The Hip Hop 101 - Classic & Real ONLY, Apr 19, 2011
KRS One & Scott La Rock (BDP) With The Album "Criminal Minded"
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series on Boogie Down Production's 1987 Hip Hop classic track "Criminal Minded".
This post showcases the same YouTube sound file for Boogie Down Production's classic track "Criminal Minded" that was included in Part I. That post also presents selected comments from the discussion thread of that sound file.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/boogie-down-productions-criminal-minded.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube sound file for that track and presents information and lyrics about that track.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/criminal-minded-double-dutch-jump-rope.html for Part III of this pancocojams post. That post presents a YouTube video clip and a few word examples of the Double Dutch jump rope rhyme "Criminal Minded" that was inspired by Boogie Down production's Hip Hop record with that name.
The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and entertainment purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Boogie Down Production (KRSOne and Scott La Rock) for their musical legacies. RIP Scott LaRock. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS SOUND FILE'S DISCUSSION THREAD
(with numbers added for referencing purposes only)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX61LKg2TYM&list=RDjX61LKg2TYM&start_radio=1
2011
1.@KBplay
"any aspiring rappers out there need to
cop this cd & study it thoroughly. this is how you rap right here!"
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2. @derekparker4618, 2018
"Krs one was the epitome of the golden
age of hip hop"
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3. @itsjob595, 2021
"True!!!"
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4. @davidd1836
"Man this sh-t* was bumping everywhere in
Dirty Jersey. The most beautiful Dj Lady B was playing this till the record
wore out. Good Memories"
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this
comment.
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5. @ronaldcolemanjr.3621, 2018
"Jersey Boi- I know, 'cause I'm from
Camden, N.J."
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6. @thejluntzreport, 2018
"Jersey always rocked the best hip hop"
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7.@H8-IZ-G8, 2018
"PatersonJerZ boul"
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8. @brawlnation5194, 2019
"New Jerusalem stand up, Hamilton Ave
Buck City PTown...jeeps bumpin BDP thru the Mastergrounds!!"
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9. @keyshaboyd265, 2019
"Brickcity! Here"
-snip-
"Brick city" is a nickname for Newark, NJ"
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10. @ricolaw1033, 2021
"Philly and Willingboro! was listening to
Lady B on WHAT on the am dial after Mary
Mason show before she hit Power 99"
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"Philly" is a nickname for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That city is near parts of the state of New Jersey.
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11. @D_exiled_1Arisen
"Reeeeeeewind!!! The dopest hip hop trac ever!!!! Still relevant in 2018!!! That part.
🇵🇷🤘🏾"
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12. @KevinP32270
"AGREED."
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13. @tterryleft
"Dope yes..best ever no. Krs One
had other songs better than this. He had many classics"
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14. @Natalia-hf3et
"This is what hip hop was all about. I remember when this
song came out and everyone was excited."
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15. @teresa8650
"Back in the day, kids were so crazy for this kind of music, me included"
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16. @luvfrequency4738
"Do your History on Hip Hop Culture,go
back an listen to Eric.B and Rakim,KRS-ONE,Kool G Rap,Big Daddy
Kane,Run-DMC,Slick Rick,EPMD,Biz Markie,De La Soul,Tribe Called Quest just a
few. Enjoy Brother."
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17. @AstralienX, 2022
"@luvfrequency4738 believe me bra, i was there in 80s, ive seen
krs, public enemy, beasties, ice cube, cypress hill ect in concert. rip scott
la rock. you forgot t la rock, kool keith n ultra, geto boys, mob deep schooly
d, special ed, roxanne shante, x clan wu tang clan, ghost, gza rza meth
gangstar ect."
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18. @ampthefreethinker5335
"Criminal minded you've been blinded -the
teacher krs one🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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19. @quall7437
"I'm not a musical maniac or b-boy
fanatic, I simply made use of what was upstairs in the attic"
-snip-
This is a line from the "Criminal Minded" track.
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20. @kenstyles2510
"1:05
The Girls Looks Sooo Good"
-snip-
This is a line from the "Criminal Minded" track.
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21. @taceegorgeousboaz3794, 2019
"One of the most sampled bars til this
day!"
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22. @alexanderteuman7273
"BDP, for me german, not easy to
understand, but if i could read the lyrics i understand why he is great."
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22. @TruthJuice
" "So take each letter of the KRS-ONE
means K-nowledge R-eign S-upreme O-ver N-early E-veryone"............this
man is legend"
-snip-
Part of this comment is a line from the "Criminal Minded" track.
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23. @MrZboe69
"Deep!!!"
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24. @jonesgeorgita
"This is what Rap is about. Miss this era soooo much!"
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25. @jemalwilliams5594
"The teacha is 1 of the greatest to ever
rap dude just come off the top and make you head bop"
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26. @ericlites7941
"THE HOUSE PARTY ANTHEM !"
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27. @sidneyatkins6678
"RIP Scott LaRock gone but you damn sure not forgotten"
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28. @mcflex8913
"O G, that was a sad time. I remember it like yesterday."
-snip-
"O G" = "original gangsta" (a Hip Hop artist or a fan of Hip Hop from the early days of that music/artistic expressions)
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29. @terrillwilson5228, 2022
"MARTIN STADIUM HAD HIS VIGIL ...FREE CONCERT ..I WAS OUTSIDE"
-snip-
This comment refers to a vigil that was held to honor DJ Scott La Rock upon his passing.
30.
"This song alone goes harder than the
last 5 years of rap combine on god"
-snip-
"On god" = an African American Vernacular English statement which means "I swear to God" i.e. "I really mean what I just said."
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31. @anthonyrichie390, 2019
"Or 8"
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32. @scania5552, 2021
"10"
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33. @cali67918, 2021
"Last 20 years homie"
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34. @Hackshots68, 2021
"@scania5552
Straight Truth Doc"
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35.@pluggedin1169
"I’m 17 and I’m so glad my pops is a dj
and I learned so much about hip hop because of him"
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36. @mindsuga1283, 2019
"Good for you!!!"
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37. @2nihilistic324, 2020
"I’m 17 now and I rock my pops not a DJ
but he made sure I knew bout this"
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38. @TBgunsandbutter, 2020
"Salute
young buck, you are the future"
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39. @Dask011, 2020
"Oh man, I wish I had access to the
internet when I was your age, there is more than multiple lifetimes of music to
explore...sometimes it's better to look backwards in order to be able to go
forwards"
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40. @beepno2333, 2020
"im 11 and my mom just LOVES old school hip hop"
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41. @ajtowin, 2020
"Much respect to you and your pops for
teaching you"
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42. @tyronefisher4675, 2020
"Word"
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43. @seankiesling2054, 2020
"What part of the country you in? Is he
an east or west coast spinner?"
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44. @pluggedin1169, 2020
"@seankiesling2054 east"
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45. @AdamBiggers81, 2020
"And he's a real DJ, being from that era.
Tech 12s!"
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46. @Mythical444, 2021
"I’m 26, same with my dad, he was a DJ
back in the early 80’s in New York."
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47. @samuelz2214, 2021
"literally same dude. I'm 17 and my dad
is a DJ and he got me into hip hop"
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48. @Sinistah665, 2021
"Respect to your father. Welcome to real
Hip Hop
✌🏽"
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49. @johnsondailysports1341, 2021
"Salute to you man"
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50. @hermanhitt5055
"Now This Is Real HIP HOP.......BARS. SKILLS SON."
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51. @kendoglarson5419
"KRS One's flow is sick.....I wonder how
easy this comes to him...seems very natural."
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52. @coxgary9267
"A hip hop classic which begins strong
and finishes stronger."
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53. @mattwilliams1386
"KRS-One is the greatest rapper of all time."
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54. @E90SORS
"See Kings loses crowns but teachers stay intelligent 🔥🔥🔥🔥"
-snip-
This is a line from the "Criminal Minded" track.
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55. @michaelcooke8989
"One of best lyrics I still recite to this day"
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56. @Djfresh9ine
"Yo I’m one of those kids who never heard this and this is amazing 💯🙅🏻♂️"
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57. @andretaylor855
"Welcome to Real Hip Hop....not that watered down, mushed mouth stuff going on today!!!"
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58. @andretaylor855
"Now add Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, Salt 'N Pepa, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah.....to your rotation and count how many times they curse or call a woman a "B*tch!!!"....Music in this era was about music, partying and dancing and if you listen closely, you might learn something...not who got more cars, guns and drugs!!! FACTS!!!! Now...Give me 5 on the Black hand side!"
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This is the way this comment is written in that discussion thread
59. @OMEGAxWARRIOR
"That last verse… KRS spits 45 bars (yes I counted) of lyrical venom without slipping up, demonstrating his crazy breath control and flow. Nobody was rapping like this in 1987. KRS really raised the standard to a new height"
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60. @robertwilliams4887
"Beatles song "Hey Jude" Melody at the beginning of the song is genius"
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61. @scootergiddy8656
"I see the show Criminal Minds on my TV
guide, and I start singing this song in my head. Anyone else???"
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60. @kashiskash
"Big big tune in Manchester England back
in the 80's"
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61. @sherrythompson9338
"Maybe the most socially conscience ever,
definitely a all time great."
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62. @lnapjr76
"I'd put Chuck D as number 1 as the most
socially conscientious ever...followed by krs1."
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63. @leroyjackson6919
"Were not
Promoting violence were just having fun
he's Scott La Rock and I'm KRS One"
-snip-
This is a line from the "Criminal Minded" track.
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64. @jaayxxtrill7928
"nothing gets better than this, just the
way he flows to the song is just satisfying & the lyrical use too, krs
killed this record & it’s crazy to know that you gain knowledge just by
listening to boogie down productions or public enemy, you learn nothing from
today’s music & has a bad influence on people now, it was a culture and is
now is sum trash ass music w/ distorted bass & no message in the music
either"
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65. @robertnelsonjr4648
"Man I Bought this tape wen it first came
out I was 14"
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66. @janetchavez7797
"This song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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67. @juanwilford6383
"Tru GOAT school in session pay attention"
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"True GOAT' [Greatest of all times]
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68. @larrygreenjr8166
"Oleschool at it best"
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69. @sdub5859
"One of the founding fathers"
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70. @ntmoney7389
"KRS aka Krishna! Someone help me...who produced this? I know there werent very many producers out
by this time..."
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71. @ThaHipHop101
"This album was produced by Scott La Rock
and D Nice"
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72. @BabyGurlnJP
"Who's doing the "whop"?"
-snip-
The Whop is a Hip Hop dance that was popular in the late 1980s.
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73. @whisperingthunder2107
"Listen closely."
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74. @MuntervilleKing
"1st ep I bought as a 15 year old from a
back alley record shop that stank of weed back in 1990 in Newcastle, UK. Saved
my pocket money after hearing Stop the Violence on a record I got for
Christmas. Instant BDP fan. Turned out to be the live version, love it, better
then the original :)"
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75. @duanehurt9326
"Whole album was 🔥 first 2 last
song use 2 listen to it all day on my Walkman in high school"
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76. @dannystockwell4768
"remembering old skool days everyone had
boomboxes and was part of some ny gang having a good time back when wasnt
afraid of giving or catching an ass whoopin unlike today in 2019."
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77. @johnduffy6992
"this is top shelf... still! yeah bronx!"
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78.@kelzpinero9293
"The original blast master!"
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79. @craigstephenson9608
"Old Skool Classic!!!"
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80. @djtblizzle
"KRS and Chuck D were THE INNOVATORS!!!
Every rap artist since them should pay royalties to these two men."
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81. @briandooley1968, 2025
"That voice of Chuck D, that word play of
Krs and Rakim ahead of their time"
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82.@danscott3880
"14 years old when this Hip hop Classic dropped. Rip SCOTT STERLING AKA SCOTT LAROCK. 1962 - 1987"
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83. @shanegaming6610
"I remember this when it 1st came out a listing to Lady B Street Beat in South Jersey."
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84. @reggiedavis8045
"revelutionary 1987 track, still relevant 33years after its release, "Restinparadise wit ChristJesus and all Scott LaRock", KrsOne legendary innovater, Salute"
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85.@TheKidyoung24
"Chuck D and Kool Moe Dee were rapping
like this in 87...so was Rakim...all great lyricists"
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86. @ricolaw1033, 2021
"@TheKidyoung24
all great and had their own distinct sound and flow. My three Kings are
Rakim, Kane and KRS!!"
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87. @johnsondailysports1341, 2021
"Man he literally a GOAT. And he actually
be talking about something"
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88. @jamalmccoy5373, 2022
"And he didn't say one curse word...
Amazing talent that nobody can come close to in this day!!!"
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89. @JeffEvans-g4r, 2022
"I consider Rakim the greatest ... KRS ONE
close second"
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90. @jwd215, 2023
"This song introduced me to hip hop 🔥"
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91. @deshaunne8086
"Kids and adults dont know this music but
all my people know cause i bump it. 2020 into 2021. Hiphop4eva. Krs was and is the illest. Lil Wayne who? Drake what?"
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92. @ants8527
"I was a Kid Of the 80s And i remember when Hip Hop was in
its early kid stages and the fun summers of 1983'' 1984'' And 1985''. We who
were born in the mid late 70's/ 80's babies we were the real Hip Hop kids of
the 80s But when BDP dropped Criminal Minded
in 86'' Class was in session. RIP Scott La Rock!!!"
93.
"Man, this song brings back good memories. A time when Hip Hop was REAL!!!"
94.
"Holy hell! I'm 50 and
we used to rock out to this back i the day. The whole album, in fact. One of
the best of all time."
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95. @tarawills9144
"This is REAL HIP HOP!!! KRS One is one
of the pioneers of Hip Hop!"
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96. @mikebe9919
"He didn't curse one time
Classic 👍"
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97. @tyronegreen6474
"Tell you what, young boys of the rap game. This was a song that was always a go too in the late 80s. At the time , it
was rhymes for 87, not for 1983 ,I'm cool
collected with the rhymes I directed ".
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98. @kehindeoyegunle8920
"The origins of Gangsta Rap . This deserves to studied at
Universities,Colleges & Middle School .absolute 'Old skool' Education."
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99. @WW-fn7rt
"Video Games have made me culturally
aware. If it wasn't for "25 to Life", I would've never found this
song."
100.
"I am happy the KRS-ONE / BIG DADDY KANE
VERZUZ has showcased what Oratorical Genius & Stage Presence is about!"
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101. @wcnd_dallas
"I was today years old when I found out he sampled that line from the Beatles"
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102. @Tolentino687
"Me too haha Krs One the goat"
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103. @veltonadams8073
"# 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE OF
THIS ALBUM ON MARCH 3 1987"
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104. @shyborc
"Strate fyre"
105.
"How many Emcees can drop a track like this and not use one word of
profanity?"
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106. @neilcasualsanthony895
"Still well dope and fly WORD 😎"
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107. @felipesalgado6347
"Remember hearing this first time playing
the 25 to life video game"
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108. @winterbutterfly9096
" "See kings lose crowns but teachers stay
intelligent" ..... powerful statement ✊✊"
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The first part of this comment is a line from the "Criminal Minded" track.
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109. @DeadlyVenomKing
"Use to hear this playing alot 80's block parties"
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110. @ZeroEntropy.
"I was 13 when this came out, my first
rap tape was Fat Boys in 84 and when I started listening to stuff like Erik B,
BDP, Moe Dee, and even Dana Dane I knew it was some deep sh-t* beyond what I
understood at 13-15 but damn it was home for me musically."
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.
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111. @ricolaw1033
"I was 16 and we lived through a truly
golden era. changed the landscape of Hip Hop with knowledge, wisdom and
understanding in lyrics"
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112. @mikimiki6202
"I was 13 too, Fat Boys, Run DMC, L.L. Curtis Blow before that. FIRE"
113. @anwarphilip7460
"TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT.....VERZUZ......THE BLASTMASTER & BIG DADDY KANE....LET'S GOOOOHHHHH💯🎶💯🎶💯🎶💯🎶💯🎶💥💥💥💥💥💥💯💯💯💯"
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114. @Victor_74
"My very first Rap album, cassette tape
actually. Scott La Rock & KRS One
are true Rap Music OG's"
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115. @Vernice-gk9sj
"This is my jam"
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116. @carbondated21
"I was born in 91. Jealous I didn’t
experience this in the moment. The flow, bars, beat breaks, swagger all top
level. Can only imagine the impact this had 🔥🔥🔥"
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117. @kelligutierrez7022
"I was around and EVERYONE was playin
this.✌"
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118. @JoannHines-g6f
'"Into conscious-minded rap this am!!❤❤@GoodxJ"
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119. @craigbrownsr.2076
"ONE OF THE BEST..EVER 2 TOUCH THE MIC...❤️❤️💯"
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120. @Dominic-47
"KRS ONE is the best, hands down, MC#1"
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121. @nakia97
"This came out when I was 12 and I’m from
Georgia but BDP changed everything"
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122. @TFord-jd6qk
"KRS-ONE !!
Tha' Teacher . Hands Down
Knowledge reign Supreme over Everybody"
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123. @kerryalfaro9437
"First rap tape my dad bought me in 1987!!! This and Audio two-Top Billin ❤❤❤❤❤!!! And Yesss, im a 44 year old white woman who has true APPRECIATION FOR THE BLESSINGS OF BEING BORN IN THE LATE 70S, AND FOR THE REAL RAP AND BLACK CULTURE!!! I GREW UP IN UNIONDALE LONG ISLAND NY & FREEPORT NY, HIGHLY POPULATED WITH THE BEAUTIFUL BLACK COMMUNITIES INTHE1980S,&1990S!!! MAN I MISS HOME AND THE BEGINNING OF RAP ERA!!! SHYT NOW IS TRASH 🗑️"
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124.@DameyunHenry-mn1iv
"FROM THE ERA OF REAL 1980s THE LEGENDARY KRS ONE AND BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS BOOGIE DOWN BRONX NEWYORK CITY FOREVER
Fellas, I still have my cassette tape"
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125. @73radamez
"KRS1, RAKIM and G RAP changed the way EVERYONE raps."
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126. @CY-1627
"one of the best intros in hip hop history"
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127. @Roachonatree0116
"KRS has the deepest samples too; that little part at 1:05 is a reggae sample from Winston Hussey’s “yuh face look good” or “body no ready”"
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128. @HMurphy
"SOUTH BRONX USA ROCKS"
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129. @uwlh
"My dad was blasting this song in da car going lyric for lyric"
130. @avalentine2414
"I remember my big cousin and brother used to play this shit over and over again and my mom would learn the song eventually. Nostalgic asf."
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131. @The_spider_aang_simp
"After all these years Criminal minded is still top tier. I can listen to Krs1 all day.. This song sends me back to the late 80s house parties. I mean it just can't be touched periodt"
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132. @jayhommie4873
"No Nword or cussing u can play this on The radio right now banger"
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133. @sistalolo6787
"I’m here still listening 2025❤️🥰"
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134. @jerryhall5759
"Same"
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135. @nuday777
"55 from the Bronx. My all time favorite rap group!!! The
true lyricist ✌🏾✊🏾💪🏾♥️.
Grew up on this."
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136. @gamble510
"Still rockin' this majestic era for my young'ns in 2025!"
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137. @bron8605
"Was in 4th grade when this dropped and knew every word by
heart. Classic"
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138.
"I miss the old days. 😩"
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139. @tersitaross35
"I was 10 when this came out, and still know it word for word"
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140. @sidneyatkins6678
"Chris Parker AKA KRS-One has a double
Masters"
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141. @jefferyfennix3181
"One of the best lyricists, besides
Rakim!"
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142. @diallogibson3376
"I feel this in my soul. Real hip hop"
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143.@DavidHowe-p2t
"Fantastic lyrics. Exceptional
beats.. And no need for cursing. Brilliant"
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