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An Introduction to Boom Bap: Five Albums in RAPLEX
RAPLEX assigns the Boom Bap term to EPMD, De La Soul, KRS‐One, Wu‐Tang Clan, and Gang Starr, with De La Soul also carrying the Jazz Rap term. Each artist's essential_albums field lists one verified album: EPMD's 'Strictly Business' (June 7, 1988), De La Soul's '3 Feet High and Rising' (May 14, 1989), KRS‐One's 'Return of the Boom Bap' (September 28, 1993), Wu‐Tang Clan's 'Enter the Wu‐Tang (36 Chambers)' (November 9, 1993), and Gang Starr's 'Moment of Truth' (March 31, 1998).
RAPLEX lists EPMD, De La Soul, KRS‐One, Wu‐Tang Clan, and Gang Starr among the artists carrying the Boom Bap term, with De La Soul additionally tagged under Jazz Rap. Each of these artists has albums assigned to their essential_albums field within the dataset.
EPMD’s entry includes ‘Strictly Business,’ released on June 7, 1988. De La Soul’s entry includes ‘3 Feet High and Rising,’ released on May 14, 1989. KRS‐One’s entry includes ‘Return of the Boom Bap,’ released on September 28, 1993. Wu‐Tang Clan’s entry includes ‘Enter the Wu‐Tang (36 Chambers),’ released on November 9, 1993. Gang Starr’s entry includes ‘Moment of Truth,’ released on March 31, 1998.
Ordered by release date, these albums run from ‘Strictly Business’ in 1988 through ‘Moment of Truth’ in 1998, spanning the entries tied to these five artists in the dataset.
Boom Bap here refers specifically to the RAPLEX term assigned to each of these five artists, and this list of five albums does not represent a definitive accounting of Boom Bap as a whole.