By All Means Necessary este cel de-al doilea album al trupei Boogie Down Productions și a fost lansat în data de 31 mai 1988, prin Jive Records.
Track listing
All songs were written, produced and performed by KRS-One.| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Philosophy" | 5:41 | |
| 2. | "Ya Slippin'" | 4:56 | |
| 3. | "Stop the Violence" | 4:42 | |
| 4. | "Illegal Business" | 5:22 | |
| 5. | "Nervous" | 4:13 | |
| 6. | "I'm Still #1" | 5:13 | |
| 7. | "Part Time Suckers" | 5:32 | |
| 8. | "Jimmy" | 4:16 | |
| 9. | "T'Cha-T'Cha" | 4:35 | |
| 10. | "Necessary" | 2:57 |
Samples used
- "My Philosophy" contains a sample from the Stanley Turrentine song "Sister Sanctified".
- "Ya Slippin'" contains a sample from the Deep Purple song "Smoke on the Water" and has the beat from "Poetry" from BDP's Criminal Minded.
- "Stop the Violence" contains the riddim from the Courtney Melody recording "This Sound A Dem Trouble".
- "Illegal Business" contains samples from the Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids recording "Creativity" and the Jefferson Starship recording "Rock Music".
- "Nervous" contains samples from the Rhythm Heritage recording "Sky's the Limit" and the War recording "Galaxy".
- "I'm Still #1" contains a sample from the All the People (featuring Robert Moore) recording "Cramp Your Style".
- "Part-Time Suckers" contains samples from the Smokey Robinson & the Miracles recording "Mickey's Monkey" and Stevie Wonder's hit song "Part-Time Lover".
- "Jimmy" contains the basic rhythm from the Wings song "Let 'Em In" and a sample from the Sequence song "Funk You Up."
Tags
# DE AFARA