RETURN OF THE BOOM B

ベテラン・ラッパー、KRS-Oneの93年リリースのソロ・デビュー作。ブギー・ダウン・プロダクションズとしての活動よりもさらに男臭さとタフさが増したハードコアなスタイルは今聴いても色褪せない。“Outta Here”、“Black Cop”など名曲多数！

Rolling Stone (11/25/93, p.120) - 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "...on RETURN OF THE BOOM BAP, KRS-One wears his past proudly...when it comes to rhyming skills, he has few rivals....It's a mighty B-Boy stance..." Entertainment Weekly (10/15/93, p.76) - "...[RETURN OF THE BOOM BAP is] KRS-One's most consistently and convincingly thumping album in recent memory..." - Rating: B+ Q (11/93, p.125) - 3 Stars - Good - "...[RETURN OF THE BOOM BAP's] relentless lecture is lightened here and there by the funky musical vibe of the otherwise harrowing `I Can't Get Up'..." Vibe (10/93, p.107) - "...RETURN OF DA BOOM BAP shakes and moves like a celebration on the verge of chaos...with urgent, intense phrasing, the album brings back the inspirational, way-phat B-boy Parker has been all along..." The Source (11/93, p.82) - 4 Stars - Slammin' - "...[RETURN OF THE BOOM BAP] is a treat: not only does KRS-One rip it up on the mic, [but] his whole sound seems rejuvenated..." Melody Maker (1/8/94, p.29) - "...a tirelessly inventive piece of work...." NME (Magazine) (9/25/93, p.36) - (8) - Excellent - "...RETURN OF THE BOOM BAP is an uncompromising, varied broadside from a man taking stock of his life and those around him--and finding everyone wanting...this is a remarkable, defiant 55 minutes of pleasure..."