Criminal Minded

Criminal Minded
Studio album by Boogie Down Productions
Released	3 March 1987
Recorded	1986
Genre	Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length	46:36
Label	B-Boy
Producer	Ced Gee, KRS-One, Scott La Rock

Boogie Down Productions chronology
Next	By All Means Necessary (1988)

Criminal Minded is the debut album by American hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, released in 1987 on B-Boy Records. Considered a highly influential hip hop album, it is also credited with providing a prototype for the East Coast gangsta rap which emerged in the following few years. The album's samples and direct influences were unusual for hip hop music at the time, ranging from liberal use of dancehall reggae to rock music artists such as AC/DC, The Beatles and Billy Joel.

The songs "South Bronx" and "The Bridge Is Over" ignited the rivalry with the Queens-bred MC Shan and his group, the Juice Crew. These songs and others on the album spoke of the role the South Bronx area of New York City played in hip hop's early history. Other songs on the album tell streetwise stories of the evils of drugs and prostitution.

Legacy

Rolling Stone listed Criminal Minded at #239 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2020.

Track listing

All songs written by L. Parker and S. Sterling. All songs produced by KRS-One and Scott La Rock, with assistance from Ced Gee. Contains 3 Singles:

1. "South Bronx"; Released: 1986
2. "The Bridge Is Over"; Released: March 3, 1987
3. "Super-Hoe"; Released: March 3, 1987

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Time
1.	"Poetry"	KRS-One	5:01
2.	"South Bronx"	KRS-One	5:10
3.	"9mm Goes Bang"	KRS-One, Scott La Rock	4:19
4.	"Word from Our Sponsor"	KRS-One	3:52
5.	"Elementary"	KRS-One	4:07
6.	"Dope Beat"	KRS-One, Scott La Rock	5:12
7.	"Remix for P Is Free"	KRS-One	4:20
8.	"The Bridge Is Over"	KRS-One	3:26
9.	"Super-Hoe"	KRS-One	5:30
10.	"Criminal Minded"	KRS-One	5:17