| Sex and Violence | |
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 Studio album by Boogie Down Productions | |
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Released |
February 25, 1992 |
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Recorded |
January - November 1991 |
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Studio |
39th Street Music Studio |
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Genre |
Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Underground hip hop, Boom bap |
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Length |
01:05:00 |
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Label |
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Producer |
KRS-One, Pal Joey, Prince Paul, DJ Kenny Parker, D-Square |
| Boogie Down Productions chronology | |
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Previous |
Edutainment (1990) |
Sex and Violence is the fifth and final studio album released by hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, It was released in February 25, 1992 on Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at 39th Street Music Studios and Battery Studios in New York City from January to November 1991. Production was handled by KRS-One, Pal Joey, Prince Paul, DJ Kenny Parker and D-Square. It includes guest appearances by Kid Capri, Freddie Foxxx, Willie D. and Heather B.. The following year, the group's lead member, KRS-One, began releasing music under his own name.
The album peaked at #42 on the US Billboard 200 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Sex and Violence spawned the singles: "Duck Down", "We In There" and "13 and Good" (which all three songs made it to #12, #16 and #24 on the Hot Rap Singles chart).
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." Both parties have since reconciled their differences and on X-Clan's Return from Mecca album. The album track "Say Gal" was written about the rape trial of professional boxer Mike Tyson.
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".
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "The Original Way" | Freddie Foxxx, KRS-One, Kid Capri | D-Square, Kenny Parker |
| 2. | "Duck Down" | KRS-One | Pal Joey |
| 3. | "Drug Dealer" | KRS-One | Prince Paul |
| 4. | "Like a Throttle" | KRS-One | Kenny Parker |
| 5. | "Build & Destroy" | KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Willie D. | Kenny Parker |
| 6. | "Ruff Ruff" | KRS-One, Freddie Foxxx | D-Square |
| 7. | "13 and Good" | KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Heather B. | Pal Joey |
| 8. | "Poisonous Products" | KRS-One | Kenny Parker |
| 9. | "Questions and Answers" | KRS-One, Willie D. | Pal Joey |
| 10. | "Say Gal" | KRS-One, Kenny Parker | KRS-One |
| 11. | "We in There" | KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Willie D. | Kenny Parker |
| 12. | "Sex and Violence" | KRS-One | Prince Paul |
| 13. | "How Not to Get Jerked" | KRS-One | Prince Paul |
| 14. | "Who Are the Pimps?" | KRS-One | Pal Joey |
| 15. | "The Real Holy Place" | KRS-One | D-Square, KRS-One |
Samples[]
The Original Way
- "Hi Fashion Dub" by Dub Specialist
Duck Down
- "A House Full of Girls" by Isaac Hayes
- "Get Me Back on Time, Engine #9" by Wilson Pickett
- "Spoonin' Rap" by Spoonie Gee
Drug Dealer
- "Long Red" by Mountain
- "What's It All About" by The Sylvers
- "This Old Man" by Traditional Folk
Like a Throttle
- "It's Never Too Late" by Janne Schaffer
Build & Destroy
- "Every Brother Ain't a Brother" by Gary Byrd
- "Bonita Applebum (Why? Version)" by A Tribe Called Quest
Ruff Ruff
- "If You've Got It, You'll Get It" by The Headhunters
13 and Good
- "Super Bien Total" by Sade
- "Bouncy Lady" by Pleasure
- "Good Times" by Chic
Poisonous Products
- "Chitlins and Cuchifritos" by Joe Thomas
- "Joy" by Isaac Hayes
- "Ol' Amigo" by The Dells
Questions and Answers
- "Papa Loves Mambo" by Perry Como
- "Never Stop" by The Brand New Heavies
We In There
- "Ain't We Funkin' Now" by The Brothers Johnson
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
- "Super Shine #9" by Sister Goose and the Ducklings
Sex and Violence
- "Boot-Leg" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
- "The Better Half" by Funk, Inc.
How Not to Get Jerked
- "King of the Beats" by Mantronix
- "Pot Belly" by Lou Donaldson
- "How Can You Mistreat the One You Love" by Mercia Love
Who Are the Pimps?
- "Apache" by Incredible Bongo Band