Boogie Down Productions
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Boogie Down Productions was an influential late-1980s hip hop group from the Bronx led by KRS-One, known for pioneering socially conscious and politically charged rap.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boogie Down Productions canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hip hop group ⓘ |
| activeEndYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
D-Nice
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Heather B. NERFINISHED ⓘ KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ Ms. Melodie NERFINISHED ⓘ Stop the Violence Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Criminal Minded NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| formedIn |
New York City
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The Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| founder |
DJ Scott La Rock
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KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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conscious hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ political hip hop ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
conscious hip hop
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political hip hop ⓘ |
| legacy | pioneered socially conscious and politically charged rap in the late 1980s ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
political commentary
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socially conscious themes ⓘ street knowledge ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of DJ Scott La Rock in 1987 ⓘ |
| notableMember |
D-Nice
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DJ Scott La Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Harmony NERFINISHED ⓘ Heather B. NERFINISHED ⓘ ICU NERFINISHED ⓘ KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Ms. Melodie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)
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My Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ South Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ Stop the Violence NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bridge Is Over NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
By All Means Necessary
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Criminal Minded NERFINISHED ⓘ Edutainment NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex and Violence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
New York City
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The Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
B-Boy Records
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Jive Records ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.