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Return of the Boom Bap

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Return of the Boom Bap is the debut solo studio album by American rapper KRS-One, released on September 28, 1993, by Jive Records. The recording sessions took place at D&D Studios and at Battery Studios, in New York. The album was produced by DJ Premier, Kid Capri, Norty Cotto, Showbiz, and KRS-One. It features guest appearances from Ill Will and Kid Capri. The album peaked at number 37 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Return of the Boom Bap
Studio album by
KRS-One
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1993 (1993-09-28)
Recorded1993
Studio
Genre
Length55:47
LabelJive
Producer
KRS-One chronology
Sex and Violence
(1992) 		Return of the Boom Bap
(1993) 		KRS-One
(1995)
Singles from Return of the Boom Bap
  1. "Outta Here"
    Released: September 3, 1993
  2. "Sound of da Police"
    Released: December 6, 1993

The album produced two singles: "Outta Here" and "Sound of da Police". The latter reached number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The track "P Is Still Free" appeared on the Menace II Society (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) labeled as a B.D.P. track. The track "Black Cop" was originally released as a 12" single and a track for the CB4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), thus also labeled as a B.D.P. track.

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's "100 Best Rap Albums". According to KRS-One, the album has sold over 300,000 copies.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Chicago Tribune    [3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
NME8/10[5]
Q     [6]
Rolling Stone     [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [8]
The Source     [9]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[10]
The Village VoiceA−[11]

Robert Christgau, in The Village Voice, stated: "His best, because the music has finally subsumed the lyrics—with outside guidance from Gang Starr's DJ Premier and others, the rapmaster's bassy beats and monophonic hooks have never sounded more catchy or more his own. Horn blats, 'Three Blind Mice' guitar, siren imitation, human beat-box, whatever—all recur hypnotically and leave you hungry for more. Nor have the words fallen off. The history he teaches is mostly his own. And a couple of times he just kills the cops."[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."KRS-ONE Attacks"
DJ Premier2:50
2."Outta Here"
  • Parker
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:28
3."Black Cop"ParkerKRS-One2:59
4."Mortal Thought"
  • Parker
  • Martin
DJ Premier3:19
5."I Can't Wake Up"
  • Parker
  • Martin
  • KRS-One
  • DJ Premier
3:34
6."Slap Them Up" (featuring Ill Will)
  • Parker
  • William Broady
  • Norberto Cotto
  • Douglas Jones
  • Norty Cotto
  • Douglas Jones (co.)
3:58
7."Sound of da Police"
Showbiz4:18
8."Mad Crew"ParkerKRS-One4:24
9."Uh Oh"
KRS-One4:05
10."Brown Skin Woman"
Kid Capri4:38
11."Return of the Boom Bap"ParkerKRS-One3:46
12.""P" Is Still Free"
  • Parker
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:56
13."Stop Frontin'" (featuring Kid Capri)
Kid Capri3:19
14."Higher Level"
DJ Premier5:13
Total length:55:47
Sample credits

Charts

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Album chart positions

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 5

Singles chart positions

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Year Song Chart positions
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

References

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  1. ^ "KRS-One Tells the Story & Meaning Behind the '93 Album "Return of the Boom Bap"". 13 January 2012.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Return of the Boom Bap – KRS-One". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Preston, Rohan B. (December 23, 1993). "KRS-One: Return of The Boom Bap (Jive)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Bernard, James (October 15, 1993). "Return of the Boom Bap". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "KRS-One: Return of the Boom Bap". NME. September 25, 1993. p. 36.
  6. ^ "KRS-One: Return of the Boom Bap". Q. No. 86. November 1993. p. 125.
  7. ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (November 25, 1993). "Return Of The Boom Bap". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Relic, Peter (2004). "Boogie Down Productions". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 94. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ^ Romain, Louis "Atco" (November 1993). "KRS-One: Return of the Boom Bap". The Source. No. 50. p. 82.
  10. ^ hampton, dream (1995). "Boogie Down Productions". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 51–52. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  11. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (October 19, 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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