- Audio CD (Oct 23 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Explicit Lyrics
- Label: Landspeed Records
- ASIN: B00005QDCC
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #95 in Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Old School
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Track Listings
| 1. Poetry |
| 2. South Bronx |
| 3. 9mm Goes Bang |
| 4. Word From Our Sponsor |
| 5. Elementary |
| 6. Dope Beat |
| 7. Remix for The P Is Free |
| 8. The Bridge Is Over |
| 9. Super-Hoe |
| 10. Criminal Minded |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Innovative and one of the top 5 greatest albums,
By "rapfan12345" (Bay Area) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Criminal Minded (Audio CD)
For 1987, this album is way ahead of its time. I notice that most people say that the diss songs on this record are the best, and while they are good, the intelligent and clever songs (Poetry, Elementary, Criminal Minded) far outshine. To this day ive hardly heard any rapper explain his purpose ("Dont want to be elected as the king of a record/just respected/and viewed as the man with the solution/an artist of the 80's that has left his contribution")and admit reality (many people hate me/many people love me/some are far below me and you know theres some above me) like KRS. It also seems like he took lyrics and length of the rhyme way longer and more advanced than previous rappers (check the 2 minute rhyme at the end of the last song). The beats from Scott La Rock which at first sound very basic grow on you after a few listens, when you start to see them as a whole. They are reggae influenced and sound hard as hell. If you are going to get one BDP album, get this one. One of the top 5 albums of all time.Best Song=Criminal Minded
5.0 out of 5 stars
KRS debuts with a BANG!!!!,
By Wayne Maye (Petersburg,VA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Criminal Minded (Audio CD)
It was 1987 and Krs-One was just getting started. When Criminal Minded first dropped, it was something TRULY different for hip hop, as you had the very first self-proclaimed teacher known as Krs-One. This album is SO revelant, that everytime Krs grabs the mic, you just have to listen to him, because what he says and how he says is something to behold. Here's the review:Album Highlights: Criminal Minded, 9MM Goes Bang, South Bronx, The Bridge Is Over(the blueprint for dis records), and Poetry. Production: Thumbs up. Scott La Rock and Krs work the boards on this one. Lyrics and Subject Matter: Thumbs up. Originality: Thumbs up. The Last Word: Saying this album is DOPE isn't enough to justify things. It's a CLASSIC album, featuring Krs in his prime. He, like so many others, only got BETTER as the years went on. And you think wack rappers like Nelly tried to battle this guy. Overall, I strongly recommend this album.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Party people in the place to be KRS-One attacks!,
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This review is from: Criminal Minded (Audio CD)
"Yes my name is KRS, my brother is rasta, let me pause...and now a word from our sponsor." This album is a true hip-hop Classic in every sense of the word, as much as Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and Wu-Tang's first albums are. Solid beats and fantastic rhymes make this album one of the most influential to ever come out. What rapper hasn't heard this album a million times and influenced them in the slightest way? What this album did to hip-hop is the equivalent of what The Beatles did with Sgt. Pepper's and to rock'n roll: groundbreaking. I think if Criminal Minded didn't exist hip-hop and rap would have been drastically different today. It's up to you to decide whether that's good or not, but besides all the crap that most rappers put out these days that essentially gets bogged down in bragging and boasting about clothes, money, women and guns, Criminal Minded was the first and most creative to shine a light on a rougher style of hip-hop that wasn't just about entertaining a crowd. I recommend getting the extended CD version with the instrumentals at the end, which might be the only version available. Why not have these classic beats included as bonus cuts?"The bridge is over, the bridge is over..."
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