This is Michael Mixerr. Today I will review the Sex and Violence album by Boogie Down Productions that was released on Jive Records back in the day. It has since been rereleased on vinyl in 2014 and in 2016.
Boogie Down Productions was declining in quality when Sex and Violence was released. Sex and Violence was really a flop in album sales altogether. Even KRS-One admitted it! Sex and Violence did not go gold as the album Edutainment did as members of Boogie Down Productions expected from the results of their last music certification sales from their album sales. Sex and Violence was filled with such negative lyrics and other vibes of negativity.
Yeah, there’s some inconsistency in their compositions on Sex and Violence, but human nature is inconsistent. Too many philosophical beefs with artists such as PM Dawn, Lench Mob, and X-Clan hindered the albums success. The audience of people were not feeling that Sex and Violence album. Sex and Violence is not even comparable to any other Boogie Down Productions albums that have been released. Sex and Violence does not even come close to holding a candle towards Edutainment and By Any Means Necessary. Those two Boogie Down Productions albums along with the Criminal Minded are the must have golden age Hip-Hop classics! Even the Ghetto Music album was better than the Sex and Violence album! Sex and Violence does not even come close to holding a candle towards any other Boogie Down Productions albums out there despite being highly acclaimed by The Source magazine.
The Jamaican influence present in Edutainment was mad ill riddim and if Sex and Violence had that Jamaican reggae influence I would have bought it. The material wasn't as politically conscience as Edutainment, By Any Means Necessary, and the Live Hardcore Worldwide album. Duck Down was a hard hitting rap in a hardcore rap element. 13 and Good was too quirky. Most of the material was filler.
The climate at the time was not good solid ground for Boogie Down Productions. The climate at the time was not good for the Sex and Violence album either. The Sex and Violence album was my least favorite Boogie Down Productions album out of all their golden age classic albums. None the less I have bought almost every Boogie Down Productions to date so far. Yes The Source said this album was highly acclaimed as I stated before. Yes KRS-One is still the teacher on this album and educates the public. KRS-One disputes hypocrisy and overhyped sexuality on the Sex and Violence album as he did the last album.
I rate this album, Sex and Violence, 3/5***.
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