Sex and Violence is the final album released by hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. The next year, 1993, the group's lead member, KRS-One, would begin recording under his own name.
The track "Build And Destroy" deals with KRS-One's ideological differences—as a self-proclaimed humanist—with X-Clan and its brand of Afrocentrism. Previously, and on numerous occasions, the X-Clan had denounced any association with the concept, instead affirming its pro-Black stance. This, according to KRS-One's younger brother and Boogie Down Production's DJ Kenny Parker, was an insinuation that KRS was a "sell-out."[9] Both parties have since reconciled their differences and on X-Clan's 'Return from Mecca' album.[10]
KRS One has stated that the album has sold about 250,000 copies, half of what the previous BDP album (Edutainment) sold. KRS-One has stated that he believes this was due to the infamous incident that year, in which BDP stormed the stage during a concert performance by alternative hip-hop duo PM Dawn, which was in retaliation for the latter's published comments that questioned KRS-One being a self-proclaimed "teacher".[11]
[edit] Tracklisting
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"The Original Way" |
D-Square, Kenny Parker |
Freddie Foxxx, KRS-One, Kid Capri |
| 2 |
"Duck Down" |
Pal Joey |
KRS-One |
| 3 |
"Drug Dealer" |
Prince Paul |
KRS-One |
| 4 |
"Like a Throttle" |
Kenny Parker |
KRS-One |
| 5 |
"Build & Destroy" |
Kenny Parker |
KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Willie D. |
| 6 |
"Ruff Ruff" |
D-Square |
KRS-One, Freddie Foxxx |
| 7 |
"13 and Good" |
Pal Joey |
KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Heather B. |
| 8 |
"Poisonous Products" |
Kenny Parker |
KRS-One |
| 9 |
"Questions and Answers" |
Pal Joey |
KRS-One, Willie D. |
| 10 |
"Say Gal" |
KRS-One |
KRS-One, Kenny Parker |
| 11 |
"We in There" |
Kenny Parker |
KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Willie D. |
| 12 |
"Sex and Violence" |
Prince Paul |
KRS-One |
| 13 |
"How Not to Get Jerked" |
Prince Paul |
KRS-One |
| 14 |
"Who Are The Pimps?" |
Pal Joey |
KRS-One |
| 15 |
"The Real Holy Place" |
D-Square, KRS-One |
KRS-One |
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 1992 |
Sex and Violence |
42 |
20 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year |
Song |
Chart positions |
| Hot Rap Singles |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
| 1992 |
13 and Good |
12 |
- |
| Duck Down |
16 |
46 |
| We in There |
24 |
- |
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