The group pioneered the fusion of dancehall reggae and [hop music] and their debut LP Criminal Minded contained frank descriptions of life in the South Bronx during the late 1980s, thus setting the stage for what would eventually become gangsta rap. ==Members== The membership of BDP changed continuously throughout its existence, the only constant being KRS-One.
They are not down with BDP so stop frontin'." Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews.com claimed that this initiated the ultimate breakup of the group. ==Cultural influences and impact== ==="The Bridge Wars"=== A conflict arose in the late 1980s concerning the origins of hip-hop, and BDP made conscious efforts in its early work to establish its interpretation of the issue.
BDP was influential in provoking political and social consciousness in hip-hop, for example Stop The Violence off 1988's By All Means Necessary. ===Jamaican inspirations=== The Jamaican influence present in Criminal Minded is well illustrated by the use of the "Mad Mad" or "Diseases" riddim started in 1981 with reggae star Yellowman's song "Zunguzung." BDP used this riff in the song "Remix for P is Free," and it was later resampled by artists such as Black Star and dead prez.
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DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, five months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded.
BDP was influential in provoking political and social consciousness in hip-hop, for example Stop The Violence off 1988's By All Means Necessary. ===Jamaican inspirations=== The Jamaican influence present in Criminal Minded is well illustrated by the use of the "Mad Mad" or "Diseases" riddim started in 1981 with reggae star Yellowman's song "Zunguzung." BDP used this riff in the song "Remix for P is Free," and it was later resampled by artists such as Black Star and dead prez.
The movement created the single “Self-Destruction” in 1989 through the collaboration of hip-hop artists Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One, D-Nice & Ms.
Original member Lee Smith, who has co-producer credit on the original 12” "South Bronx" single, was the last to be inexplicably jettisoned by KRS-One and the future new label after Scott's death. In the liner notes on BDP's 1992 album Sex and Violence, KRS-One writes: "BDP in 1992 is KRS-One, Willie D, and Kenny Parker! BDP is not D-Nice, Jamal-ski, Harmony, Ms.
==External links== Myspace Official Music: Boogie Down Productions African-American musical groups Hip hop collectives Hip hop groups from New York City Jive Records artists Musical groups established in 1985 Musical groups disestablished in 1992 American musical trios Hardcore hip hop groups 1985 establishments in New York (state)
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