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2000 compilation album by KRS-One
A Retrospective is a
compilation album by American rapper and record producer
KRS-One . It was released on August 22, 2000 via
Jive Records , and composed of previously released songs from the rapper's previous studio albums as part of
Boogie Down Productions (3 songs from
Criminal Minded , 3 tracks from
By All Means Necessary , 3 tracks from
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop , 1 song from
Edutainment , and 1 song from the b-side of single "Duck Down" from
Sex and Violence ), as well as his solo studio albums (3 songs from
Return of the Boom Bap , 1 song from
KRS-One and 1 song from
I Got Next ). The track "Essays on BDP-Ism" was the last track ever featured DJ
Scott La Rock .
The album peaked at number 200 on the
Billboard 200 and number 62 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "My Philosophy" (from the
Boogie Down Productions album
By All Means Necessary ℗ 1988
Zomba Recording Corporation )
Lawrence Parker
KRS-One 5:37 2. "I'm Still #1" (from the Boogie Down Productions album By All Means Necessary ℗ 1988 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker KRS-One 5:09 3. "
South Bronx " (from the Boogie Down Productions album
Criminal Minded ℗ 1987
B-Boy Records /Big East Entertainment Group) 5:08 4. "
Sound of da Police " (from the KRS-One album
Return of the Boom Bap ℗ 1993 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker
Showbiz 4:18 5. "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" (from the Boogie Down Productions album
Edutainment ℗ 1990 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker Antoinette Colandero Pal Joey 6:39 6. "
Step into a World (Rapture's Delight) " (from the KRS-One album
I Got Next ℗ 1997 Zomba Recording Corporation)
3rd Eye 4:50 7. "You Must Learn" (from the Boogie Down Productions album
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop ℗ 1989 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker 3:51 8. "Jack of Spades" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop ℗ 1989 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker KRS-One D-Nice (
co. ) D-Square (
co. ) Rebekah Foster (
co. ) Spaceman (
co. ) Sidney Mills (
co. ) 4:50 9. "
The Bridge Is Over " (from the Boogie Down Productions album Criminal Minded ℗ 1987 B-Boy Records/Big East Entertainment Group) 3:26 10. "Jimmy" (from the Boogie Down Productions album By All Means Necessary ℗ 1988 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker KRS-One 4:12 11. "Criminal Minded" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Criminal Minded ℗ 1987 B-Boy Records/Big East Entertainment Group) 5:18 12. "Black Cop" (from the KRS-One album Return of the Boom Bap ℗ 1993 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker KRS-One 2:59 13. "
MC's Act Like They Don't Know " (from the KRS-One album
KRS-One ℗ 1995 Zomba Recording Corporation)
DJ Premier 4:44 14. "Why Is That?" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop ℗ 1989 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker KRS-One D-Nice (
co. ) D-Square (
co. ) Rebekah Foster (
co. ) Spaceman (
co. ) Sidney Mills (
co. ) 3:56 15. "Outta Here" (from the KRS-One album Return of the Boom Bap ℗ 1993 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker DJ Premier 4:29 16. "Essays on BDP-Ism" (from the Boogie Down Productions single "Duck Down" ℗ 1992 Zomba Recording Corporation) Parker KRS-One 5:04 Total length: 1:14:30
Sample credits
Notes
Charts
References
^ Duffy, John.
"KRS-One - A Retrospective Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" .
AllMusic . Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
^
Seymour, Craig (September 22, 2000).
"Music Review: 'A Retrospective' " .
Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
^ Gross, Joe (December 2000).
"Reviews" .
Spin . Vol. 16, no. 12.
Spin Media LLC . p. 226.
ISSN
0886-3032 . Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
^
Brackett, Nathan ;
Hoard, Christian David (2004).
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide .
Simon and Schuster . p. 94.
ISBN
978-0-7432-0169-8 .
^
Christgau, Robert (February 13, 2001).
"Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Feb. 13, 2001: Pazz & Jop Preview" .
The Village Voice . Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
^
Hull, Tom .
"Tom Hull: Grade List: KRS-One" . tomhull.com . Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
^
"KRS-One Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 29, 2023.
^
"KRS-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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