KRS-One published four more albums under the title Boogie Down Productions, and each was increasingly innovative and expanded from the thuggish imagery of Criminal Minded, exploring themes like black-on-black crime and black radicalism, using a riff on the words of Malcolm X, "by any means necessary", which became the title of the second BDP album, and remains one of the most political hip-hop albums to date.
KRS-One released four more albums under his Boogie Down Productions label, each progressively more innovative and expanding upon the themes of "Criminal Minded" by exploring black-on-black crime and black radicalism, using Malcolm X's quote "by any means necessary," which became the title of their second album and remains a significant example of politically charged hip-hop.