The BDP Album is the eleventh solo studio album by American rapper and record producer KRS-One. It was released on January 10, 2012 through 6.8.2 Records, dedicated to reviving the crew name of Boogie Down Productions. Production was handled by DJ Kenny Parker and KRS-One. It features guest appearances from Channel Live, Inyang Bassey and Jesse West.
| The BDP Album | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 10, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:44 | |||
| Label | 6.8.2 Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[2] |
| Punknews.org | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[4] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Lawrence Parker, except track 3 written with Hakim Green, and track 12 written with Jesse Williams; all music is composed by Kenny Parker, except for track 13 composed by KRS-One
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kenny Parker Intro" | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Tote Gunz" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Forever" (featuring Channel Live) | 2:25 |
| 4. | "All Day" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "The Solution" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Cypher Remix" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Introducing" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "I Do This for You" | 1:23 |
| 9. | "Comin' In" | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Do It" | 3:14 |
| 11. | "The Hustle" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Times Up" (featuring Jesse West) | 3:14 |
| 13. | "2012" | 3:34 |
| 14. | "What It Is / Outro" (featuring Inyang Bassey) | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 43:44 | |
Personnel
edit- Lawrence Parker – main artist, mixing & producer (track 13), executive producer
- Channel Live – featured artist (track 3)
- Jesse Williams – featured artist (track 12)
- Inyang Bassey – featured artist (track 14)
- Kenny Parker – mixing & producer (tracks: 1-12, 14)
- Derek Showard – mastering
- Mr. Mass – cover photography
- Adam "Illus" Wallenta – artwork, design
- Dietrich Schoenemann – lacquer cut
References
edit- ^ Jeffries, David. "The BDP Album - KRS-One | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Paine, Jake (January 25, 2012). "KRS-One - The BDP Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Gentile, John (January 27, 2012). "KRS-One - The BDP Album". www.punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "KRS-One - The BDP Album (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
External links
edit- The BDP Album at Discogs (list of releases)
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