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In getting back to his roots, KRS-One has created a small masterpiece. GHETTO MUSIC is a successful blend of the various forms of music that inform hip-hop. Its samples successfully incorporate dub, soul, funk, jazz, and gospel elements into the musical anthropology of the hip-hop era. The rhythms are steady and the grooves fresh and organic; the lyrics are purposefully introspective and delve into both social and musical approaches to understanding the hip-hop phenomenon.
Perhaps the most sophisticated of KRS-One's early efforts, GHETTO MUSIC attests to the potential that lies within rap music as a form of expression, a potential that's often obscured by banal R&B settings and gangsta posturing. Perhaps it's time for another look at the roots of rap, to get an intelligent perspective on Boogie Down Productions' ever-fresh output and enlightening take on the hip-hop culture. Pick up GHETTO MUSIC and get back in touch.
Producers: KRS-One, D Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Spaceman, Sidney Mills.
Lyricist: KRS-One.
Personnel: Kevin Batchelor (vocals, trumpet); Pamela Scott, Sheila Pate (vocals); Jerry Johnson (saxophone); Sidney Mills (keyboards); Anastas "Nass-T" Hackjedtt (drums).
Audio Mixer: KRS-One.
Director: KRS-One.
Editor: D-Square.
Boogie Down Productions: KRS-One, D-Nice (vocals).
Additional personnel: Sidney (vocals, keyboards); McBooo, Ms. Melodie, Scottie Morris, Willie D., Robocop, Harmony, Red Alert, D.J. Jazzy Jay Kramer, D-Square, Rebekah, Shelia Pate, Kevin Batchelor, Pamela Scott (vocals) Jerry Johnson (saxophone); Kevin Batchelor (trumpet); Val Duglass (bass); Anastas "Nass-T" Hackett (drums); Afrika (scratches)..
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop Music | List Price | $7.99 (You save $0.40) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, East Coast Rap | | Label | Jive Aces | | Orig Year | 1989 | | All Time Sales Rank |  28840  | | CD Universe Part number | 1004573 | | Catalog number | 1187 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 28, 1989 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Engineer | D-Square; Rebekah Foster | | Recording Time | 49 minutes | | Personnel | KRS-One
Jerry Johnson - saxophone
D-Nice - vocals
Sheila Pate - vocals
Anastas "Nass-T" Hackjedtt - drums
Also: Willie D., Sidney, Red Alert, Kevin Batchelor, D-Square, D.J. Jazzy Jay Kramer, Harmony, McBooo, Ms. Melodie, Scottie Morris, Shelia Pate, Val Duglass, Afrika, Pamela Scott, Rebekah, Robocop |
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