Return of the Boom Bap
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Boston Globe | (favorable)[2] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
NME | (8/10)[6] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
RapReviews | (8.5/10)[7] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Source | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sun-Sentinel | (favorable)[10] |
Vibe | (favorable)[6] |
Return of the Boom Bap is KRS-One's first official solo album, released in 1993 on the Jive Records label. It peaked on the Billboard 200 charts at position 37 on October 16, 1993.[11] In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. The record was originally rated 4 mics in The Source in 1993.[12]
Unlike the majority of the Boogie Down Productions LP's, KRS here takes a step back from the production duties and invites rising underground stars DJ Premier, Showbiz and Kid Capri to handle the beats in addition to his four contributions. The track "P Is Still Free" appeared on the Menace to Society 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 movie soundtrack, thus also labeled as a B.D.P. track.
Track listing
# | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
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1 | "KRS-One Attacks" | C. Wright; L.Parker; C. Martin; S. LaRock | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
2 | "Outta Here" | L.Parker; C. Martin; J. Brown; E. Sadler; H. Shocklee; R. Walters | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
3 | "Black Cop" | L.Parker; C. S. Dodd; W. Williams | KRS-One | KRS-One |
4 | "Mortal Thought" | L. Parker; C. Martin; B. Joel; Phil Ramone | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
5 | "I Can't Wake Up" | L.Parker; C. Martin | DJ Premier, KRS-One | KRS-One |
6 | "Slap Them Up" | W.Broady; L. Parker; N. Cotto; D. Jones | Norty Cotto, Douglas Jones | KRS-One, Ill Will |
7 | "Sound of da Police" | R.Lemay, L. Parker, T. Washington, A. Lomax,B. Chandler, E. Burdon, J. A. Lomax, S. Stewart | Showbiz | KRS-One |
8 | "Mad Crew" | L. Parker, Curtis Mayfield | KRS-One | KRS-One |
9 | "Uh Oh" | L. Parker; Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson; Cleveland 'Clevie' Browne | KRS-One | KRS-One |
10 | "Brown Skin Woman" | D. Love; L. Parker; M. Jackson; J. Coltrane | Kid Capri | KRS-One |
11 | "Return of the Boom Bap" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
12 | "P" Is Still Free" | L.Parker; C. Martin; B. Maupin; J.Arrington | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
13 | "Stop Frontin'" | D. Love; L. Parker; B. Bernier; N. Simon; A. Jamal | Kid Capri | KRS-One, Kid Capri |
14 | "Higher Level" | L.Parker; C. Martin; G. Page | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
Leftover Tracks
- "It's Gettin' Hectic" (Produced by DJ Premier)
Samples
KRS-One Attacks
- "A Mother's Love" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- "(This Is) Detroit Soul" by Paul Nero
Outta Here
- "Funky President" by James Brown
Black Cop
- "Armagideon Time" by Willi Williams
Mortal Thought
- "Outside Love" by Brethren
- "Stretching" by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
I Can't Wake Up
- "Zion Gate" by Horace Andy
- "The Whole Wide World Ain't Nothin' but a Party" by Mark Radice
Sound of da Police
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
- "Inside Looking Out" by Grand Funk Railroad
Mad Crew
- "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
- "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown
Brown Skin Woman
- "Pot Belly" by Lou Donaldson
"P" Is Still Free
- "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
- "The Jewel in the Lotus" by Bennie Maupin
Stop Frontin'
- "Poinciana (Live)" by Ahmad Jamal
Higher Level
- "Blackula Strikes" by Gene Page
Album singles
Single information |
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"Outta Here"
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"Sound of Da Police"
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Charts
Album chart positions
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[13] | 37 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
Singles chart positions
Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
The Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
1993 | Outta Here | – | #61 | #5 | #10 |
1993 | Sound of Da Police | #89 | #79 | #17 | #6 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The Boston Globe review
- ^ Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ a b c Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ The Source review
- ^ Sun Sentinel review
- ^ Billboard.com – Discography (more) – KRS-One – Return of the Boom Bap
- ^ Atco (November 1993) Original Album Review. The Source.
- ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.