Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
| Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop | ||||
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| Released | July 4, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genre | Political hip hop,[1] East Coast hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 49:33 | |||
| Label | Jive/RCA Records 1187-J | |||
| Producer | KRS-One | |||
| Boogie Down Productions chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Trouser Press | (favorable)[6] |
| The Washington Post | (favorable)[7] |
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop is the third album from Boogie Down Productions. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 25, 1989. The album ranked 36th on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 7th on Billboard 200[8] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 25, 1989.
Track listing
- All tracks produced by KRS-One
| # | Title | Songwriters | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Style You Haven't Done Yet" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 2 | "Why Is That?" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 3 | "The Blueprint" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Jack of Spades" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 5 | "Jah Rulez" | KRS-One, Harmony | KRS-One, Harmony |
| 6 | "Breath Control" | KRS-One | D-Nice, KRS-One |
| 7 | "Who Protects Us from You?" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 8 | "You Must Learn" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 9 | "Hip Hop Rules" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 10 | "Bo! Bo! Bo!" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 11 | "Gimme, Dat, (Woy)" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 12 | "Ghetto Music" | KRS-One, William S. Patterson | KRS-One |
| 13 | "World Peace" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
Instrumental credits
- All tracks are co-produced by D-Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Spaceman Patterson and Sidney Mills
- Afrika provides scratches on "Jah Rulez"
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 36 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Rap |
US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1989 | "Jack of Spades" | 3 | — | 15 |
| 1989 | "Why Is That?" | 5 | 48 | 20 |
| 1989 | "You Must Learn" | 15 | — | — |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c Steve Huey. "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop - Boogie Down Productions | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Parker Sings of Peace : BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop." Jive/RCA *** 1/2 - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. 1989-07-30. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (1989-07-23). "RECORDINGS - Street Smarts Beyond Rap's Braggadocio". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Boogie Down Productions". TrouserPress.com. 1987-08-25. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "Cap Centre Rap Attack - the Washington Post | HighBeam Research". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ "Album Search for "ghetto music the blueprint of hip hop"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Boogie Down Productions Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Boogie Down Productions Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "American album certifications – Boogie Down Productions – Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop". Recording Industry Association of America.
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