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Boogie Down Productions
Boogie Down Productions
Artist Information
Genres: Hip-Hop, East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Political Rap, Golden Age
Active: 80's, 90's
Formed: 1986 in Bronx, NY
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Biography
Boogie Down Productions was one of the most important and influential hip-hop groups of the latter half of the '80s. Led by the often brilliant and incendiary MC KRS-One, BDP were pioneers of both hardcore and political (or "conscious") rap -- and if that seems contradictory, it also illustrates the scope of KRS-One's talent for chronicling and even shaping his culture. Musically, BDP usually employed spare, minimal backdrops that accentuated KRS-One's booming delivery, and they were also among the very first hip-hop artists to incorporate elements of Jamaican ragga and dancehall into their style.
Discography
Release: May 8, 2001
Label: Landspeed
Release: January 1, 2001
Label: B-Boy, M.I.L. Multimedia, B Boy