Live albums are a rarity in rap -- and understandably so.
In contrast to funk and soul bands of the 1960s and '70s -- many of whom couldn't wait to "take it to the stage" and were thrilling live -- hip-hoppers have been so reliant on technology that their live performances usually leave much to be desired.
Many rappers have excelled in the studio only to be frightfully awkward and forgettable live.
It came as a major surprise when Boogie Down Productions released this live album.
While KRS-One's performances of such gems as "Jimmy," "The Bridge Is Over," "My Philosphy," and "South Bronx" are enjoyable, a lot is clearly lost in the transition from the studio to the stage.
Like so many rappers -- or for that matter, '90s urban contemporary artists -- KRS is simply too studio-oriented to generate the kind of excitement that bands like Parliament and the Ohio Players did on-stage.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRS-One IntroKRS-One | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 00:53 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 2 | Lick A Shot (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 01:02 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 3 | The Eye Opener (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | Jack Of Spades (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | My Philosophy (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | Still No. 1 (Freestyle) (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 7 | Poetry (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | House Nigga's (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Criminal Minded (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | Jimmy (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 11 | The Bridge Is Over (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Ya Know The Rules (Live at Cuando, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | Kenny Parker Intro (Live at SOB's, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 14 | South Bronx (Live at SOB's, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 15 | Reggae Medley (includes 9 mm) (Live at SOB's, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 16 | Super Hoe (Live at SOB's, NYC, NY - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 01:43 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 17 | Up To Date (Live in London, UK - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 18 | Why Is That (Live in London, UK - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 19 | Stop The Violence (Live in London, UK - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 20 | Bo Bo Bo (Live in Paris, France - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 01:32 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 21 | Come To The Teacher (Live in Paris, France - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 01:36 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 22 | Breath Control (Live in Paris, France - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 23 | Self Destruction* (Live in Paris, France - 1990) | Boogie Down Productions | Play | 02:01 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 24 | KRS-One Outro | KRS-One | Play | 00:27 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 64 mins | 148 MB | |||||
| 64 mins | 394 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boogie Down Productions | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Tom Coyne | Mastering |
| 3 | D-Nice | Selection |
| 4 | Willie D | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Moe Dewese | Composer |
| 6 | Rebekah Foster | Engineer |
| 7 | Jamal-Ski | Vocals |
| 8 | D. Jones | Composer |
| 9 | KRS-One | Composer, Executive Producer, Vocals |
| 10 | Scott La Rock | Composer, Supervisor |
| 11 | Robert "Kooster" McAllister | Engineer |
| 12 | Sidney Mills | Bass, Percussion |
| 13 | James Mitchell | Composer |
| 14 | Ms. Melodie | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | DJ Kenny Parker | Selection |
| 16 | L. Parker | Composer |
| 17 | J. Smith | Composer |
| 18 | Dwayne Sumal | Editing, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 19 | M. Wright | Composer |
Boogie Down Productions
2019 - 17 tracks
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip-Hop (Expanded Edition) - Boogie Down Productions
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |