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A Retrospective is a compilation album by rapper KRS-One. It features many songs that were originally released under the Boogie Down Productions title, and some songs released under the KRS-One title. It is composed of previously released material. The track "Essays on BDP-Ism" was the last track ever produced by Scott La Rock.

A Retrospective
Compilation album by KRS-One
Released	August 22, 2000
Recorded	1986–97
Genre	Hip-hop
Label	Jive RCA
Producer	KRS-One Scott La Rock Ced Gee DJ Premier Showbiz Pal Joey Jesse West
KRS-One chronology
I Got Next (1997) A Retrospective (2000) The Sneak Attack (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
Mixmag	[3]
Muzik	[3]
Q	[3]
Robert Christgau	A−[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
Spin	(8/10)[3]
Uncut	[3]

No tracks are included from Sex and Violence, the final Boogie Down Productions studio album.[6]

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)	Original Album
1	"My Philosophy"	L. Parker	KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	By All Means Necessary
2	"I'm Still #1"	L. Parker	KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	By All Means Necessary
3	"South Bronx"	L. Parker, S. LaRock	Ced Gee, DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	Criminal Minded
4	"Sound of da Police"	L. Parker	Showbiz	KRS-One	Return of the Boom Bap
5	"Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)"	L. Parker, C. Toni	Pal Joey	Boogie Down Productions	Edutainment
6	"Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)"	L. Parker, J. West, C. Stein, D. Harry, H. Palmer	Jesse West	KRS-One	I Got Next
7	"You Must Learn"	L. Parker	KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
8	"Jack of Spades"	L. Parker	KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
9	"The Bridge Is Over"	L. Parker, S. LaRock	Ced Gee, DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	Criminal Minded
10	"Jimmy"	L. Parker	KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	By All Means Necessary
11	"Criminal Minded"	L. Parker, S. LaRock	Ced Gee, DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	Criminal Minded
12	"Black Cop"	L. Parker	KRS-One	KRS-One	Return of the Boom Bap
13	"MC's Act Like They Don't Know"	L. Parker, C. Martin	DJ Premier	KRS-One	KRS-One
14	"Why Is That?"	L. Parker	KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
15	"Outta Here"	L. Parker	DJ Premier	KRS-One	Return of the Boom Bap
16	"Essays on BDP-Ism"	L. Parker	KRS-One	Boogie Down Productions	Duck Down (B-side)

Extra Track Information

• "You Must Learn", "Jack of Spades" and "Why Is That?" are all co-produced by D-Nice, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Sidney Mills and Spaceman

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	200
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	62

References

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