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'Return of the Boom Bap' is KRS-One's first official solo album, originally released in the fall of 1993. The album is pure 90's Hip-Hop filled with KRS-One's trademark conscious raps and storytelling, accompanied by boom bap beats from the likes of DJ Premier, Showbiz, and Kid Capri.

The album kicks off with a Preemo trademark intro leading into 'Outta Here', a tale about coming up in the 80s with a message to emcees about staying true to their roots. Throughout the album, KRS-One tackles corrupt police, fake emcees, religion, and provides some comical relief on 'I Can't Wake Up', where he dreams about being a blunt passed around by a who's who of 90s emcees and Bill Clinton!

The album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums and received a four-mic rating in The Source in 1993.

TRACK LISTING

1. KRS-ONE Attacks
2. Outta Here
3. Black Cop
4. Mortal Thought
5. I Can't Wake Up
6. Slap Them Up (featuring Ill Will)
7. Sound of da Police
8. Mad Crew
9. Uh Oh
10. Brown Skin Woman
11. Return of the Boom Bap
12. "P" Is Still Free
13. Stop Frontin' (featuring Kid Capri)
14. Higher Level