Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
| Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop | ||||
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| Studio album by Boogie Down Productions | ||||
| Released | June 28, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988-1989 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Political Hip Hop,[1] East Coast Hip Hop [2] | |||
| Length | 49:33 | |||
| Label |
Jive/RCA Records 1187-J | |||
| Producer |
KRS-One D-Nice D-Square Rebekah Foster Spaceman Patterson Sidney Mills | |||
| Boogie Down Productions chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [5] |
| New York Times | (favorable)[6] |
| Rhapsody | (favorable)[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Trouser Press | (favorable)[9] |
| The Washington Post | (favorable)[10] |
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop is the third album from Boogie Down Productions. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 25, 1989.
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Style You Haven't Done Yet" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 2 | "Why Is That?" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 3 | "The Blueprint" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Jack Of Spades" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 5 | "Jah Rulez" | KRS-One, Harmony | KRS-One | KRS-One, Harmony |
| 6 | "Breath Control" | KRS-One | KRS-One | D-Nice, KRS-One |
| 7 | "Who Protects Us From You?" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 8 | "You Must Learn" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 9 | "Hip Hop Rules" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 10 | "Bo! Bo! Bo!" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 11 | "Gimme, Dat, (Woy)" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 12 | "Ghetto Music" | KRS-One, William S. Patterson | KRS-One, Spaceman Patterson | KRS-One |
| 13 | "World Peace" | KRS-One | KRS-One | KRS-One |
Instrumental credits
- All tracks are co-produced by D-Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Spaceman Patterson and Sidney Mills
- Afrika provides scratches on "Jah Rulez"
Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 36 |
| US Top R&B Albums | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
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| US Rap |
US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1989 | "Jack of Spades" | 3 | — | 15 |
| 1989 | "Why Is That?" | 5 | 48 | 20 |
| 1989 | "You Must Learn" | 15 | — | — |
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/ghetto-music-the-blueprint-of-hip-hop-mw0000200154
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/ghetto-music-the-blueprint-of-hip-hop-mw0000200154
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Los Angeles Times review
- ↑ New York Times review
- ↑ Rhapsody review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2008)
- ↑ Trouser Press review
- ↑ The Washington Post review
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