Boogie Down Productions
Boogie Down Productions | |
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Boogie Down Productions members in 1987 (clockwise): KRS-One, Scott La Rock and D-Nice | |
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| Origin | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | East Coast hip-hop |
| Discography | Boogie Down Productions discography |
| Years active | 1985–1992 |
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Boogie Down Productions (BDP) was an American hip-hop group formed in the Bronx, New York City, in 1986. It originally consisted of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, five months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the South Bronx.
The group pioneered the fusion of dancehall reggae and hip-hop music, and their debut LP Criminal Minded contains frank descriptions of life in the South Bronx during the late 1980s.