Boogie Down Productions

Released: July 17, 1990

Songwriter: Kwame Ture

Producer: KRS-One

[KRS-One]
When you realize you have this army, or one concept, one thought, one
Movement, one action; you have what is called a revolution. But the
More we stay seperated, and the more we don't understand the concept of
The EYE, that is within all of us, then we will constantly constantly
Lose, every single battle, from day one to day forever. Thank you
We'll take questions. *clapping, applause, and shouting*

Coming from and named after the “Boogie Down” Bronx, BDP originally consisted of rapper KRS-One (the “Blastmaster”), DJ Scott La Rock, and the “human TR-808”, beat-boxer D-Nice (all pictured above). The personnel and subject matter would change over the years of the group’s existence. They would move from being gangster rap pioneers with their classic debut album, 1987’s Criminal Minded to a more positive and Afrocentric focus on later albums like the 1990 release Edutainment.

While BDP is no longer extant, group leader KRS-One continues to release albums, perform, and even write books.

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Edutainment

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Edutainment (1990)

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Boogie Down Productions

Edutainment