Showing posts with label krs-one. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Return of the Boom Bap (Jive, 1993) by KRS-One

KRS-One's solo debut is a phenomenal release.  DJ Premier, one of Hip-Hop's greatest producers ever, handles the bulk of the project's production.   And my favorite cut on the album is not even one of the two singles, "Sound of Da Police" or "I Can't Wake Up."  The record that stands outs the most to me on this release is "Outta Here."  In my opinion, along with Jay-Z's "December 4th", they are two of the best autobiographical Hip-Hop records ever made.  I saw an interview with DJ Premier online from a few years ago where Premo hinted at doing a sequel to the album with Mr. Parker.  Hopefully, that's still in the works.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Criminal Minded (B-Boy Records, 1987) by Boogie Down Productions

"Di-di di-da, di di-di, dida di-day, aiy!/All you sucka mcs/won't you please come out to play, cause/Here's an example of krs-one, bo!/Here's an example of krs-one/They wish to battle bdp, but they cannot/They must be on the dick of who? dj scott larock/Cause, we don't complain nor do we play the game of favors/Boogie down productions comes in three different flavors/Pick any dick for the flavor that you savor/Mr. magic might wish to come and try to save ya/But instead of helpin ya out he wants the same thing I gave ya/I finally figured it out, magic mouth is used for suckin/Roxanne shante is only good for steady fuckin/Mc shan and marley marl is really only bluffin/Like doug e. fresh said "i tell you now, you ain't nuthin"/Compared to red alert on kiss and boogie down productions/So easy now man, I me say easy now mon/To krs-one you know dem can't understand/Me movin over there and then me movin over here/This name of this routine is called live at union square/Square, square, square, ooooooooooooooooooooooo/What's the matter with your mc, marley marl? Don't know you know that he's out of touch/What's the matter with your dj, mc shan? On the wheels of steel marlon sucks/You'd better change what comes out your speaker/You're better off talkin bout your wack puma sneaker/Cause bronx created hip-hop, queens will only get dropped/You're still tellin lies to me/Everybody's talkin bout the juice crew funny/But you're still tellin lies to me"
-KRS-One (of Boogie Down Productions), "The Bridge is Over"