Originally released in the fall of 1993 Return of the Boom Bap is KRS-One's first official solo album. The album is pure 90's Hip-Hop filled with KRS-One's trademark conscious raps and storytelling with boom bap beats from the man himself, DJ Premier, Showbiz, and Kid Capri. The album kicks off with a Preemo trademark intro leading into "Outta Here", a tale about coming up in the 80s with a message to emcees not staying true to their roots. Throughout the album KRS-One tackles corrupt police, fake emcees, religion and provides some comical relief on "I Can't Wake Up" where he dreams about being a blunt passed around by a who's who of 90s emcees and Bill Clinton! The album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums and received a 4 four mics rating in The Source in 1993.
2026 reissue.
Tracklist
1. KRS-One Attacks (02:51)
2. Outta Here (04:28)
3. Black Cop (02:59)
4. Mortal Thought (03:20)
5. I Can't Wake Up (03:34)
6. Slap Them Up (03:58)
7. Sound of da Police (04:18)
8. Mad Crew (04:24)
9. Uh Oh (04:06)
10. Brown Skin Woman (04:39)
11. Return of the Boom Bap (03:47)
12. "P" Is Still Free (04:57)
13. Stop Frontin' (03:19)
14. Higher Level (05:14)
Cat no: 199584138718
Originally released in the fall of 1993 Return of the Boom Bap is KRS-One's first official solo album. The album is pure 90's Hip-Hop filled with KRS-One's trademark conscious raps and storytelling with boom bap beats from the man himself, DJ Premier, Showbiz, and Kid Capri. The album kicks off with a Preemo trademark intro leading into "Outta Here", a tale about coming up in the 80s with a message to emcees not staying true to their roots. Throughout the album KRS-One tackles corrupt police, fake emcees, religion and provides some comical relief on "I Can't Wake Up" where he dreams about being a blunt passed around by a who's who of 90s emcees and Bill Clinton! The album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums and received a 4 four mics rating in The Source in 1993.
2026 reissue.
Tracklist
1. KRS-One Attacks (02:51)
2. Outta Here (04:28)
3. Black Cop (02:59)
4. Mortal Thought (03:20)
5. I Can't Wake Up (03:34)
6. Slap Them Up (03:58)
7. Sound of da Police (04:18)
8. Mad Crew (04:24)
9. Uh Oh (04:06)
10. Brown Skin Woman (04:39)
11. Return of the Boom Bap (03:47)
12. "P" Is Still Free (04:57)
13. Stop Frontin' (03:19)
14. Higher Level (05:14)
Cat no: 199584138718
