Hip-hop was going through significant change in 1986. The commercial success of artists like Run-DMC and the visibility of labels like Def Jam Recordings was turning the genre into a viable industry.

On this date in 1987, “Blastmaster” KRS-One, DJ Scott La Rock, “The Human 808” D-Nice, and the rest of the Boogie Down Productions crew released their highly anticipated debut album Criminal Minded on ...

1987: A rap group from the South Bronx ended up changing the fabric of hip-hop with their debut album. KRS-One felt challenged by MC Shan's lyrics on his song "The Bridge," feeling that Shan was ...

On this day in 1987, KRS-One, DJ Scott La Rock, D-Nice, and the rest of Boogie Down Productions unleashed their groundbreaking debut album, Criminal Minded, on B-Boy Records. Arriving at the peak of ...