A Retrospective | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | August 22, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1986–97 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:14:30 | |||
Label | Jive Records | |||
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KRS-One chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Retrospective | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [2] |
Spin | 8/10 [3] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The Village Voice | A− [5] |
Tom Hull | A [6] |
A Retrospective is a compilation album by American rapper and record producer KRS-One. It was released on August 22, 2000 via Jive Records, and composed of previously released songs from the rapper's previous studio albums as part of Boogie Down Productions (3 songs from Criminal Minded , 3 tracks from By All Means Necessary , 3 tracks from Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop , 1 song from Edutainment , and 1 song from the b-side of single "Duck Down" from Sex and Violence ), as well as his solo studio albums (3 songs from Return of the Boom Bap , 1 song from KRS-One and 1 song from I Got Next ). The track "Essays on BDP-Ism" was the last track ever featured DJ Scott La Rock.
The album peaked at number 200 on the Billboard 200 and number 62 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "My Philosophy" (from the Boogie Down Productions album By All Means Necessary ℗ 1988 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Lawrence Parker | KRS-One | 5:37 |
2. | "I'm Still #1" (from the Boogie Down Productions album By All Means Necessary ℗ 1988 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Parker | KRS-One | 5:09 |
3. | "South Bronx" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Criminal Minded ℗ 1987 B-Boy Records/Big East Entertainment Group) |
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| 5:08 |
4. | "Sound of da Police" (from the KRS-One album Return of the Boom Bap ℗ 1993 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Parker | Showbiz | 4:18 |
5. | "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Edutainment ℗ 1990 Zomba Recording Corporation) |
| Pal Joey | 6:39 |
6. | "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)" (from the KRS-One album I Got Next ℗ 1997 Zomba Recording Corporation) |
| 3rd Eye | 4:50 |
7. | "You Must Learn" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop ℗ 1989 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Parker |
| 3:51 |
8. | "Jack of Spades" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop ℗ 1989 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Parker |
| 4:50 |
9. | "The Bridge Is Over" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Criminal Minded ℗ 1987 B-Boy Records/Big East Entertainment Group) |
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| 3:26 |
10. | "Jimmy" (from the Boogie Down Productions album By All Means Necessary ℗ 1988 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Parker | KRS-One | 4:12 |
11. | "Criminal Minded" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Criminal Minded ℗ 1987 B-Boy Records/Big East Entertainment Group) |
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| 5:18 |
12. | "Black Cop" (from the KRS-One album Return of the Boom Bap ℗ 1993 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Parker | KRS-One | 2:59 |
13. | "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" (from the KRS-One album KRS-One ℗ 1995 Zomba Recording Corporation) |
| DJ Premier | 4:44 |
14. | "Why Is That?" (from the Boogie Down Productions album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop ℗ 1989 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Parker |
| 3:56 |
15. | "Outta Here" (from the KRS-One album Return of the Boom Bap ℗ 1993 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Parker | DJ Premier | 4:29 |
16. | "Essays on BDP-Ism" (from the Boogie Down Productions single "Duck Down" ℗ 1992 Zomba Recording Corporation) | Parker | KRS-One | 5:04 |
Total length: | 1:14:30 |
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [7] | 200 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] | 62 |
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