Born to Be Wild (album)
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Born to Be Wild is the second album released by Juice Crew
member and East Coast
rapper MC Shan
. After his debut album Down by Law
, MC Shan's second album Born to Be Wild became another one of his master works. With the production work of Marley Marl
, MC Shan directly attacked Boogie Down Productions
with "Juice Crew Law" and ended the silence around the feud. MC Shan's 1991 release Play It Again, Shan became his third and last album and did not contain any disses or responses to KRS-One
.
Juice Crew
The Juice Crew was a hip hop collective of largely Queensbridge-based artists in the mid- to late-1980s. Founded by producer Marley Marl and radio DJ Mr. Magic and housed by Tyrone William's Cold Chillin' Records, the Juice Crew would introduce New School artists Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie,...
member and East Coast
East Coast hip hop
East Coast hip hop is a regional subgenre of hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA during the 1970s. Hip hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first in the East Coast...
rapper MC Shan
MC Shan
MC Shan is an American rapper. He is perhaps best known for collaborating with Snow in "Informer", an international number one hit single.-Biography:...
. After his debut album Down by Law
Down by Law (MC Shan album)
Down by Law is the debut album by East Coast hip hop artist MC Shan. Released at the height of the Bridge Wars, a feud between artists from Queensbridge and South Bronx , the album contains various diss tracks...
, MC Shan's second album Born to Be Wild became another one of his master works. With the production work of Marley Marl
Marley Marl
Marlon Williams , better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers in the history of hip hop.-Biography:...
, MC Shan directly attacked Boogie Down Productions
Boogie Down Productions
Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group that was originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the...
with "Juice Crew Law" and ended the silence around the feud. MC Shan's 1991 release Play It Again, Shan became his third and last album and did not contain any disses or responses to KRS-One
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
.
Track listing
- "I Pioneered This"
- "Give Me My Freedom"
- "So Def"
- "Back To The Basics"
- "Go For Yours ('Cause I'm Gonna Get Mine)"
- "Born To Be Wild"
- "She's Gone"
- "Juice Crew Law (Boogie Down Productions Diss)"
- "Words Of A Freestyle"
- "They Used To Do It Out In The Park"
- "Never Rock A Party"