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Boogie Down Productions
Best of B-Boy Records
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Poetry
2. South Bronx
3. 9mm Goes Bang
4. Word from Our Sponsor
5. Elementary
6. Dope Beat
7. P Is Free [Remix]
8. The Bridge Is Over - Boogie Down Productions, LaRock, Scott
9. Criminal Minded
10. P Is Free [Original Version]
11. Advance
12. D-Nice Rocks the House
13. Say No Brother (Crack Don't Do It)
14. Criminal Minded [Red Alert Mega Mix]

CD Details

All Artists: Boogie Down Productions
Title: Best of B-Boy Records
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Landscape Germany
Release Date: 5/8/2001
Album Type: Explicit Lyrics, Import
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: East Coast, Gangsta & Hardcore, Old School, Pop Rap
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 619257880626

Synopsis

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Ignore the misleading title. You'll know this CD release better as Criminal Minded, the classic album from KRS-One and Scott La Rock. In 1985, a young and homeless Lawrence Krsna Parker met social worker Scott Sterling at a Bronx shelter. They hooked up with (uncredited) producer Ced Gee to cut "South Bronx" and "The Bridge Is Over," monumental records which toppled the Queens-based Juice Crew and forever cemented the Bronx's place in the history of hip-hop. These tracks, along with the sublime "Poetry" and the shocking "9mm Goes Bang," formed the basis of Criminal Minded. As the record took off, Scott La Rock was killed in a street-side shooting while coming to the aid of rapper D-Nice. From the now out-of-print compilation, The Man and His Music, this CD adds a DJ Red Alert megamix, circa late '80s, and the early tracks, "Advance" and "D-Nice Rocks the House." Also included is the rare early single "Say No Brother." Essential. --Jeff Chang

CD Reviews

It's About Time....

Paul H. | USA | 05/12/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Best of B-Boy Records by Boogie Down Productions compiles the entire Criminal Minded album plus many hard-to-find and out-of-print bonus tracks. Every hip-hop fan out there probably already knows that Criminal Minded is a classic. Some of KRS-ONE's and BDP's best songs are all here including "South Bronx", "P Is Free (Remix)", "Poetry", "Criminal Minded", and the infamous diss track aimed at the Juice Crew "The Bridge Is Over." In addition to the Criminal Minded album, The Best Of B-Boy Records contains the very rare original version of "The P Is Free," the rare first single by BDP "Say No Brother (Crack Don't Do It)," and the tracks "Advance" and "D-Nice Rocks The House" from the Man And His Music remix album. Needless to say, this material is classic. Buy this album now. Every hip-hop fan should own this."

"Criminal Minded" in all but the title and cover art

R. Riis | NY | 07/23/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The first 10 tracks are the original out-of-print "Criminal Minded" CD (actually, its still available as an slightly more expensive import) in its entirety. Added are two earlier tracsk and a remix of the track, "Criminal Minded". The music is a bit sparse by today's standards but the strength of the CD is in KRS-One's rhymes, and since he hadn't gotten overly preachy yet, this is his best recording. It's also the only available recording of BDP with the fine DJ Scott LeRock. A classic."

Blastmaster always vital

john anderson | NYC | 02/28/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Kris is the only true non run of the mill rapper. This release as always is killing all the rest. Undrstand how hard it is to know your the best and concentrate on the finer joys of life.KRS will continue to destroy all so called MCs. Dont act like you dont know!"