Return of the Boom Bap was KRS-One

KRS-One

Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...

's first official solo album, released in 1993 on the Jive Records

Jive Records

Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...

 label. It peaked on the Billboard 200 charts at position 37 on October 16, 1993. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. The record was originally rated 4 mics in The Source in 1993.

Unlike the majority of the Boogie Down Productions

Boogie Down Productions

Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group that was originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the...

 LP's, KRS here takes a step back from the production duties and invites rising underground stars DJ Premier

DJ Premier

Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...

, Showbiz

Showbiz and A.G.

Showbiz and A.G. are an American hip hop duo from The Bronx, New York City. Showbiz is a producer and A.G. is a rapper. The two debuted on Lord Finesse's Funky Technician album in 1990. Show and A.G...

 and Kid Capri

Kid Capri

David Anthony Love, Jr , also known by his stage name Kid Capri, is an American musician.He was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA....

 to handle the beats in addition to his four contributions. The track "Black Cop" was originally released as a 12" single and a track for the CB4

CB4

CB4 is a 1993 comedy film directed by Tamra Davis, and starring Chris Rock. The film follows a fictional rap group named 'CB4', named after the prison block in which the group was allegedly formed...

 movie soundtrack, thus labeled as a B.D.P. track. This release says the song is produced by Pal Joey (who worked closely with Kris on the last two B.D.P. albums) and KRS-One. Wille D from Boogie Down Productions also makes an uncredited cameo as he join Kris on the mic as a guest rapper on "Slap Them Up". It's also very likely DJ Kenny Parker performs uncredited scratches and cuts on a few songs.

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"KRS-One Attacks"	C. Wright; L.Parker; C. Martin; S. LaRock	DJ Premier DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...	KRS-One
2	"Outta Here"	L.Parker; C. Martin; J. Brown; E. Sadler; H. Shocklee; R. Walters	DJ Premier	KRS-One
3	"Black Cop"	L.Parker; C. S. Dodd; W. Williams	KRS-One	KRS-One
4	"Mortal Thought"	L. Parker; C. Martin; B. Joel; Phil Ramone	DJ Premier	KRS-One
5	"I Can't Wake Up I Can't Wake Up "I Can't Wake Up" is a song by KRS-One from his debut album Return of the Boom Bap. The song is about a dream, in which the speaker dreams of being a blunt and cannot wake up. The song features a reference to Redman's song How to Roll a Blunt from the album Whut? Thee Album. Many famous hip hop... "	L.Parker; C. Martin	DJ Premier, KRS-One	KRS-One
6	"Slap Them Up"	W.Broady; L. Parker; N. Cotto; D. Jones	Norty Cotto, Douglas Jones (co-producer)	KRS-One, Ill Will
7	"Sound of da Police Sound of da Police "Sound of da Police" is the second and final single from rapper KRS-One's first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap. The song begins with KRS-One whooping twice to evoke a police siren ; this recurs several times throughout the song. This song was used in the trailer for Cop Out... "	R.Lemay, L. Parker, T. Washington, A. Lomax,B. Chandler, E. Burdon, J. A. Lomax, S. Stewart	Showbiz	KRS-One
8	"Mad Crew"	L. Parker, Curtis Mayfield	KRS-One	KRS-One
9	"Uh Oh"	L. Parker; Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson; Cleveland 'Clevie' Browne	KRS-One	KRS-One
10	"Brown Skin Woman"	D. Love; L. Parker; M. Jackson; J. Coltrane	Kid Capri Kid Capri David Anthony Love, Jr , also known by his stage name Kid Capri, is an American musician.He was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA....	KRS-One
11	"Return of the Boom Bap"	L. Parker	KRS-One	KRS-One
12	""P" Is Still Free"	L.Parker; C. Martin; B. Maupin; J.Arrington	DJ Premier	KRS-One
13	"Stop Frontin'"	D. Love; L. Parker; B. Bernier; N. Simon; A. Jamal	Kid Capri	KRS-One, Kid Capri
14	"Higher Level"	L.Parker; C. Martin; G. Page	DJ Premier	KRS-One

Samples Used

Source: Rap Sample FAQ

• "KRS-One Attacks"
  • "A Mother's Love" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
    Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
    Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band is a pioneering American soul and funk band. Formed in the early 1960s, they had the most visibility from 1967 to 1973 when the band had 9 singles reach Billboard's pop and/or rhythm and blues Hot 100 lists, such as "Do Your Thing" , "Till You Get...
    
     (from the 1973 album "Doin' What Comes Naturally")
  • "South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions
    Boogie Down Productions
    Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group that was originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the...
    
     (from the 1987 album "Criminal Minded
    Criminal Minded
    Criminal Minded by Boogie Down Productions is a highly influential hip hop album. Production on the LP is credited to 'Blastmaster' KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock , but in interviews it has been revealed that an uncredited Ced-Gee of The Ultramagnetic MCs had a key role in crafting the sound of the...
    
    ")
• "Outta Here"
  • "Funky President" by James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
    
     (from the 1975 album "Reality")
  • "The Moment I Feared" by Slick Rick
    Slick Rick
    Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
    
     (from the 1988 album "The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
    The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
    -Samples used:*"Children's Story" samples "Think " by Lyn Collins & "Nautilus" by Bob James*"The Moment I Feared" samples "Funky Drummer" by James Brown", "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James & "Peter Piper" by Run-D.M.C....
    
    ")
• "Black Cop"
  • "Armagideon Time" by Willi Williams
    Willi Williams
    Willi Williams is a Jamaican reggae and dub musician and producer. He is known as the "Armagideon Man" after his hit, "Armagideon Time", first recorded in 1978 at Studio One in Kingston. The song was covered by The Clash as the flipside of their "London Calling" single.-Biography:Williams was born...
    
     (from the 1978 album "Armagideon Time")
• "Mortal Thought"
  • "Rosalinda's Eyes" by Billy Joel
    Billy Joel
    William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
    
     (from the 1978 album "52nd Street")
• "Sound of da Police"
  • "Submissions" by Tyrone Washington
    Tyrone Washington
    Tyrone Washington is an American basketball player who played for four years at Mississippi State University, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1999 NBA Draft. However, he did not play in the NBA....
    
     (from the 1971 album "Roots")
  • "Inside Looking Out" by Grand Funk Railroad (from the 1970 album "Grand Funk")
  • "Sing A Simple Song" by Sly & The Family Stone
    Sly & the Family Stone
    Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music...
    
     (from the 1969 album "Stand!
    Stand!
    Stand! is the fourth studio album by soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone, released May 3, 1969 on Epic Records. Written and produced by lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone, Stand! was the band's breakout album. It went on to sell over three million copies and become one of the most...
    
    ")
• "Mad Crew"
  • "Don't Change Your Love by The Five Stairsteps
    The Five Stairsteps
    The Five Stairsteps, known as "The First Family of Soul", were an American Chicago soul group made up of five of Betty and Clarence Burke Sr.'s six children: Alohe Jean, Clarence Jr., James, Dennis, and Kenneth "Keni", and briefly, Cubie...
    
    
• "Brown Skin Woman"
  • "The Late Late Blues" by Milt Jackson
    Milt Jackson
    Milton "Bags" Jackson was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms...
    
     and John Coltrane
    John Coltrane
    John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz...
    
     (from the 1961 album "Bags and Trane")
• ""P" Is Still Free"
  • "The Jewel in the Lotus" by Benny Maupin (from the 1974 album "The Jewel in the Lotus")
  • "Papa Was Too (Live)" by Joe Tex
    Joe Tex
    Joseph Arrington, Jr. , better known as "Joe Tex", was an American Southern soul singer-songwriter, most popular during the 1960s and 1970s...
    
     (from the 1968 album "Live and Lively")
• "Stop Frontin'"
  • "Poinciana (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)" by Ahmad Jamal
    Ahmad Jamal
    Ahmad Jamal is an innovative and influential American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. According to Stanley Crouch, Jamal is second in importance in the development of jazz after 1945 only to Charlie Parker...
    
     (from the 1971 album "Freeflight")
  • "Break This" by The Turntablist (from "Super Duck Breaks: The Saga")
• "Higher Level"
  • "Blackula" by Gene Page
    Gene Page
    Eugene Edgar "Gene" Page, Jr. was an influential conductor, composer, arranger and record producer most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s....
    
     (from the "Blackula" soundtrack)

Album singles

Single information
"Outta Here" Released: September 3, 1993 B-side: "I Can't Wake Up I Can't Wake Up "I Can't Wake Up" is a song by KRS-One from his debut album Return of the Boom Bap. The song is about a dream, in which the speaker dreams of being a blunt and cannot wake up. The song features a reference to Redman's song How to Roll a Blunt from the album Whut? Thee Album. Many famous hip hop... "
"Sound of Da Police Sound of da Police "Sound of da Police" is the second and final single from rapper KRS-One's first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap. The song begins with KRS-One whooping twice to evoke a police siren ; this recurs several times throughout the song. This song was used in the trailer for Cop Out... " Released: December 6, 1993 B-side: "Hip Hop vs. Rap"

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993	Return of the Boom Bap	#37	#5

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		The Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1993	Outta Here	-	#61	#5	#10
1993	Sound of Da Police	#89	#79	#17	#6