Boogie Down Productions

Released: July 4, 1989

Songwriter: KRS-One

Producer: KRS-One

The blueprint!

[Verse 1]
Musty, fusty, yet so crystal clear
The non-commercial set is now here
Brought to you, by the will of positive people
K-R-S plus One equals
Slammin' lyrics, and beats unquestionable
The professional, while I guess that you'll
Grab the album, that rocks the most, on the market
Strong hearted, with a target
--Bloo-- and the target is hit
I shot the lyric then reload the clip
--Bloo-- another shell hits the ground
Along with the shell my opponents weak crown
--Bloo Bloo-- the title comes after
What a disaster listen to the laughter
Your heart I capture
'Cause every lecture has texture
If you're wack I say "Next, sir"
Who's next? 'Cause I've got no time for weakness
Only the teacher speaks this
Dialect, that gains 'nuff respect
Which money can't buy you yet
But I don't care, 'cause Boogie Down Productions has both
The most worldwide, coast to coast
We didn't do it with the soft commercial sound
Try the ghetto, 'cause I refuse to let go
You see you don't understand, I knew it
You got a copy I read from the blueprint

[Verse 2]
Keepin' it on, track
And never wack
Please step back
If you speak the wack rap
'Cause I alone can diss your whole pack or posse
Stupid! Sit there and watch me
You can't stop the original with a copy
Sloppy, very sloppy you slouch
Every time you bite I yell "Ouch!"
Breakout, get lost your throat is hoarse
You lost 'cause I'm dope of course
--One and Two and Three and Four--
But that comes from, years of practice
Anti-slackness, anti-wackness
Throw on the glasses and teach the masses
Very simple, the question I ask is
How many MC's must get stomped
Before somebody says Kris has no comp?
Thousands, both here and overseas
If you're soft I say "Please, leave"
Here's the door, there's your hat coat and mitt
'Cause here, we read the blueprint

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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