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A Retrospective
Compilation album by KRS-One (rapper)
Released August 22, 2000
Recorded 1986-1997
Genre/Style Hip-hop
Length
Label Jive Records
Producer(s) KRS-One, Scott La Rock, Ced Gee, DJ Premier, Showbiz, Pal Joey, Jesse West
Writer(s)
Last album I Got Next (KRS-one album)
This album A Retrospective (KRS-One album)
Next album The Sneak Attack (KRS-One album)

A Retrospective is a compilation album by rapper, KRS-One. It features many songs that were originally released under the Boogie Down Productions title, and some songs released under the KRS-One title. It is composed of previously released material. The track "Essays on BDP-Ism" was the last track ever produced by Scott La Rock.


Track listing[]

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "My Philosophy" L. Parker KRS-One KRS-One
2 "I'm Still #1" L. Parker KRS-One KRS-One
3 "South Bronx" L. Parker, S. LaRock Ced Gee, DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One KRS-One
4 "Sound of da Police" L. Parker Showbiz KRS-One
5 "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" L. Parker, C. Toni Pal Joey KRS-One
6 "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" L. Parker, J. West, C. Stein, D. Harry, H. Palmer Jesse West KRS-One
7 "You Must Learn" L. Parker KRS-One KRS-One
8 "Jack of Spades" L. Parker KRS-One KRS-One
9 "The Bridge Is Over" L. Parker, S. LaRock Ced Gee, DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One KRS-One
10 "Jimmy" L. Parker KRS-One KRS-One
11 "Criminal Minded" L. Parker, S. LaRock Ced Gee, DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One KRS-One
12 "Black Cop" L. Parker KRS-One KRS-One
13 "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" L. Parker, C. Martin DJ Premier (dj) KRS-One
14 "Why Is That?" L. Parker KRS-One KRS-One
15 "Outta Here" L. Parker DJ Premier KRS-One
16 "Essays on BDP-Ism" L. Parker KRS-One DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One

Extra Track Information[]

  • "You Must Learn", "Jack of Spades" and "Why Is That?" are all co-produced by D-Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Sidney Mills and Spaceman



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