.com Ignore the misleading title. You'll know this CD release better as Criminal Minded, the classic album from KRS-One and Scott La Rock. In 1985, a young and homeless Lawrence Krsna Parker met social worker Scott Sterling at a Bronx shelter. They hooked up with (uncredited) producer Ced Gee to cut "South Bronx" and "The Bridge Is Over," monumental records which toppled the Queens-based Juice Crew and forever cemented the Bronx's place in the history of hip-hop. These tracks, along with the sublime "Poetry" and the shocking "9mm Goes Bang," formed the basis of Criminal Minded. As the record took off, Scott La Rock was killed in a street-side shooting while coming to the aid of rapper D-Nice. From the now out-of-print compilation, The Man and His Music, this CD adds a DJ Red Alert megamix, circa late '80s, and the early tracks, "Advance" and "D-Nice Rocks the House." Also included is the rare early single "Say No Brother." Essential. --Jeff Chang
P**.
It's About Time....
The Best of B-Boy Records by Boogie Down Productions compiles the entire Criminal Minded album plus many hard-to-find and out-of-print bonus tracks. Every hip-hop fan out there probably already knows that Criminal Minded is a classic. Some of KRS-ONE's and BDP's best songs are all here including "South Bronx", "P Is Free (Remix)", "Poetry", "Criminal Minded", and the infamous diss track aimed at the Juice Crew "The Bridge Is Over." In addition to the Criminal Minded album, The Best Of B-Boy Records contains the very rare original version of "The P Is Free," the rare first single by BDP "Say No Brother (Crack Don't Do It)," and the tracks "Advance" and "D-Nice Rocks The House" from the Man And His Music remix album. Needless to say, this material is classic. Buy this album now. Every hip-hop fan should own this.
R**S
"Criminal Minded" in all but the title and cover art
The first 10 tracks are the original out-of-print "Criminal Minded" CD (actually, its still available as an slightly more expensive import) in its entirety. Added are two earlier tracsk and a remix of the track, "Criminal Minded". The music is a bit sparse by today's standards but the strength of the CD is in KRS-One's rhymes, and since he hadn't gotten overly preachy yet, this is his best recording. It's also the only available recording of BDP with the fine DJ Scott LeRock. A classic.
J**N
Blastmaster always vital
Kris is the only true non run of the mill rapper. This release as always is killing all the rest. Undrstand how hard it is to know your the best and concentrate on the finer joys of life.KRS will continue to destroy all so called MCs. Dont act like you dont know!
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"Scott La Rock, he's STILL in here!"
This is the classic BDP album "CRIMINAL MINDED", plus some other rare, obscure joints. Must I go in to why this is a ground-breaking classic?
T**.
Criminal Minded LP In Full With Extra Tracks
This 2001 Landspeed Records compilation covers Boogie Down Productions 1987 classic debut Criminal Minded album in full with bonus tracks.1 - 10 is the original album which also includes the original version of "The P Is Free", the three bonus tracks are "Advance" originally credited to Scott La Rock And The Celebrity Three which was released on Street Beat Records in 1986, "D-Nice Rocks The House" (as DJ Scott La Rock & D-Nice) and "Say No Brother (Crack Don't Do It)", I would recommend this if you want the Criminal Minded LP.
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