The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the South Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City. The group pioneered the fusion of dancehall reggae and Hip-Hop music and their debut LP e“Criminal Mindedf” contained frank descriptions of life in the South Bronx of the late 1980s thus setting the stage for what would eventually become Gangsta Rap. Boogie Down ProductionS’s D-Nice also discovered white people (just 3 years after The Beastie Boys) but mostly a popular rocker Kid Rock in 1987 and helped him get a deal with Jive Records in 1988.
An expanded deluxe edition of the groundbreaking 1986 Criminal Minded album from KRS ONE and SCOTT LA ROCK as BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS. The first disc features the original ten album tracks and is enhanced with the ultra rare video for the ''The Bridge Is Over'' with all cuts remastered from the original masters. The companion disc contains rare 12-inch cuts and alternative versions, as well as previously unreleased radio spots and audio footage. The deluxe packaging sports never before seen artwork and is packed with original illustrations by KRS-One himself, vintage BDP promotional flyers, unreleased photography, full lyric sheets, and in depth liner notes.
The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the South Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City. The group pioneered the fusion of dancehall reggae and hip hop music and their debut LP Criminal Minded contained frank descriptions of life in the South Bronx of the late 1980s thus setting the stage for what would eventually become gangsta rap.
Criminal Minded by Boogie Down Productions is a highly influential[2] hip hop album. Production on the LP is credited to 'Blastmaster' KRS-One (Lawrence Krisna Parker) and DJ Scott La Rock (Scott Sterling), but in interviews it has been revealed that an uncredited Ced-Gee (Cedric Miller) of The Ultramagnetic MCs had a key role in crafting the sound of the LP - the back cover, however, carries the message a special thanks to Ced Gee .
