| A Retrospective | ||||
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| Compilation album by KRS-One | ||||
| Released | August 22, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1986-1997 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Label | Jive Records | |||
| Producer | KRS-One Scott La Rock Ced Gee DJ Premier Showbiz Pal Joey Jesse West |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| Mixmag | |
| Muzik | |
| Q | |
| Robert Christgau | A− |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin | (8/10) |
| Uncut | |
A Retrospective is a compilation album by rapper KRS-One. It features many songs that were originally released under the Boogie Down Productions title, and some songs released under the KRS-One title. It is composed of previously released material. The track "Essays on BDP-Ism" was the last track ever produced by Scott La Rock.
No tracks are included from Sex and Violence, the final Boogie Down Productions studio album.