Album dossier / 1988
By All Means Necessary
Boogie Down Productions · Hip-Hop/Hardcore Rap
Boogie Down Productions' second album, written, produced and mixed solely by KRS-One after DJ Scott La Rock's murder in 1987, pivoted Criminal Minded's street tales toward the socially conscious 'edutainment' voice that opens with 'My Philosophy.'
Record facts
- Label
- Jive
- Producer
- KRS-One
- Chart peak
- N/A
- Notable tracks
- ★ My Philosophy
- ★ Stop the Violence
- ★ Illegal Business
Artist & discography
Complete 1980s Studio Discography
3 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Boogie Down Productions. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
Complete track listing · 10 tracks
- My Philosophy
- Ya Slippin'
- Stop The Violence
- Illegal Business
- Nervous
- I'm Still #1
- Part Time Suckers
- Jimmy
- T'cha-T'cha
- Necessary
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en.wikipedia.org, discogs.com · track listing: https://www.discogs.com/release/102878-Boogie-Down-Productions-By-All-Means-Necessary · cover art: coverartarchive.org
Last enriched: 2026-09-04