Return of the Boom Bap
Return of the Boom Bap is KRS-One's first official solo album, released in 1993 on the Jive Records label. It peaked on the Billboard 200 chart at number 37 on October 16, 1993. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources 100 Best Rap Albums. According to KRS-One, the album has sold over 300,000 copies.
Unlike the majority of the Boogie Down Productions LP's, KRS here takes a step back from the production duties and invites rising underground stars DJ Premier, Showbiz and Kid Capri to handle the beats in addition to his four contributions. The track "P Is Still Free" appeared on the Menace to Society soundtrack labeled as a B.D.P. track. The track "Black Cop" was originally released as a 12" single and a track for the CB4 movie soundtrack, thus also labeled as a B.D.P. track.
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer | Performer |
| 1 | "KRS-One Attacks" | C. Wright; L.Parker; C. Martin; S. LaRock | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
| 2 | "Outta Here" | L.Parker; C. Martin; J. Brown; E. Sadler; H. Shocklee; R. Walters | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
| 3 | "Black Cop" | L.Parker; C. S. Dodd; W. Williams | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 4 | "Mortal Thought" | L. Parker; C. Martin; B. Joel; Phil Ramone | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
| 5 | "I Can't Wake Up" | L.Parker; C. Martin | DJ Premier, KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 6 | "Slap Them Up" | W.Broady; L. Parker; N. Cotto; D. Jones | Norty Cotto, Douglas Jones | KRS-One, Ill Will |
| 7 | "Sound of da Police" | R.Lemay, L. Parker, A. Lomax,B. Chandler, E. Burdon, J. A. Lomax, S. Stewart | Showbiz | KRS-One |
| 8 | "Mad Crew" | L. Parker, Curtis Mayfield | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 9 | "Uh Oh" | L. Parker; Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson; Cleveland 'Clevie' Browne | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 10 | "Brown Skin Woman" | D. Love; L. Parker; M. Jackson; J. Coltrane | Kid Capri | KRS-One |
| 11 | "Return of the Boom Bap" | L. Parker | KRS-One | KRS-One |
| 12 | "P" Is Still Free" | L.Parker; C. Martin; B. Maupin; J.Arrington | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
| 13 | "Stop Frontin'" | D. Love; L. Parker; B. Bernier; N. Simon; A. Jamal | Kid Capri | KRS-One, Kid Capri |
| 14 | "Higher Level" | L.Parker; C. Martin; G. Page | DJ Premier | KRS-One |
Leftover Tracks
- "It's Gettin' Hectic"
Used Tracks
Sound of Da Police
- "Ride Along 2" film 2016
- "The Angry Birds Movie" film 2016
- "Bad Cat" film 2016
- "Battlefield Hardline" videogame 2015
- "Standing Tall" film 2015
- "Ride Along" film 2014
- "Attack the Block" film 2011
- "La Haine" film 1995
- "The Wackness" film 2008
- "Clockers" film 1995
- "CB4" film 1993
- "Menace II Society" film 1993
Charts