{"title":"Boogie Down Productions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoogie Down Productions, originally composed of Lawrence Kris \"KRS-One\" Parker, Scott \"La Rock\" Sterling, and Derrick \"D-Nice\" Jones, is a legendary hip-hop group. The name Boogie Down derives from a nickname for the South Bronx in New York City. Known for their thought-provoking lyrics and socially conscious messages, *Boogie Down Productions* has made a significant impact on the rap scene since their formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by the vibrant hip-hop culture of the 80s, *Boogie Down Productions* paved the way for future artists with their unique blend of intelligent rhymes and innovative beats. Their music tackles important issues such as social inequality, racism, and poverty while maintaining an infectious energy that captivates listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a sound that resonates with fans across generations, *Boogie Down Productions* continues to inspire aspiring artists today. If you enjoy the music of Big Daddy Kane, Eric B. \u0026amp; Rakim, Biz Markie, or any other artist from this golden era of hip-hop,* Boogie Down Productions* is definitely worth adding to your playlist.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"poetry-9mm-goes-bang-rsd-2024","title":"Poetry \/ 9mm Goes Bang - RSD 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eThis product is a Record Store Day exclusive title\u003c\/strong\u003e and is not available to pre-order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy in-store: 8am, 20\/04\/2024 (Record Store Day).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy online: 8pm, 22\/04\/2024. (Subject to availability).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            Don’t forget: Click 'Notify Me' to be the first to know about its availability online. It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003cbr\u003e\n                            \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKRS-One and his original band Boogie down Productions are amongst a small collective of genre-making, scene building pioneers of this thing we call Hip Hop, and Poetry and 9mm are amongst 2 of their early works of wonder. The 1987 jam \"Poetry\" famously became the beat basis and was sampled (twice!) in MF Doom's “Doomsday”, of which original copies change hands for £200+. It’s flipped by the earlier monster “My 9mm Goes Bang”, which along with tracks by Schooly D and Ice T, can be seen as an early foray into gangster rap, albeit it, from that NYC angle. Original mixes are remastered for 2024, all housed the legendary B-Boy labels and sleeves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B-Boy Records","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\" - 2181186","offer_id":50408908226891,"sku":"2181186","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BoogieDownProductions-Poetry_30b1b33c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726608407"},{"product_id":"edutainment-rsd-2024","title":"Edutainment - RSD 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n                            This product is a Record Store Day exclusive title and is not available to pre-order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy in-store: 8am, 20\/04\/2024 (Record Store Day).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy online: 8pm, 22\/04\/2024. (Subject to availability).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            Don’t forget: Click 'Notify Me' to be the first to know about its availability online. It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003cbr\u003e\n                            \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourth studio album by the legendary Boogie Down Productions. Originally released in 1990 this album features production from D-Nice as well as KRS-One himself. KRS’s unmatched lyricism comes correct over hard boom bap beats as he touches on topics that include materialism, racism, police corruption and violence and more. So it’s fitting that many of the skits - billed here as “exhibits” - feature civil rights pioneer Kwame Ture (previously known Stokely Carmichael) as to complement the conscious lyricism of KRS-One. The release went on to be certified Gold within months. This is the first time Edutainment has seen an LP release since 1990. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"Yellow LPx2","offer_id":50416313794891,"sku":"2181185","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BOOGIE_DOWN_PRODUCTIONS_Edutainment_LP_26b884f1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726701328"},{"product_id":"criminal-minded","title":"Criminal Minded","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll Cuts Remastered From Original Master Tapes. Traffic Entertainment and B Boy Records present one of the most influential and original albums in music history, \u003ci\u003eCriminal Minded\u003c\/i\u003e by Boogie Down Productions. Krs-One's combination of street slang and Webster's dictionary knowledge backed with Scott La Rock's hard hitting, minimal beats set this record apart when it was originally released in 1986. With this now classic debut album, Boogie Down Productions helped redefine the New York rap music scene. \"Criminal Minded\" elevated the standards to a new level and proved that rap could be a dynamic and consciousness-raising medium. Krs-One has gone on to become one of the most prolific and critically-acclaimed artists in Hip Hop history. A true classic, \u003ci\u003eCriminal Minded\u003c\/i\u003e was included in Vibe Magazine's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Traffic","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50419460309323,"sku":"405500","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/997c6564-2447-46fe-894a-7e8eaf659c31_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726747917"},{"product_id":"punkrockacademyfightsong","title":"Punkrockacademyfightsong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"You're Not Alone\" is one of the classics of the blues genre - The album was highly praised by critics and has lost none of its fascination and timeless quality even after more than 40 years. Roy Buchanan's vinyl \"You're Not Alone\" offers a unique sound that has had a lasting influence on the blues genre\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epitaph","offers":[{"title":"Purple LP","offer_id":50422185165131,"sku":"2198404","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_859184bd_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726763126"},{"product_id":"criminal-minded-2","title":"Criminal Minded","description":"\u003cp\u003eCriminal Minded now available as a double LP in a gatefold jacket with extensive liner notes. In listing the greatest albums in hip-hop history, one title never seems to stray from the upper echelons, no matter how many years pass: Boogie Down Productions’ undisputed classic from 1986, Criminal Minded. Released amidst a battle between BDP and MC Shan that would redefine the New York rap landscape as it was then known, the album, which features the songs \"South Bronx,\" \"Criminal Minded\" and \"The Bridge is Over,\" captures the excitement, urgency and raw power that embodies hip-hop culture as we know it, with KRS-One’s aggressive yet intelligent lyricism backed by Scott La Rock’s hard-hitting, stripped-down beats. A true classic, Criminal Minded has been recognized by Vibe Magazine, The Source and Rolling Stone as one of the most important albums of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phase One","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50440829763915,"sku":"2203322","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Criminal_Minded_526d8eb1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726968293"},{"product_id":"criminal-minded-rsd-essential-edition","title":"Criminal Minded (RSD Essential Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoogie down Production's first album - and the only one to include the late DJ Scott La Rock - sounded harder than hell when it came out in 1987. Though the simple beat-box patterns on a few tracks sound dated, most of La Rock's tracks are bluntly effective, especially the AC\/DC riff he appropriates on \"Dope Beat.\" And KRS-One still performs most of his Criminal Minded rhymes, because his audience knows them word for word: the ultraviolent dancehall of \"9mm Goes Bang,\" the battle cry of \"South Bronx\" (and its counterpart, the anti-Juice Crew screed of \"The Bridge Is Over,\" with its little Billy Joel homage), the catalog of La Rock's condom collection on \"Super-Hoe.\" KRS bloomed later; here, he just rocked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Silver LP","offer_id":50470024020299,"sku":"1167349","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5857e222-e1e1-42b3-97b5-c89bc42d82a0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727371263"},{"product_id":"by-all-means-necessary","title":"By All Means Necessary","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn its history Hip Hop has had a handful of stand-out years. And for many true fans there is little debate that 1988 was the true 'Golden Era'. Countless classic albums came out that year and \u003ci\u003eBy Any Means Necessary\u003c\/i\u003e ranks high atop that list. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the fatal shooting of the groups DJ \/ Producer Scott La Rock in 1987, KRS One was determined to continue Boogie Down Productions despite the tragedy. Taking the group in a slightly different direction, adopting the moniker 'Teacher' and taking on social issues, KRS crafted an album that to this day still sounds fresh and exciting. From the moment the album starts with the infectious saxophone sample on \"My Philosophy\" or the Reggae influenced \"Stop The Violence\" to the straight up braggadocios \"I'm Still #1\", \u003ci\u003eBy Any Means Necessary\u003c\/i\u003e proves why it's one of the most important and classic albums ever recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50470297960779,"sku":"285052","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50470298190155,"sku":"372521","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":57583367586123,"sku":"R4258-3354","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/By_All_Means_Necessary_Expanded_Edition_e5f19d81_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727375343"},{"product_id":"by-all-means-necessary-2","title":"By All Means Necessary","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy All Means Necessary is often discussed like it’s some departure from Criminal Minded. 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Produced by KRS-One, Pal Joey, Kenny Parker, D-Square, and Prince Paul, the album explores the darkest sides of the American urban landscape and psyche, with KRS as narrator, detailing all sides of the matrix. While singles like the alarming drum-driven \"Duck Down\" and the funky-as-hell \"We In There\" got most of the attention in ‘92, the deeper sequence reveals plenty of additional gems: the history lesson of the dark and dusty \"Drug Dealer\"; \"Ruff Ruff\", with scowling MC favorite Freddie Foxxx (aka Bumpy Knuckles); the grooving \"Questions and Answers,\" and the frantic record industry track \"How Not To Get Jerked.\" The album kicks off with an intro skit featuring KRS-One as a DJ in panic needing vinyl which at the time was a dying format while cassettes and CDs became the dominant format. Thirty-two years later vinyl DJs and Hip-Hop vinyl collectors no longer need to panic. Get On Down in partnership with Sony Music's CERTIFIED is proud to bring back to vinyl this underrated gem in the BDP catalog. Featuring one of the dopest album covers by American artist Robert Williams, Sex and Violence is pressed on colored vinyl and packaged in a gatefold jacket with full lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50531070116171,"sku":"2212280","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BOOGIE_DOWN_PRODUCTIONS_Sex_And_Violence_LP_683a31c2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728092399"},{"product_id":"ghetto-music-the-blueprint-of-hip-hop-2","title":"Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmong hip-hop fans, Boogie Down Productions first two albums – Criminal Minded (1987) and By All Means Necessary (1988) – loom very large. And for good reason: they both captured one of the late 1980s most important and influential crews at their highest powers of lyricism and musical invention. That said, too many people sleep on BDPs third LP, Ghetto Music. Released in 1989, when the hip-hop world was truly beginning to explode and reach new heights of sales and exposure around the world, the album is arguably as powerful as the group's first two. As on By All Means Necessary, in the wake of the tragic death of the founder, producer, and DJ Scott LaRock, KRS-One pushed along mightily on the production side, with help from his extended crew. Musically the sound created on albums 2 \u0026amp; 3 was funky, catchy, and continually innovative, giving him the perfect backdrop to build his Edutainment syllabus. Lyrically there was never a question about KRS-One's power, and on Ghetto Music he continues to impress, teach, and ask important questions. Clear cases in point are two of the album's singles, \"You Must Learn\" and \"Why Is That?\" but he gets even deeper on tracks like the anti-police thought-piece \"Who Protects Us From You\" (still sadly relevant in 2024), \"Ghetto Music\" and \"World Peace.\" Out of print on vinyl since 2017, Get On Down in partnership with Sony's CERTIFIED is proud to present this '89 classic fresh for 2024 you suckas! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"Blue LPx2","offer_id":50889763094859,"sku":"2234126","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BOOGIE_DOWN_PRODUCTIONS_Ghetto_Music_The_Blueprint_Of_H_fe2cbec3_thumbnail_4.jpg?v=1732555701"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/boogie-down-productions.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}