Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop is the third album from Boogie Down Productions. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 25, 1989.
| Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 4, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genre | Political hip hop,[1] East Coast hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 49:33 | |||
| Label | Jive/RCA Records 1187-J | |||
| Producer | KRS-One | |||
| Boogie Down Productions chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Trouser Press | (favorable)[6] |
| The Washington Post | (favorable)[7] |
Track listing
- All tracks produced by KRS-One
| # | Title | Songwriters | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Style You Haven't Done Yet" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 2 | "Why Is That?" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 3 | "The Blueprint" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Jack of Spades" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 5 | "Jah Rulez" | KRS-One, Harmony | KRS-One, Harmony |
| 6 | "Breath Control" | KRS-One | D-Nice, KRS-One |
| 7 | "Who Protects Us from You?" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 8 | "You Must Learn" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 9 | "Hip Hop Rules" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 10 | "Bo! Bo! Bo!" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 11 | "Gimme, Dat, (Woy)" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 12 | "Ghetto Music" | KRS-One, William S. Patterson | KRS-One |
| 13 | "World Peace" | KRS-One | KRS-One |
Instrumental credits
- All tracks are co-produced by D-Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Spaceman Patterson and Sidney Mills
- Afrika provides scratches on "Jah Rulez"
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 36 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Rap |
US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1989 | "Jack of Spades" | 3 | — | 15 |
| 1989 | "Why Is That?" | 5 | 48 | 20 |
| 1989 | "You Must Learn" | 15 | — | — |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Steve Huey. "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop - Boogie Down Productions | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- "Parker Sings of Peace : BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop." Jive/RCA *** 1/2 - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. 1989-07-30. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- Pareles, Jon (1989-07-23). "RECORDINGS - Street Smarts Beyond Rap's Braggadocio". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Boogie Down Productions". TrouserPress.com. 1987-08-25. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Boogie Down Productions Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Boogie Down Productions Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- "American album certifications – Boogie Down Productions – Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop". Recording Industry Association of America.
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