Boogie Down Productions Live Hardcore Worldwide [PA]

Boogie Down Productions: KRS-One (vocals); DJ Kenny Parker, D-Nice (scratches).
Additional personnel: Jamal-Ski (vocals); Sidney Mills (bass, percussion); Willie Dee, Ms. Melodie (background vocals).
Engineers: Rebekah Foster, Kooster McAllister, Sidney Mills.

Recorded live at Cuando and S.O.B., New York, New York; London, England; Paris, France.
Personnel: KRS-One (vocals); Sidney Mills (percussion); Willie Dee, Ms. Melodie (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Dwayne Sumal.
Recording information: Cuando, New York, NY; London, England; Paris, France; S.O.B., New York, NY.
Editor: Dwayne Sumal.
Though the Boogie Down Productions crew claimed LIVE HARDCORE WORLDWIDE was the first all-live hip-hop album to be released, those actual honors go to 2 Live Crew. Nevertheless, BDP's live album is a solid collection of 23 cuts performed in New York, London, and Paris during 1991.
Included are tracks from CRIMINAL MINDED, BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY, GHETTO MUSIC, EDUTAINMENT, and "Jack of Spades" from the I'M GONNA GET YOU SUCKA soundtrack. The hardest rocking cuts include "Criminal Minded," "My Philosophy," and "South Bronx." While Kenny Parker occasionally goes overboard with default mixer sound effects, being able to experience a BDP show (even on CD) explains why KRS and crew are among hip-hop's most respected groups.

• Format: CD
• Genre: R&B