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A Retrospective is a compilation album by rapper KRS-One. It features many songs that were originally released under the Boogie Down Productions title, and some songs released under the KRS-One title. It is composed of previously released material. The track "Essays on BDP-Ism" was the last track ever produced by Scott La Rock. No tracks are included from Sex and Violence, the final Boogie Down Productions studio album.
A Retrospective is a compilation album by rapper, KRS-One. You Must Learn", "Jack of Spades" and "Why Is That?" are all co-produced by D-Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Sidney Mills and Spaceman.
KRS-One – A Retrospective. Label: Jive – 01241-41718-1.
Throughout his heyday, KRS warned against emerging rappers going for the quick buck ("Love is Gonna Get'Cha") taught them to avoid trendy gimmicks ("I'm Still By the turn of the 1990s, however, rap had taken a turn that even "the teacher" couldn't predict. Violence and misogyny sold far more records than lectures about knowledge and vegetarianism. That being said, A Retrospective works best as a solid history lesson of raps first great transitional period, and most importantly, of the man who led it, proving it was possible to be intelligent,.
Tracklist: 01. My Philosophy 02. I'm Still 03. South Bronx 04. Sound of da Police 05. It is composed of previously released material except the track "Essays On BDP-Ism" which was the last track ever produced by Scott La Rock. Extra Track Information. You Must Learn", "Jack Of Spades" and "Why Is That" are all co-produced by D-Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Sidney Mills and Spaceman. Album Chart Positions.
A Retrospective is a compilation album by rapper KRS-One. Digital (KRS-One album). is a compilation album by American MC KRS-One
KRS-One is the most consistent rap artist (in terms of quality, not ideology) in the history of hip-hop-that's not debatable. What is debatable is why Jive Records would assemble a single-album retrospective for someone of this magnitude. A legendary rap career that spans over nine albums (to date) clearly deserves a box-set treatment. Sure, you do get a healthy sampling of his battle-rhyme headbangers from the beginning of rap's golden years in the late '80s ("South Bronx," "The Bridge Is Over," "I'm Still
A Retrospective is a compilation album by rapper, KRS-One.
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1 | –Boogie Down Productions | My Philosophy | 5:36 |
2 | –Boogie Down Productions | I'm Still #1 | 5:09 |
3 | –Boogie Down Productions | South Bronx | 5:09 |
4 | –KRS-ONE | Sound Of Da PoliceProducer – Showbiz |
4:18 |
5 | –Boogie Down Productions | Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)Producer – Pal Joey |
6:40 |
6 | –KRS-ONE | Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight)Producer – Jesse West |
4:50 |
7 | –Boogie Down Productions | You Must Learn | 3:51 |
8 | –Boogie Down Productions | Jack Of Spades | 4:50 |
9 | –Boogie Down Productions | The Bridge Is Over | 3:25 |
10 | –Boogie Down Productions | Jimmy | 4:11 |
11 | –Boogie Down Productions | Criminal Minded | 5:19 |
12 | –KRS-ONE | Black Cop | 2:58 |
13 | –KRS-ONE | MC's Act Like They Don't KnowProducer – DJ Premier |
4:55 |
14 | –Boogie Down Productions | Why Is That? | 3:57 |
15 | –KRS-ONE | Outta HereProducer – DJ Premier |
4:28 |
16 | –Boogie Down Productions | Essays On BDP-ismFeaturing – DJ Scott La Rock |
5:01 |
Credits
- Management – Simone Parker
- Remastered By – Chaz Harper
Notes
JAPAN ORIGINALOther versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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9220642 | KRS-One | A Retrospective (CD, Comp) | Jive | 9220642 | Europe | 2000 |
Z-0810800 | KRS-One | A Retrospective (Cass, Comp) | Jive Records | Z-0810800 | Indonesia | 2000 |
01241-41718-1 | KRS-One | A Retrospective (2xLP, Comp) | Jive | 01241-41718-1 | US | 2000 |
01241-41718-2 | KRS-One / Boogie Down Productions | KRS-One / Boogie Down Productions - A Retrospective (CD, Comp, Club) | Jive | 01241-41718-2 | US | 2000 |
9220451 | KRS-One / Boogie Down Productions | KRS-One / Boogie Down Productions - A Retrospective (2xLP, Comp) | Jive | 9220451 | Europe | 2000 |
Genre: Hip hop
Title: Edutainment
Country: US
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