Criminal Minded is the debut studio album by hip hop music group Boogie Dow… Read Full Bio ↴Criminal Minded is the debut studio album by hip hop music group Boogie Down Productions, released on March 3, 1987 by B-Boy Records. It is considered a highly influential hip hop album and one of the first in the gangsta rap genre.
Since its release, the album has been sampled, interpolated and paraphrased. Its samples and direct influences were unusual at the time, ranging from liberal use of dancehall reggae (as well as the more commonly used James Brown) to rock music artists such as AC/DC, The Beatles and Billy Joel. The album was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA. The songs "South Bronx" and "The Bridge Is Over" ignited the rivalry with the Brooklyn-bred but Queens resident emcee MC Shan and the Juice Crew. The former has second-hand musical ideas from Public Enemy and contributed to the new jack swing genre. The latter took ideas from MC Shan. Throughout the album, KRS-One gives honor and praise to Scott La Rock for producing the album and he mostly goes on about the importance of originality and being "real" instead of a "Sucker MC".
In 2003, the album was ranked number 444 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Since its release, the album has been sampled, interpolated and paraphrased. Its samples and direct influences were unusual at the time, ranging from liberal use of dancehall reggae (as well as the more commonly used James Brown) to rock music artists such as AC/DC, The Beatles and Billy Joel. The album was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA. The songs "South Bronx" and "The Bridge Is Over" ignited the rivalry with the Brooklyn-bred but Queens resident emcee MC Shan and the Juice Crew. The former has second-hand musical ideas from Public Enemy and contributed to the new jack swing genre. The latter took ideas from MC Shan. Throughout the album, KRS-One gives honor and praise to Scott La Rock for producing the album and he mostly goes on about the importance of originality and being "real" instead of a "Sucker MC".
In 2003, the album was ranked number 444 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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Boogie Down Productions Lyrics
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Criminal Minded Intro: (sung by KRS-One to the tune of the Beatles…
Dope Beat [KRS] I got a dope beat? [all] You got a dope…
Poetry Verse One: KRS-One Well now you're forced to listen to the…
Remix for P Is Free Artist: Boogie Down Productions Album: Criminal Minded Song:…
South Bronx Yo what's up Blastmaster KRS One, this jam is kicking Word,…
Super-Hoe [Phone ringing] Scott: Yo, Kris. I really knocked the boots …
The Bridge Is Over I say, the bridge is over, the bridge is over,…
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