BDP was influential in provoking political and social consciousness in hip-hop, for example in Stop The Violence off 1988's By All Means Necessary. Lee Smith was dropped and KRS-One adopted the Teacha moniker and made a deliberate attempt at creating politically and socially conscious hip-hop. While Criminal Minded contained vivid descriptions of South Bronx street life, BDP changed after Scott's death. But the Bridge Wars were short-lived, and after Scott La Rock's death, KRS began to concentrate on socially conscious music.

Boogie Down and KRS retorted angrily with songs such as “The Bridge is Over” and “South Bronx,” which started one of the first notable hip hop wars as MC Shan, Marley Marl, Roxanne Shanté and Blaq Poet all released songs featuring verses personally attacking KRS and Scott La Rock. A rival hip-hop collective, known as the Juice Crew's lyrics, were misunderstood to contain a claim in the song 'The Bridge' that hip hop was directly a result of artists originating from Queensbridge. The origins of hip-hop to many, including BDP, are believed to be from the Bronx. Cultural influences and impact 'The Bridge Wars' Ī conflict arose in the late 1980s concerning the origins of hip-hop, and BDP made conscious efforts in its early work to establish its interpretation of the issue. They are not down with BDP so stop frontin'.' Steve 'Flash' Juon of claimed that this initiated the ultimate breakup of the group. In the liner notes on BDP's 1992 album Sex and Violence, KRS-One writes: 'BDP in 1992 is KRS-One, Willie D, and Kenny Parker! BDP is not D-Nice, Jamal-ski, Harmony, Ms.

Lee Smith, who has co-producer credit on the original 12” 'South Bronx' single, was the last to be inexplicably jettisoned by KRS-One and the future new label after Scott's death. BDP as a group essentially ended because KRS-One began recording and performing under his own name rather than the group name. Melodie, Heather B., Scottie Morris, Tony Rahsan, Willie D., RoboCop, Harmony, DJ Red Alert, Jay Kramer, D-Square, Rebekah Foster, Scott Whitehill, Scott King, Chris Tait and Sidney Mills.

From those beginnings, BDP members and collaborators included Ced Gee of Ultramagnetic MC's, Lee Smith, Scott La Rock, D-Nice, Henry Wilkerson PoppyDa, Kenny Parker (KRS-One's younger brother), Just-Ice, ICU, McBoo, Ms. The group was founded by KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock, with producer Lee Smith, who was essential in the production of the songs on Criminal Minded, being added as a member shortly after. BDP's membership changed throughout its existence, the only constant being KRS-One.

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