Boogie Down Productions

Boogie Down Productions
Origin	South Bronx, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Years active	1986-1992
Labels	B-Boy Records (1987-1988) Jive Records (1988-1992) RCA Records (1988-1992)
Associated acts	Heather B., Juice Crew, Jungle Brothers, Public Enemy, Stop the Violence Movement, Ultramagnetic MC's
Past members	D-Nice D-Square Harmony KRS-One Ms. Melodie Kenny Parker Scott La Rock Willie D

Boogie Down Productions was an American hip hop group from the South Bronx that originally consisted of KRS-One, D-Nice, and Scott La Rock. The group went through several different line-ups throughout its existence but was always headed by KRS-One.

The group's name comes from a nickname for the South Bronx, "Boogie Down", one of the five boroughs of New York City. The group pioneered the fusion of dancehall reggae and hip hop music, and their debut Criminal Minded contained frank descriptions of life in the South Bronx in the late 1980s.

Discography

Studio albums

• 1987: Criminal Minded
• 1988: By All Means Necessary
• 1989: Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
• 1990: Edutainment
• 1992: Sex and Violence