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Boogie Down Productions · Criminal Minded · 1987

KRS-One's Defining Era: The BDP Battles

The Bridge Wars — how “South Bronx” and “The Bridge Is Over” answered MC Shan, how Scott La Rock's death turned BDP into a mission, and how “The Teacha” was born.