Boogie Down Productions
Boogie Down Productions | |
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Boogie Down Productions members in 1987 (clockwise): KRS-One, Scott La Rock and D-Nice | |
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| Origin | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | East Coast hip-hop |
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| Years active | 1985–1992 |
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Boogie Down Productions (BDP) was an American hip-hop group formed in the Bronx, New York City, in 1986. It originally consisted of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the South Bronx.
The group pioneered the fusion of dancehall reggae and hip-hop music, and their debut LP Criminal Minded contains frank descriptions of life in the South Bronx during the late 1980s.