Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop

There's no stupidity on this record. Most commercial hip hop is pretty empty and stupid, so check out this record if you want to see where the "edutainment" kicked off.


As Always, KRS-ONE's knowledge OVERFLOWETH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   March 15, 2002
Mr. Charmlin Howard, Jr.
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

I have recently introduced myself to the music of KRS-ONE, moreso, re-introduced myself. My wife and I just moved and I was going through some boxes and found one of his earlier albums - the one with, "Why is That?", and "You Must Learn" on it. In my estimation, KRS-ONE is the BEST RAPPER out there. Not only are his beats and production SLAMMIN'!, his knowledge and message is deeper than the deep blue sea. And for those of you who diss him, and claim that the knowledge he's droppin' is propaganda, I have one question for you: CAN YOU SUFFICIENTLY AND THOROUGHLY DISPROVE AND REFUTE HIM? I pretty much doubt it. May the Edutainment NEVER CEASE!


You Must Learn   July 9, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I just have to say that "You Must Learn" is one of the most intelligent, educational songs of all-time, not just hip-hop. I was driving at night and I was listening to that song and it just struck me at how amazingly dope it was. It was like listening to the history of the world in just 3 minutes. Not to mention that the beat was funky as hell. This album is completely worth it just for that ONE song. I'm not lying to you.


The Curve   January 30, 2008
D. S. Kivoi (Miami Beach)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

BDP threw a sweet curve with this classic. A great album all the way thru. I think this was the last Album where everything from top to bottom was just great and fresh creatively done. I like the other that followed especially sex and violence but this was the last classic to me of BDP. Interestingly enough this album featured his then sister in law Harmony who went on to do a solo album featuring Pound Cake do yall remember that? and of course his then wife now ex Ms. Melody i actually liked Ms. Melody's flow He did a great job with her i especially love the record she did called Live on Stage. What i am saying is this album spun off some great creativity.(period) Now let me go check for some old Ice-T classics.


The Blueprint Of A Legendary Hip-Hop MC!   February 6, 2008
GM (Jersey!!!)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

KRS-ONE has now proven for 20+ years that he knows how to make great, timeless, and flawless music. This "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip-Hop" album which dropped in '89 is no exception to the high standards of a legendary career, you just can't go wrong with songs like "The Blueprint", "Jack Of Spades", "You Must Learn", "Hip Hop Rules", and "Ghetto Music", mcs take note, this is the blueprint.