Besides Scott La Rock, one of KRS-One’s most consistent musical partners since Boogie Down Productions, is brother DJ Kenny Parker. Although Kenny’s productions with Kris were not his most recognizable hits, the deejay was an active presence on later solo albums, as well as BDP’s Live Hardcore Worldwide, a benchmark recording for live Rap LPs. While the brothers have worked off and on over the last 20-plus years, Kenny Parker produced for Heather B, Mad Lion and Lady of Rage, while Kris dabbled with the likes of DJ Premier, Showbiz and Da Beatminerz. In early 2012, the Brothers Parker kept an entire project in the family and restored the names of one Hip Hop’s most legendary crews with The BDP Album.
“Times Up” feels like a present-day Boogie Down Productions statement should. Kris cries foul about Serato-schooled deejays, changes in fashion and emcees with a weak live show. Joined by “Step Into A World” producer Jesse West, the song still has that feeling of being improvised in the studio, but with a succinct message. The synth sample is altered to channel the late ’70s with a present day feel. A less freestyle-sounding track is “2012,” where The Teacha breaks out the chalkboard to tackle the topic of the Mayan calendar with the insight that influenced legions of booksmart emcees since the late ’80s. If anything here feels made on the spot, it’s Kenny’s drum-kit, which carries the feel of a jazzy Spoken Word canvas. “Forever,” featuring KRS-One’s mid-’90s proteges Channel Live makes a convincing statement as to why the voice of B.D.P. has never stopped for over 25 years, speaking about the culture he helped maintain. Kenny Parker offers Kris a nice loop, making a song that sounds as if it could have been started 15 years ago, with contemporary commentary.
Musically, DJ Kenny Parker provides the hard-hitting drums that both he and has brother are known for. The compositions fall into the boom-bap category, but less for the stage as much as for the headphones – a diversion from most KRS-One releases of the last 10 years. With a prominent deejay career, it’s surprising that more mixmaster elements aren’t heard, such as scratching or fading, though Kenny shows his lengthy tenure in the industry with a range of tempos and his moods in his music. Interestingly enough the “What It Is” outro is where Kenny’s ear shines, a track that blends singing with a simple chord riff. This grooves, and still feels like a song underneath KRS’ shout-outs. Although The BDP Album might not be KRS-One’s catchiest album in years, it’s a worthy work to wave the flag of the trailblazing South Bronx clique.
With recent projects with Showbiz, Bumpy Knuckles and Just-Ice, KRS-One is one of the few 1980s alumni not afraid of keeping his catalog close to its core. The emcee has always taken a cyclical path, and finds himself defending Hip Hop and educating listeners with its tenants. The BDP Album earns its name in KRS keeping the musical manifesto alive, and has more in common with the five years of magic between 1987 and 1992 lyrically than you’ll hear in the musical half. No matter who he’s working with, KRS-One continues to grow comfortable as a living legend with a pure cause.
KRS-One albums haven’t been the same since he left Jive.
you are riiiiighttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!,from “the sneak attack” to this album…puffffff……
can’t tell if sarcasm or real, but Sneak Attack was dope
YOU HAVENT BEEN THE SAME SINCE YOU GOT OFF YOUR MEDS. LOL
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trash give it up
GET A JOB
THIS ALBUM IS A CLASSIC!! ANY-1 THAT IS A BDP/KRS-1 FAN THIS IS A MUST HAVE.. BLASTMASTER KRS-ONE WILL ALWAYS BE THE GREATEST MC OF ALL-TIME!! FRESH 4 2012 U SUCKASS !!!
I , DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY U HATERS GET ON THIS SITE &TRY 2 DISS THA BLASTMASTER KRS -1!! WHEN U KNOW 4A FACT , THAT KRS BRING THE PAIN ON EVERY ALBUM!!
KRS-ONE IS THE GOAT OF HIP-HOP!! THIS ALBUM IS FIRE , STRAIGHT HEAT COMING FROM THA BLASTMASTER KRS-ONE , THA TEACHA!!
WOW I JUST GOT THIS ALBUM.. WHAT A CLASSIC ALBUM!! DJ KENNY PARKER DID HIS THANG BY BRINGING THAT BOOM BAP!! (LOL) KRS-1 4 PRESIDENT!!!
For anyone seeking the classic hip hop sound you need to check this out. Production was dope….KRS was….KRS.
Nuff said.
were you looking for club jams?!?!? Were you looking something that’s plastered in swag and other juvenile ish??? KRS is the teacher of the culture that’s lasted longer than your ringtone rapper heroes have. True his albums font sound the same as they used to, but the message is more important than anything else here. KRS ain’t trying to make club bangers.
Stop looking at the music and start LISTENING to it!!!!
It is what it is
Shitz great, the jesse west track is bananazz
TIMES UP IS DA BOMB YO!!!!!
This album is off the hook. If you are true hip hop, you will have this in your library. Salute to the Blastmaster KRS-One!!!!
Real Nice
it aint 1986 anymore KRS. Give it up you are a legend but you sound boring nowadays.
your brain is boring give it up
go back to listening to Drake you fucking faggot
@ Fuck Outta Here:
did i say i listen drake? you dumb fuck.
ill bet you havent listened to any of KRS ONEs mos recent albums or songs and if that’s the case only you know but if it is then your corny as fuck for that comment
KNOW THAT!!!
FUCK KRS
WHY ARE YOU HERE GO HATE SOMEWERE ELSE
KRS ONE 2 3 4 and 5 are no more done
NUFF SAID: THIS ALBUM IS AWSOME!! BLASTMASTER KRS-1 IS THE ILLEST MC OF ALLTIME!!!
WOW MY FRIEND JUST LET ME LISTEN 2 THIS ALBUM.. IT IS AMAZING HOW IT WAS PUT 2GETHER!! THE BEATS , THE RHYMES & THE FLOWS!!! I HAVE 2 COP THIS ALBUM YO!!
#.1 THIS ALBUM IS STRAIGHT FIRE & A CLASSIC RECORD!! #.2 I ALWAYS WONDER WHY THE HATERS ALWAYS HATE ON KRS , WHEN THEY KNOW 4A FACT HE IS THE TRUE GOAT OF HIP-HOP!!
KRS IS STILL # 2 3 4 & 5
^^^^^^MOST OF YOU TROLLS ARE THE SAME PERSON
I DON’T THINK ANY ALBUM WILL TOP THIS-1 , THIS YEAR!!
WHAT A INCREDIBLE ALBUM!! BDP 4 LIFE!!
1 2 3 I’M GLAD 2 SEE THE CREW IS STILL CALLED B.D.P!!
THANK U DJ.KENNY PARKER & KRS-1 4 THIS CLASSIC BDP-ALBUM!! THIS IS REAL HIP-HOP!!
DJ KENNY PARKER??? WTF
@HIP-HOPDX EDITORS , U GUYS SHOULD BE ASHAME OF Y’ALL SELFS .. Y’ALL KNOW THIS ALBUM DESERVE A CLASSIC RATING Y’ALL!! BUT U GUYS REFUSE 2 GIVE UP 2 THA TEACHA , BLASTMASTER KRS-ONE!! BUT THE LET THE CASH MACHINE ARTIST LIKE DRAKE OR WAYNE.. U GUYS WILL BE QUICK 2 RATE THAT ALBUM A 4 OR 5.. WHICH IS BS!! KRS BILLION X BETTER THAN THESE TYPE RAPPERS.. BUT U GUYS ARE PROGRAM 2 JOCK THESE ARTIST!!
THIS POOR ALBUM DESERVES A 1/5
THIS SHIT IS LAME AND YES I LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING I DONT SEE HOW YOU PEOPLE PUT KRS IS THE BEST WHEN HE NEVER DROPPED A GOOD ALBUM OR DONE MUCH IN THE LAST 20 YEARS SMH I WOULD NOT PUT THIS GUY IN THE TOP 100
“KRS-ONE” and “Return of the Boom Bap” were ill
THIS BDP ALBUM IS AMAZING & AWSOME…
UR A STRAIGHT HATER & A SUPER-IDIOT 4 THAT ASININE COMMENT U MADE ABT THE BLASTMASTER KRS-ONE!!
ASK WUTANG ICECUBE SCARFACE BUSTA NAS YOULL PROB GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE FOR THE DISREPECT AND THEN SENT TO THE TEMPLE OF HIP HOP TO GET EDUCATED BDP FOR LIFE YOUNSTER LOL.
please oldtimer stop rapping. Once you were dope and now you repeating yourself with every album you make.
Oh and for the dumbasses im not a hater, im a krs fan
HATER HATER HATER HATER KEEP DINKING THE HATER AID LOL.
FAN CANT TELL. KRS-ONES DOING SOMETING HE LOVES THATS WHY HES STILL DOING IT UNLIKE I ALOT OF RAPPERS WHO FALL OFF AFTER 2 ALBUMS NO LOVE FOR HIPHOP. OVER 20 YEARS MY FRIEND HE WILL BE HERE FOREVER.KEEP HATIN LOL
2012 makes me feel better,fuxx hollywood n govenment liars
KRS-ONE IS LIKE A LIL B TROLL IN HIS MUSIC
WOW THERE IS ALOT IDIOTS OUT THERE & THEY SHOULD BE BANNED FROM LISTING 2 REAL HIP-HOP!!
CLASSIC ALBUM , ALBUM YO!! I HOPE THIS THE BEGINNING OF MORE B.D.P 2 COME!!!
DJ.KENNY PARKER I HOPE U & KRIS WILL MAKE MANY MORE BDP-ALBUMS!!
THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING & AWSOME..
@JACK PAINE UR TRIPPING DOG.. I DON’T KNOW WHAT U WERE THINKING OR PAID OFF 2 DO!! BUT THIS ALBUM IS A CLASSIC LP!! IF U NOT GOING 2 TELL TRUTH & GIVE 2 THA TEACHA.. THEN PLEASE DON’T WRITE A BOGUS REVIEW!!!
B.D.P & KRS 4 EVER!!!
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER KRS -1!! LIVIN LEGEND & GREATEST MC OF ALLTIME!!!
OPPS THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER KRS-1!!
FOR ALL U HATERS ON THIS SITE.. I SUGGEST U PICK UP ANY OF KRS ALBUM & REALLY LISTEN 2 IT WITH A OPEN EAR!! ALSO I KNOW 4A FACT U CAN’T NAME ANOTHER MC , WHO DO WHAT KRS-1 CAN!! SO WITH THAT BEING SAID: PLEASE KNOCK OFF WITH THE HATING & NONSENSE & ENJOY THA TEACHA WHILE WE CAN!!
WHEN HE DIES NOT TO MANY WILL REMEMBER
Stupid, dumb fuck, disrespectful little kids. This is grown folks music, it’s not for you. Justin Beiber raps now so that’s more garbage for you to love, leave this for the adults.
THE BDP ALBUM SALES FIRST MONTH 43 UNITS
SORRY FOR THE ATTITUDE HAVENT HAD MY BUTT ROCKED IN FOREVER
@fuck KRS let me guess you would suck the chrome off a trailer hitch to see lil Wayne collabo wiff nickelback huh. Me all for change but to diss the OG ur trippin, this the best stuff in a minute from KRIS and I gots all his CDs u sound like my friends dad a old rapper that’s pissed cause he never made it.
NEW JERSEY NEVER JAMZ WTF LOL
KRS ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE
MORE LIKE 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000WORTHLESS
THA CREW CALLED B.D.P 4LIFE!! WHAT A CLASSIC ALBUM.. LIKE KRS SAID: I DO THIS 4U!!
KRS-1 JUST DROP ANOTHER JEWEL!!
KRS-1 JUST DROPPED ANOTHER TURD
DJ.KP IS THE MAN.. KRIS & KENNY ARE THE SHIT!! WHAT A COMBO!!!!
hm really I just think dj kp screwed up this album :)) seriously, one must be totally brain washed to like this kind of instrumentals. KRS and Channel Live? I thought that track would be banging.. sadly you can’t compare that song with “Mad izm”. Now, that’s a nice beat.. google it
WOW I , JUST BEEN BLESSED WITH THIS SUPER INCREDIBLE ALBUM!!!
THIS ALBUM IS SHIT DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH IT SO MUCH MORE BETTER THINGS OUT THERE
YEAH YOUR ALBUM MUST BE DOPE AND YOU ARE.
THIS TRASH IS NOT HIP HOP
AND YOU ARE NOT TOO PAC WANNA. YOU WANNA BEE
BACK IN DA DAY WE NEVER LISTEN TO NO KRS
YEAH I KNOW WHAT U MEAN
Yous a da$$ lie. You not HIP HOP if you didnt used to listen to KRS ONE.
Bang bit&&es
Who are “we”??? Because “we” used to listen to him all the time in Cali. He was easily one of the top 5 most popular from the late-80s to the mid-90s, and is one of the 5-10 dopest emcees that ever did it. Period.
I DID SO DID CHUCK D BUSTA RHYMES DOCTOR DRE ICE CUBE NAS ASK SCARFACE WHAT ALBUM HES REMAKING HINT LOL
KRS-ONE ALBUM REVIEW 1.5/10 OLD TIMER CANT KEEP UP WITH THE PROS
you put your classic albums on the table and ill put krs-ones and ill beat you loose.LOL
krs-one fell off after bdp criminal minds
Must be a different album, not heard that, you are obviously an expert haha
I really don’t expect kids to understand KRS. They don’t understand shit. They may think they do but they don’t. Go listen to Drake you fuckin fairies! By the way, this is not KRS’s best work but he has more knowledge in one verse than most rapper gather in an entire careeer. Go flash your stack of 20’s in front of a camera and show the world how paid you are you stupid fucks.
thank you
KRS-ONE has been on a roll lately. From Survival Skillz to this album. All I can say is WOW!!!
People talkin shit … please KRS-ONE is killin it!!!!!!!
This Album is the BOMB SON!!!!!
This is how I like to hear the Blastmaster, heavy beats, battle rap, edutainment unspeakable lyrical structure crushing wack ones!!! KRS-ONE!!
B D P!!!
SURVIVAL SKILLS DAMN THAT ALBUM WAS CRAZY WE BLEW IT UP HERE IN SEATTLE.YOUNG MC’S TAKE NOTES CLASSIC
HAY OHIO IN THE HOUSE SURVIVAL SKILLS UNDERGROUND CLASSIC
who gives a fuck? this clown has never done anything
lol that was funny
YOU JUST MAD YOUR ALBUM NEVER SOLD OUT THE TRUNK OF BEETLE. HATER
Op is mc shan lol
are you 8 years old and stupid your disrepect is sad do you know your father…
I’m shocked this album is great…especially Tote Gunz
Good to hear KRS and KP dropping a strong album, for me it’s a wake up call to the latest crop of benign mc’s and producers out there… you must learn!!!!
Never liked this guy
And miss me with your faggot ass “You aint hip hop” bullshit, I fucks with Kane & Rakim & EPMD and all kinds of shit from back then
But this dude preaches to fuckin much, never could get into his shit……
Its official yous a dummy!!!!!!!
GO sit down and STFU.
@achpe im not the 1st guy BUT how is he a dummy
dope album wit heavy beats
GREAT ALBUM FROM DJ.KENNY PARKER & KRS-1.. BDP 4LIFE!!
You’re not hot, all they do is talk a lot.
hiphopbaby76
the real hiphop is over here….krs-one.can’t to cop that n add to my collection
wow another great album by tha blastmaster krs-one!! dj.kenny parker ur the man..
thank u dj. kenny parker 4 making this possible 4a another b.d.p album!! much respect goes out 2 the parkers brothers!! krs ur the greatest mc ever!!!!
BoogieDownProductions!!
KRSONE is hip hop!!
Funny to see KRSONE haters on a hip hop site!
Almost the same stupid shit like saying you love Rock but you hate the Stones lol
tote gunz iz just lovely.
The King, the Teacher sticking with real beats and a great flow
The Sneak Attack album killed whole careers.
I’ll say I’m a huge fan of By Any Means Neccessary & Criminal Minded and KRS’s self-titled and Return Of The Boom Bap album. But aside from that, I was never really into any KRS album since then (except maybe Survival Skills but that’s really about it). I think KRS was a great lyricist and had some nice lines on the albums I mentioned but my issue (in my opinion) is that he’s just too far in this one lane of “OG hip hop” like Ice Cube was on I Am The West, which basically means he’s rapping about how much hip hop he is and how these young artists don’t pay respect, which is absolute bullshit, and how he’s the king of hip hop, etc. I don’t mind that in small dosages the way I don’t mind swag rap in small dosages. But when it’s on a full album, it’s uncomfortable. And until he shows more diversity, I’m unsure I’ll like any of his albums now or upcoming (unless he drops his Preemo collabo album).
No hate, no trolling, just opinion.
The production and beats on this are pretty weak. 2.5/5
Yep, idk if Kenny Parker is adjusted well to the digital age. This is a let down for me. Someone that I put #1 of all time has let me down.
KRS! I have put you at #1 of all time ever since 1999. You are letting us down. 9th Wonder, Pete Rock, Nottz, Premier, DJ Quik, Dr Dre, Doppelgangaz, fuck it, Timbaland. Get someone on those boards Chris! You have more to say and teach than almost all old school MC’s put together, yet no beats to support it. I think I’m speaking for all hip hop fans when I say, this release has let us all down.
Most new rap i just dont listen to. 90% of stuff i listen to is from 87 to 94, cuz the music was music, samples, rhymes, melody.
KRS and BDP still doing it. It’s funny, I dreamt of BDP concerts since i was a kid and thought how they would be when they get older and here we are, with a new BDP album. I am ever so grateful. BDP – we look up to you, we admire your passion and love for the hiphop culture. peace.
definitely feeling this album.
Yo nice new BDP album !!
All Day
Tote Gunz
The Solution
Cypher Remix
Introducing
I Do This For You
Do It
The Hustle
2012
Almost Every Track Iz DOPE !!!
The BDP Album is definately worth buying.
Bought Criminal Minded , By All Means Necessary back in 87 & 88 ….
2 of the BEST Hip Hop LPs of ALL TIME !!
This new BDP LP gets 8/10 from me…
NAPPIE RASH
AUSTRALIA
Peace >>>>>>>>>>>>>
SAID MATTERS!!!THE BANGING NEW VIDEO FROM LA’S DOPEST NEW MC JAMES EXSEL!! OH YEAH THE BDP RECORD IS DOPE TOO! ; )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huH5YpDc1Zc
WOW WHAT A CLASSIC ALBUM!! B.D.P. 4 LIFE NUFF-SAID!!
KRS-One is a washed up piece of shit.
Well your a lil Wayne drake etc fan so of course your going to bash on real hip hop because you’ve been listening to pop all your life
YOU ARE A LIL FAG !!!!
YOUNG MONEY IS TOTAL BULLSH*T MUZIK
KRS1 IS ONE OF HIP HOPS ALL TIME GREATS…
YOU MUST LEARN !!!!!
thats like the sperm hating the nuts ….your comments is gay and childish now jump in your shiney skinny pants and walk it off punk
this is real hip hop real bdp!another classic!
Oh snap!!!
Dunno.. I agree.. It’s dope but it’s the SAME dope KRs always does–essentially, same topic and idea… The most diverse or creatively different thing KRS has done in a while was his album with Greenie “It’s All Good” about a year or two ago.
Awesome!
Lyrics?! Yep! Flow?! Yep!! Beats?! Trash!!! 3 – 3,5 /5 (with Premo, Black Milk or Apollo Brown beats, that’d be almost untouchable, this year)
Nothing wrong with the production on here, its it ranges from good to insane… you sure yall got a loud enough BASS? all of these songs ride the bass.