1989
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Accompanied by minimalist production and hard-hitting drum beats, KRS-One covers social issues that include government and police corruption, safe sex, government involvement in the drug trade, and violence in the hip hop community. The album's cover art and title both make reference to Malcolm X.
From the death of Scott La Rock to a fundamental misunderstanding behind the messages in their debut, 'Criminal Minded,' KRS-One returned in 1988 to set the record straight handling both lyrics and production on 'By All Means Necessary.'
May 27, 2023 · The legend of KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions as we know them began with By All Means Necessary. During the late ’80s and early to mid ’90s, it was generally accepted amongst hip-hop heads that KRS was either the best emcee to ever pick up a mic or he was a close second.
Their first release after DJ-producer Scott La Rock’s tragic murder the previous year, By All Means Necessary is the second studio album by Boogie Down Productions.
As reflected in the above quote from his Boogie Down Productions song “ The Homeless,” KRS often has taken an expansive view of homelessness, using it to describe the condition of Blacks in...
May 31, 2018 · By All Means Necessary was one of the first albums the group made after Scott La Rock’s death that would have a lasting effect on generations to come.
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Jun 24, 2019 · The drum heavy “ T’ Cha T’ Cha,” revisited the original BDP sound that made KRS, D-Nice and Scott La Rock household names from the beginning. The last track “Necessary,” lent itself to the power of the spoken word while criticizing a system that overtly seemed to look down on inner city minorities.
