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KRS-One's artistic winning streak continued with Edutainment, Boogie Down Productions' fourth album. True to form, he focuses on black history and speaks out on homelessness, racism, police excesses, and materialism with clarity and insight. KRS was often compared to Public Enemy leader Chuck D because of his consistently sociopolitical focus, but there's no mistaking the fact that his unique mixture of black nationalism, Eastern religion (both Hinduism and Buddhism), and Rastafarian philosophy is very much his own. From a commercial standpoint, he had become a little too intellectual and wasn't selling as many albums as many in rap's gangsta school. But from an artistic perspective, Edutainment is as commendable as it is riveting. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Exhibit A D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (1:40)
Blackman in Effect Boogie Down Productions (4:40)
Ya Know the Rules D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (3:49)
Exhibit B D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (:51)
Beef D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (2:30)
House Nigga's D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (4:32)
Exhibit C. D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions
Love's Gonna Get'cha [Material Love] D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (6:40)
100 Guns D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (3:57)
Ya Strugglin' D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (3:13)
Breath Control II D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (3:55)
Exhibit D D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (:40)
Edutainment D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (3:04)
The Homeless D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (2:24)
Exhibit E D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (:58)
The Kenny Parker Show D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (5:29)
Original Lyrics D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (4:03)
The Racist D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (3:22)
Dee Jays [*] D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (9:18)
Cops or More D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (4:03)
Exhibit F D-Nice, D-Square, Kenny Parker, Sidney Mills Boogie Down Productions (:55)
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Edutainment
Studio album by Boogie Down Productions
Released July 17, 1990
Recorded 1989–1990
Genre Hip hop
Length 69:57
Label Jive/RCA Records
1358-J
Producer KRS-One, D-Nice
Pal Joey
Professional reviews
Boogie Down Productions chronology
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
(1989)
Edutainment
(1990)
Sex and Violence
(1992)
Singles from Edutainment
  1. "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)"
    Released: July 5, 1990
  2. "Ya Know the Rules"
    Released: 1990

Edutainment is the fourth album from Boogie Down Productions. It is an album whose lyrics are based around afrocentricity and socio-political knowledge. It has 6 skits/interludes known as 'exhibits' that all talk about or relate to Black people. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 10, 1990. KRS One has stated in interviews that the album has sold over 600,000 copies [1]

Contents

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Exhibit A" KRS-One *Interlude*
2 "Blackman In Effect" KRS-One, D-Nice KRS-One
3 "Ya Know The Rules" KRS-One KRS-One, D-Nice
4 "Exhibit B" KRS-One *Interlude*
5 "Beef" KRS-One KRS-One
6 "House Nigga's" KRS-One KRS-One
7 "Exhibit C" KRS-One *Interlude*
8 "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" Pal Joey KRS-One
9 "100 Guns" KRS-One KRS-One
10 "Ya Strugglin'" D-Nice, KRS-One KRS-One, Kwame Toure
11 "Breath Control II" KRS-One KRS-One
12 "Exhibit D" KRS-One *Interlude*
13 "Edutainment" KRS-One KRS-One
14 "The Homeless" KRS-One KRS-One
15 "Exhibit E" KRS-One *Interlude*
16 "The Kenny Parker Show" KRS-One KRS-One
17 "Original Lyrics" KRS-One KRS-One, Special K
18 "The Racist" KRS-One KRS-One
19 "7 Dee Jays" Decadent Dub Team, KRS-One, Sidney Mills KRS-One, D-Nice, Heather B., Jamal-Ski, Ms. Melodie, Harmony, D-Square
20 "30 Cops Or More" Decadent Dub Team, KRS-One, Sidney Mills KRS-One
21 "Exhibit F" KRS-One *Interlude*

Instrumental Credits

"100 Guns"

  • Keyboards: Sidney Mills

Chart positions

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Billboard 200 32
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 9

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