Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded LP (color vinyl)

A highly influential hip hop album and one of the first in the gangsta rap genre. Boogie Down Productions weren't the first to rap about inner-city violence and drugs, and there's no explicit mention of gangs on Criminal Minded, but it greatly expanded the range of subject matter that could be put on a rap record, and its grittiest moments are still unsettling today. Overall, the record made its impact through sheer force -- not only KRS-One's unvarnished depictions of his harsh urban environment, but also his booming delivery and La Rock's lean, hard backing tracks.

Tracklist:

Poetry 4:19
South Bronx 4:31
9mm Goes Bang 4:10
Word From Our Sponsor 4:25
Elementary 4:26
Dope Beat 4:13
Remix For P Is Free 4:15
The Bridge Is Over 4:21
Super-Hoe 4:16
Criminal Minded 4:26