Return of the Boom Bap

Return of the Boom Bap
Studio album by KRS-One
Released	September 28, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993 D&D Studios (New York, New York)
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Political hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
Length	55:47
Label	Jive Records
Producer	DJ Premier KRS-One Norty Cotto Showbiz Kid Capri
KRS-One chronology
Return of the Boom Bap (1993) KRS-One (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Boston Globe	(favorable)[2]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
Robert Christgau	A−[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[5]
NME	(8/10)[6]
Q	[6]
RapReviews	(8.5/10)[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
The Source	[9]
Sun-Sentinel	(favorable)[10]
Vibe	(favorable)[6]

Return of the Boom Bap is KRS-One's first official solo album, released in 1993 on the Jive Records label. It peaked on the Billboard 200 charts at position 37 on October 16, 1993.^[11] In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. The record was originally rated 4 mics in The Source in 1993.^[12]

Unlike the majority of the Boogie Down Productions LP's, KRS here takes a step back from the production duties and invites rising underground stars DJ Premier, Showbiz and Kid Capri to handle the beats in addition to his four contributions. The track "P Is Still Free" appeared on the Menace to Society soundtrack labeled as a B.D.P. track. The track "Black Cop" was originally released as a 12" single and a track for the CB4 movie soundtrack, thus also labeled as a B.D.P. track.

Track listing

Leftover Tracks

• "It's Gettin' Hectic" (Produced by DJ Premier)

Samples

KRS-One Attacks

• "A Mother's Love" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
• "(This Is) Detroit Soul" by Paul Nero

Outta Here

• "Funky President" by James Brown

Black Cop

• "Armagideon Time" by Willi Williams

Mortal Thought

• "Outside Love" by Brethren
• "Stretching" by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers

I Can't Wake Up

• "Zion Gate" by Horace Andy
• "The Whole Wide World Ain't Nothin' but a Party" by Mark Radice

Sound of Da Police

• "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
• "Inside Looking Out" by Grand Funk Railroad

Mad Crew

• "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
• "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown

Brown Skin Woman

• "Pot Belly" by Lou Donaldson

"P" Is Still Free

• "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
• "The Jewel in the Lotus" by Bennie Maupin

Stop Frontin'

• "Poinciana (Live)" by Ahmad Jamal

Higher Level

• "Blackula Strikes" by Gene Page

Album singles

Charts

Album chart positions

Singles chart positions

References