Return of the Boom Bap
1993 studio album by KRS-One / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios and at Battery Studios in New York. Production was handled by DJ Premier, Kid Capri, Norty Cotto, Showbiz and KRS-One himself. 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.
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Released | September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28) | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
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Length | 55:47 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
NME | 8/10[4] |
Q | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
The Source | 4/5[8] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[9] |
The Village Voice | A−[10] |
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.[11]