By All Means Necessary (album)
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| Studio album by Boogie Down Productions | |||||
| Released | May 10, 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Hip Hop, East Coast hip-hop, Conscious rap, Political hip-hop | ||||
| Length | 47:28 | ||||
| Label | Jive/RCA 1097-J |
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| Producer | Kris Parker | ||||
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By All Means Necessary is the second album from hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, released May 10, 1988, on Jive Records. After the murder of DJ/Producer Scott La Rock in 1987, MC KRS-One moved away from the violence that dominated their debut Criminal Minded and began to write socially conscious songs, while using the moniker "The Teacher". As of September 25, 1989, the album has been certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America.[3] The album cover with KRS-One and the title reference Malcolm X.
Many themes, which surface a minimalist production accompanied by hard-hitting drum beats, cover social issues that include government and police corruption, safe sex, government involvement in the drug trade, and violence in the hip hop community. The album is widely seen as one of, if not, the first politically conscious efforts in hip-hop. Allmusic.com described the album as "a landmark of political rap" and Rolling Stone praised its social commentary.[4] Anthony DeCurtis of Rolling Stone wrote that "Over irresistible beats provided by his BDP cohorts, KRS delivers the word on the drug trade, AIDS and violence – three forces that threaten to destroy minority communities".[5] In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Hip-Hop Albums of All Time. [6]
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "My Philosophy" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 2 | "Ya Slippin'" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 3 | "Stop the Violence" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Illegal Business" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 5 | "Nervous" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 6 | "I'm Still #1" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 7 | "Part Time Suckers" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 8 | "Jimmy" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 9 | "T'Cha-T'Cha" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 10 | "Necessary" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
[edit] Samples Used
- "My Philosophy" contains a sample from the Stanley Turrentine recording "Sister Sanctified".
- "Ya Slippin'" contains a sample from the Deep Purple recording "Smoke on the Water".
- "Illegal Business" contains samples from the Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids recording "Creativity" & the Jefferson Starship recording "Rock Music".
- "Nervous" contains samples from the Rhythm Heritage recording "Sky's the Limit" & the War recording "Galaxy".
- "I'm Still #1" contains a sample from the All the People recording "Cramp Your Style".
- "Part-Time Suckers" contains a sample from the Smokey Robinson & the Miracles recording "Mickey's Monkey".
- "Jimmy" contains the basic rhythm from the Wings recording "Let 'Em In" and a sample from the Sequence recording "Funk You Up."
[edit] Chart History
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1988 | By All Means Necessary | #75 | #18 | |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1988 | Stop The Violence | - | #76 | - |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Current/A740.htm Ratings at AcclaimedMusic.net
- ^ http://www.listsofbests.com/list/12875 The Source's 5 Mic Albums - albums awarded 5 Mics by reviewers with hip-hop magazine The Source.
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH RIAA database search item By All Means Necessary], retrieved 22 May 2008
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lnouak4k5m3n allmusicPortal built around articles by music journalists describing music genres, with links and reviews.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/boogiedownproductions/albums/album/205293/Review/5945594/by_all_means_necessary Home:Rolling Stone - RollingStone.com the online version of Rolling Stone Magazine: music news, entertainment....
- ^ ~~~~ www.rocklist.net ~~~~
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