The BDP Album

The BDP Album
Studio album by KRS-One
Released	January 10, 2012
Genre	Hip hop
Length	43:44
Label	6.8.2 Records
Producer	KRS-One (also exec.) Kenny Parker
KRS-One chronology
Royalty Check (2011) The BDP Album (2012) Now Hear This! (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	3.5/5[2]
Punknews.org	[3]
Sputnikmusic	4/5[4]

The BDP Album is the eleventh solo studio album by American rapper and record producer KRS-One. It was released on January 10, 2012 through 6.8.2 Records, dedicated to reviving the crew name of Boogie Down Productions. Production was handled by DJ Kenny Parker and KRS-One. It features guest appearances from Channel Live, Inyang Bassey and Jesse West.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Lawrence Parker, except track 3 written with Hakim Green, and track 12 written with Jesse Williams; all music is composed by Kenny Parker, except for track 13 composed by KRS-One

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kenny Parker Intro"	1:25
2.	"Tote Gunz"	3:23
3.	"Forever" (featuring Channel Live)	2:25
4.	"All Day"	4:09
5.	"The Solution"	3:31
6.	"Cypher Remix"	3:48
7.	"Introducing"	3:08
8.	"I Do This for You"	1:23
9.	"Comin' In"	2:51
10.	"Do It"	3:14
11.	"The Hustle"	3:13
12.	"Times Up" (featuring Jesse West)	3:14
13.	"2012"	3:34
14.	"What It Is / Outro" (featuring Inyang Bassey)	4:00
Total length:		43:44

Personnel

• Lawrence Parker – main artist, mixing & producer (track 13), executive producer
• Channel Live – featured artist (track 3)
• Jesse Williams – featured artist (track 12)
• Inyang Bassey – featured artist (track 14)
• Kenny Parker – mixing & producer (tracks: 1-12, 14)
• Derek Showard – mastering
• Mr. Mass – cover photography
• Adam "Illus" Wallenta – artwork, design
• Dietrich Schoenemann – lacquer cut

References

1. Jeffries, David. "The BDP Album - KRS-One | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
2. Paine, Jake (January 25, 2012). "KRS-One - The BDP Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
3. Gentile, John (January 27, 2012). "KRS-One - The BDP Album". www.punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
4. "KRS-One - The BDP Album (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

External links

• The BDP Album at Discogs (list of releases)