| Sex and Violence | ||||
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| Released | February 25, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Street Music Studio & Battery Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop[1] | |||
| Label | Jive 01241-41470 | |||
| Producer | KRS-One, Pal Joey, Prince Paul, DJ Kenny Parker, D-Square | |||
| Boogie Down Productions chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sex and Violence | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| The Source | 4.5/5[9] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[10] |
Sex and Violence is the fifth and final album released by hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. The next year, 1993, the group's lead member, KRS-One, would begin recording under his own name.
The track "Build And Destroy" deals with KRS-One's ideological differences—as a self-proclaimed humanist—with X Clan and its brand of Afrocentrism. Previously, and on numerous occasions, the X-Clan had denounced any association with the concept, instead affirming its pro-Black stance. This, according to KRS-One's younger brother and Boogie Down Production's DJ Kenny Parker, was an insinuation that KRS was a "sell-out."[11] Both parties have since reconciled their differences and on X-Clan's Return from Mecca album.
KRS One has stated that the album has sold about 250,000 copies, half of what the previous BDP album (Edutainment) sold. KRS-One has stated that he believes this was due to an incident that year, in which BDP stormed the stage during a concert performance by alternative hip-hop duo PM Dawn, which was in retaliation for the latter's published comments that questioned KRS-One being a self-proclaimed "teacher".[12]
The album track "Say Gal" was written about the rape trial of professional boxer Mike Tyson.[13]
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Original Way" | D-Square, Kenny Parker | Freddie Foxxx, KRS-One, Kid Capri |
| 2 | "Duck Down" | Pal Joey | KRS-One |
| 3 | "Drug Dealer" | Prince Paul | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Like a Throttle" | Kenny Parker | KRS-One |
| 5 | "Build and Destroy" | Kenny Parker | KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Willie D. |
| 6 | "Ruff Ruff" | D-Square | KRS-One, Freddie Foxxx |
| 7 | "13 and Good" | Pal Joey | KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Heather B. |
| 8 | "Poisonous Products" | Kenny Parker | KRS-One |
| 9 | "Questions and Answers" | Pal Joey | KRS-One, Willie D. |
| 10 | "Say Gal" | KRS-One | KRS-One, Kenny Parker |
| 11 | "We in There" | Kenny Parker | KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Willie D. |
| 12 | "Sex and Violence" | Prince Paul | KRS-One |
| 13 | "How Not to Get Jerked" | Prince Paul | KRS-One |
| 14 | "Who Are The Pimps?" | Pal Joey | KRS-One |
| 15 | "The Real Holy Place" | D-Square, KRS-One | KRS-One |
Chart positions
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[14] | 42 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 20 |
See also
- Michel Foucault regarding the intersection of the technique KRS-One used on "Questions and Answers" of interviewing himself, and themes of sex and violence.
References
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ "Boogie Down ProductionsSex and Violence (Jive) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 0857125958.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ "POP MUSIC : SPRING ALBUM ROUNDUP". Los Angeles Times. 1992-03-29. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31.
- ^ Juon, Steve "Flash" (January 27, 2004). "Boogie Down Productions :: Sex and Violence :: Jive Records". RapReviews. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 94. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone krs-one album guide.
- ^ Dennis, Reginald C. (March 1992). "Record Report". The Source. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via WordPress.
- ^ Hull, Tom (April 19, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ The Kenny Parker Show - Part 1 Archived 2013-02-05 at archive.today, unkut.com, 26 September 2006 (Accessed 21 June 2007)
- ^ "– A Tribute To Ignorance (Remix)". Unkut.com. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ CRITIQUES BY KRS-ONE RAPPING KNUCKLES AGAIN
- ^ "Boogie Down Productions Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Boogie Down Productions Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
