Sex and Violence (album)
1992 studio album by Boogie Down Productions From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sex and Violence is the fifth and final album released by American hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. The next year, 1993, the group's lead member, KRS-One, would begin recording under his own name.
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| Released | February 25, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | July-November 1991 | |||
| Studio | Street Music Studio & Battery Studios, NYC | |||
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| Label | Jive 01241-41470 | |||
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| 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] |
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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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