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| Description: | Among hip-hop fans, Boogie Down Productions first two albums â?? Criminal Minded (1987) and By All
Means Necessary (1988) â?? loom very large. And for good reason: they both captured one of the late
1980s most important and influential crews at their highest powers of lyricism and musical invention.
That said, too many people sleep on BDPs third LP, Ghetto Music. Released in 1989, when the hip-hop
world was truly beginning to explode and reach new heights of sales and exposure around the world, the
album is arguably as powerful as the group's first two.
As on By All Means Necessary, in the wake of the tragic death of the founder, producer, and DJ Scott
LaRock, KRS-One pushed along mightily on the production side, with help from his extended crew.
Musically the sound created on albums 2 & 3 was funky, catchy, and continually innovative, giving him
the perfect backdrop to build his Edutainment syllabus.
Lyrically there was never a question about KRS-One's power, and on Ghetto Music he continues to
impress, teach, and ask important questions. Clear cases in point are two of the album's singles, "You
Must Learn" and "Why Is That?" but he gets even deeper on tracks like the anti-police thought-piece
"Who Protects Us From You" (still sadly relevant in 2024), "Ghetto Music" and "World Peace."
Out of print on vinyl since 2017, Get On Down in partnership with Sony's CERTIFIED is proud to present
this '89 classic fresh for 2024 you suckas! Pressed for the first time on double-colored vinyl and packaged
in a gatefold jacket with a fold-out lyric sheet and two bonus remixes. - |
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