Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
| Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop | ||||
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| Studio album by Boogie Down Productions | ||||
| Released | July 4, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genre | Political hip hop,[1] East Coast hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 49:33 | |||
| Label |
Jive/RCA Records 1187-J | |||
| Producer | KRS-One | |||
| Boogie Down Productions chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| New York Times | (favorable)[5] |
| Rhapsody | (favorable)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Trouser Press | (favorable)[8] |
| The Washington Post | (favorable)[9] |
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop is the third album from Boogie Down Productions. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 25, 1989.
Track listing
- All tracks produced by KRS-One
| # | Title | Songwriters | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Style You Haven't Done Yet" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 2 | "Why Is That?" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 3 | "The Blueprint" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Jack Of Spades" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 5 | "Jah Rulez" | KRS-One, Harmony | KRS-One, Harmony |
| 6 | "Breath Control" | KRS-One | D-Nice, KRS-One |
| 7 | "Who Protects Us From You?" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 8 | "You Must Learn" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 9 | "Hip Hop Rules" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 10 | "Bo! Bo! Bo!" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 11 | "Gimme, Dat, (Woy)" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 12 | "Ghetto Music" | KRS-One, William S. Patterson | KRS-One |
| 13 | "World Peace" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
Instrumental credits
- All tracks are co-produced by D-Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Spaceman Patterson and Sidney Mills
- Afrika provides scratches on "Jah Rulez"
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[10] | 36 |
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Rap |
US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1989 | "Jack of Spades" | 3 | — | 15 |
| 1989 | "Why Is That?" | 5 | 48 | 20 |
| 1989 | "You Must Learn" | 15 | — | — |
References
- 1 2 Steve Huey. "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop - Boogie Down Productions | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ Steve Huey. "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop - Boogie Down Productions | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ "CG: boogie down productions". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ "Parker Sings of Peace : BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop." Jive/RCA *** 1/2 - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. 1989-07-30. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (1989-07-23). "RECORDINGS - Street Smarts Beyond Rap's Braggadocio". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop by Boogie Down Productions : Napster". Rhapsody.com. 1989-07-03. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2008)
- ↑ "Boogie Down Productions". TrouserPress.com. 1987-08-25. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑
- ↑ "Boogie Down Productions – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Boogie Down Productions.
- ↑ "Boogie Down Productions – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Boogie Down Productions.
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