| Return of the Boom Bap | ||||
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| Studio album by KRS-One | ||||
| Released | September 28, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 D&D Studios (New York, New York) |
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| Genre | East Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Conscious hip hop | |||
| Length | 55:47 | |||
| Label | Jive Records | |||
| Producer | KRS-One DJ Premier Kid Capri Showbiz Norty Cotto Douglas Jones |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Boston Globe | (favorable)[2] |
| Chicago Tribune | (favorable)[3] |
| Robert Christgau | (A-)[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+)[5] |
| RapReviews | (8.5/10)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| The Source | [8] |
| Sun Sentinel | (favorable)[9] |
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.[10] In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. The record was originally rated 4 mics in The Source in 1993.[11]
Unlike the majority of the Boogie Down Productions LP's, 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 "Black Cop" was originally released as a 12" single and a track for the CB4 movie soundtrack, thus labeled as a B.D.P. track. This release says the song is produced by Pal Joey (who worked closely with Kris on the last two B.D.P. albums) and KRS-One. Wille D from Boogie Down Productions also makes an uncredited cameo as he join Kris on the mic as a guest rapper on "Slap Them Up". It's also very likely DJ Kenny Parker performs uncredited scratches and cuts on a few songs.
Contents |
| # | 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 (co-producer) | KRS-One, Ill Will |
| 7 | "Sound of da Police" | R.Lemay, L. Parker, T. Washington, 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 |
Source: Rap Sample FAQ[12]
| Single information |
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"Outta Here"
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"Sound of Da Police"
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| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1993 | Return of the Boom Bap | #37 | #5 | |
| 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 |
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