "Say No Brother" • "South Bronx" • "Super Hoe" • "Poetry" • "The Bridge Is Over" • "Self Destruction" • "I'm Still #1" • "Jack of Spades" • "My Philosophy" • "Stop the Violence" • "Bo! Bo! Bo!" • "Why Is That" • "You Must Learn" • "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" • "Ya Know the Rules" • "Radio Song" • "13 and Good" • "Duck Down" • "We in There" • "Black Cop" • "Outta Here" • "Sound of Da Police" • "Big Timer" • "Free Mumia" • "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" • "Rappaz R. N. Dainja" • "1, 2 Pass It" • "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" • "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" • "Heartbeat" • "A Friend" • "Word Perfect" • "Bulworth (They Talk About It When We Live It)" • "5 Boroughs" • "EY-YO! (The Reggae Virus)" • "No Wack DJ's" • "The Mind" • "Get Your Self Up (Remix)" • "Hot" • "Essentials" • "C.I.A. (Criminals in Action)" • "Clear 'Em Out" • "Underground" • "How Bad Do You Want It" • "Illegal Business (2004 Remix)" • "Let 'Em Have It" • "Boogie Down Ox" • "What You Know About?" • "My Life" • "Better Than I've Ever Been" |
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Other: Boogie Down Productions • "I Can't Wake Up" • Stop the Violence Movement • Temple of Hiphop |
