South Bronx
Boogie Down Productions
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Yo what's up Blastmaster KRS One, this jam is kicking Word, yo what up D-Nice? (Yo what's up Scott La Rock?) Yo man we chilling just funky fresh jam I want to tell you a little something about us We're the Boogie Down Productions crew And due to the fact that no-one else out there knew what time it was We have to tell you a little story about where we we come from South Bronx, the South South Bronx Many people tell me this style is terrific It is kinda different but let's get specific KRS-One specialize in music I'll only use this type of style when I choose it Party people in the place to be, KRS-One attack Ya got dropped off MCA cause the rhymes you wrote was wack So you think that hip-hop had its start out in Queensbridge If you pop that junk up in the Bronx you might not live Cause you're in South Bronx, the South South Bronx I came with Scott La Rock to express one thing I am a teacher and others are kings If that's the title they earn, well it's well deserved, but Without a crown, see, I still burn You settle for a pebble not a stone like a rebel KRS-One is the holder of a boulder, money folder You want a fresh style let me show ya Now way back in the days when hip-hop began With Coke LaRock, Kool Herc, and then Bam Beat boys ran to the latest jam But when it got shot up they went home and said "Damn There's got to be a better way to hear our music every day B-boys getting blown away but coming outside anyway" They tried again outside in Cedar Park Power from a street light made the place dark But yo, they didn't care, they turned it out I know a few understand what I'm talking about Remember Bronx River, rolling thick With Kool DJ Red Alert and Chuck Chillout on the mix When Afrika Islam was rocking the jams And on the other side of town was a kid named Flash Patterson and Millbrook projects Casanova all over, ya couldn't stop it The Nine Lives Crew, the Cypress Boys The real Rock Steady taking out these toys As odd as it looked, as wild as it seems I didn't hear a peep from a place called Queens It was seventy-six to 1980 The dreads in Brooklyn was crazy You couldn't bring out your set with no hip-hop Because the pistols would go So why don't you wise up, show all the people in the place that you are wack Instead of tryna take out LL, you need to take your homeboys off the crack Cause if you don't, well, then their nerves will become shot And that would leave the job up to my own Scott La Rock And he's from South Bronx, the South South Bronx The human TR-808, D-Nice The poet, the Blastmaster KRS-ONE The Grand Incredible DJ Scott La Rock Boogie Down Productions Fresh for '86, you suckers!
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Written by: LAWRENCE KRSONE PARKER, SCOTT MONROE STERLING
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Original Release"South Bronx" was released in 1986 which was one of the earliest tracks produced by Boogie Down Productions and KRS-One.
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MembersBoogie Down Productions was made up of three members - KRS-One, D-Nice and the late Scott La Rock.
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Infamous RivalryThe song "South Bronx" was a response to "The Bridge" by MC Shan and Marley Marl, sparking the legendary "Bridge Wars" rivalry between artists from Queensbridge and South Bronx.
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Hip-Hop Importance"South Bronx" is considered one of the definitive songs of the old-school hip-hop genre, encompassing the street-based storyline and rugged style characteristic of the era.
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DedicationKRS-One and Scott La Rock dedicated "South Bronx" to the people who live in this part of the New York City borough.
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ControversyIn the song, KRS-One disputed MC Shan's claim that hip-hop originated in Queens, asserting that it in fact came from the South Bronx, leading to an ongoing dispute.
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Album Success"South Bronx" is from the album "Criminal Minded" which listed in The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.
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KRS-One’s NameKRS-One, whose real name is Lawrence Parker, adopted the stage name KRS-One, which stands for 'Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone'.
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Cultural ImpactThe song "South Bronx" played a major role in establishing the reputation of the South Bronx in hip-hop culture and history.
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Death of Scott La RockUnfortunately, Scott La Rock, one of the founding members of Boogie Down Productions, was killed in a shooting in 1987, the year after "South Bronx" was released. This tragic event led KRS-One to become a leading advocate against violence in the hip-hop community.
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