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Sex and Violence is the final album released by hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. The next year, 1993, the group's lead member, KRS-One, would begin recording under his own name.

The track "Build And Destroy" deals with KRS-One's ideological differences—as a self-proclaimed humanist—with X Clan and its brand of Afrocentrism. Previously, and on numerous occasions, the X-Clan had denounced any association with the concept, instead affirming its pro-Black stance. This, according to KRS-One's younger brother and Boogie Down Production's DJ Kenny Parker, was an insinuation that KRS was a "sell-out." Both parties have since reconciled their differences and on X-Clan's Return from Mecca album.

KRS One has stated that the album has sold about 250,000 copies, half of what the previous BDP album (Edutainment) sold. KRS-One has stated that he believes this was due to an incident that year, in which BDP stormed the stage during a concert performance by alternative hip-hop duo PM Dawn, which was in retaliation for the latter's published comments that questioned KRS-One being a self-proclaimed "teacher".

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "The Original Way" D-Square, Kenny Parker Freddie Foxxx, KRS-One, Kid Capri
2 "Duck Down" Pal Joey KRS-One
3 "Drug Dealer" Prince Paul KRS-One
4 "Like a Throttle" Kenny Parker KRS-One
5 "Build & Destroy" Kenny Parker KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Willie D.
6 "Ruff Ruff" D-Square KRS-One, Freddie Foxxx
7 "13 and Good" Pal Joey KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Heather B.
8 "Poisonous Products" Kenny Parker KRS-One
9 "Questions and Answers" Pal Joey KRS-One, Willie D.
10 "Say Gal" KRS-One KRS-One, Kenny Parker
11 "We in There" Kenny Parker KRS-One, Kenny Parker, Willie D.
12 "Sex and Violence" Prince Paul KRS-One
13 "How Not to Get Jerked" Prince Paul KRS-One
14 "Who Are The Pimps?" Pal Joey KRS-One
15 "The Real Holy Place" D-Square, KRS-One KRS-One

Chart positions

Album

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1992 Sex and Violence 42 20

Singles

Year Song Chart positions
Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1992 13 and Good 12 -
Duck Down 16 46
We in There 24 -

References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/sex-and-violence-mw0000277236
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/sex-and-violence-mw0000277236
  3. Allmusic review
  4. Chicago Tribune review
  5. Robert Christgau review
  6. Entertainment Weekly review
  7. Los Angeles Times review
  8. RapReviews review
  9. Rhapsody review
  10. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 94. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  11. The Source review
  12. Trouser Press review
  13. The Kenny Parker Show - Part 1, unkut.com, 26 September 2006 (Accessed 21 June 2007)
  14. X-Clan (2007-01-30). "Return from Mecca - Misplaced Pages, the 💕". En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  15. "– A Tribute To Ignorance (Remix)". Unkut.com. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
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