Editing Boogie Down Productions (section)

=== Jamaican inspirations ===
The Jamaican influence in ''Criminal Minded'' is well illustrated by the use of the "Mad Mad" or "Diseases" [[riddim]] started in 1981 with reggae star [[Yellowman]]'s song "Zunguzunguzeng." BDP used this riff in the song "Remix for P is Free,"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoJeThDfdzk| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217091400/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoJeThDfdzk| archive-date=February 17, 2014 | url-status=dead|title=YouTube|website=YouTube}}</ref> and it was later resampled by artists such as [[Black Star (group)|Black Star]] and [[dead prez]]. As an album regarded by many as the start of the [[gangsta rap]] movement,<ref name="Precise80" /> ''Criminal Minded'' played an important role in reaffirming the social acceptance of having Jamaican roots. BDP referenced reggae in a way that helped to solidify Jamaica's place in modern hip-hop culture.<ref>Marshall, Wayne. [http://wayneandwax.com/?p=137 "Follow Me Now: The Zigzagging Zunguzung Meme"], May 10, 2007.</ref>