Daily album for February 12, 2026 Criminal Minded by Boogie Down Productions (1987)

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Cover art for Criminal Minded

Genres

  • hardcore hip hop

Criminal Minded is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. It was released in 1987 through B-Boy Records. It is considered a highly influential hip hop album and one of the first in the gangsta rap genre.

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