The Beatnuts are a hip hop group and production team from Queens, New York. Its two current members, Psycho Les and Juju, have been involved in every Beatnuts album, while Al' Tariq left the Beatnuts after their eponymous 1994 release. The Beatnuts have released six full-length studio albums, two extended plays, one instrumental album, three compilation albums and 21 singles. They have also been featured on other artists' songs as both vocalists and producers. The Beatnuts self-produce all of their songs.
| The Beatnuts discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 8 |
| Music videos | 9 |
| Singles | 21 |
| Instrumental albums | 1 |
| Production credits | 20 |
| Guest vocals | 17 |
| Remixes | 23 |
The Beatnuts' debut release was Intoxicated Demons, a 1993 EP released by Relativity Records. It contained two singles setting a minimum for the next two Beatnuts albums, 1994's The Beatnuts: Street Level and 1997's Stone Crazy. 1997 also saw the release of Hydra Beats, Vol. 5, an instrumental album marketed by Hydra Entertainment instead of the Beatnuts' label Relativity. The Beatnuts followed it up with 1998's The Spot, a remix EP containing one previously unreleased track and 1999's hit album A Musical Massacre. Each of these records was released by Relativity Records, but the Beatnuts would soon sign to Relativity's sister label Loud Records. On Loud, the Beatnuts released 2001's Take It or Squeeze It, but they soon left the label to join the indie label Landspeed Records. They then released the 2002 album The Originators to critical success and commercial failure. The Beatnuts next and last album, 2004's Milk Me, was released by Penalty to slightly better commercial reception than The Originators.
Albums edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
US Heat. [3] |
US Ind. [4] |
FRA [5] | |||||||||
| The Beatnuts: Street Level |
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182 | 28 | 3 | — | — | |||||||
| Stone Crazy |
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154 | 38 | 4 | — | — | |||||||
| A Musical Massacre |
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35 | 10 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Take It or Squeeze It |
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51 | 20 | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Originators |
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— | 57 | — | 25 | — | |||||||
| Milk Me | 196 | 42 | — | 21 | 188 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums edit
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| World Famous Classics: 1993-1998 |
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| Beatnuts Forever |
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| Classic Nuts, Vol. 1 |
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| U.F.O. Files |
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Instrumental albums edit
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Hydra Beats, Vol. 5 |
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Extended plays edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat. [3] |
US R&B [6] | ||
| Intoxicated Demons: The EP |
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28 | 50 |
| Remix EP: The Spot |
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26 | 52 |
Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US Dance Sales [3] |
US R&B [6] |
US Rap [3] |
CAN [3] |
UK [8] | ||||||||
| "Reign of the Tec" | 1993 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | Intoxicated Demons | |||||
| "No Equal" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Props Over Here" | 1994 | — | 14 | 101 | 39 | — | 172 | The Beatnuts: Street Level | |||||
| "Hit Me with That" | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Hellraiser" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Find That" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stone Crazy | |||||
| "Do You Believe?" | 1997 | — | 10 | 81 | 27 | — | — | ||||||
| "Off the Books" (featuring Big Pun and Cuban Link) |
86 | 5 | 52 | 12 | — | — | |||||||
| "Here's a Drink" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Watch Out Now" (featuring Yellaklaw) |
1999 | 84 | — | 29 | 3 | 17 | 84 | A Musical Massacre | |||||
| "Se Acabo" (featuring Swinger and Magic Juan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "No Escapin' This" (featuring Greg Nice and Claudette Sierra) |
2001 | — | — | 56 | 12 | — | 47 | Take It or Squeeze It | |||||
| "Let's Git Doe" (featuring Fatman Scoop) |
— | — | 87 | 19 | — | — | |||||||
| "We Got the Funk" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Classic Nuts, Vol. 1 | |||||
| "Buying out the Bar" (featuring Chris Chandler) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | The Originators | ||||||
| "Work that Pole" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Simple Murder" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Exclusive Collection | ||||||
| "Ya Betta Believe It" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Originators | |||||
| "Hot" (featuring Greg Nice) |
2004 | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | Milk Me | |||||
| "Find Us" (featuring Akon) |
— | — | — | — | — | 92 | |||||||
| "It's Nothing" (featuring A.G. and Gab Goblin) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured performer edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] | |||||||||||||
| "Out for the Cash" (DJ Honda featuring Al' Tariq, Fat Joe and Problemz) |
1996 | — | DJ Honda | ||||||||||
| "Dude Descending a Staircase" (Apollo 440 featuring The Beatnuts) |
2003 | 58 | Dude Descending a Staircase | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Music videos edit
| Year | Song | Director[9] |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Reign of the Tec" | David Perez Shadi |
| "No Equal" | David Perez Shadi | |
| 1994 | "Props Over Here" | Abraham L. Lim |
| "Hit Me with That" | David Perez Shadi | |
| 1997 | "Do You Believe?" | — |
| "Off the Books" | Chris Robinson | |
| 1999 | "Watch Out Now / Turn It Out" | Diane Martel |
| 2001 | "No Escapin' This" | Nzingha Stewart |
| 2004 | "Find Us (In the Back of the Club)" | Uly Terrero |
| "—" denotes unknown director. | ||
Vocal appearances edit
| Year | Track(s) | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Peace Akki"† | God Connections | Al' Tariq |
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"Out for the Cash" |
DJ Honda (Japan Edition) | DJ Honda | |
| 1998 | "Who the Trifest?" | II | DJ Honda |
| "Western Ways (Part 2) (La Seleccion)"† | Western Ways 12" single | Delinquent Habits | |
| 1999 | "Esta Loca" | Tell Em Why U Madd | The Madd Rapper |
| "Can't Relate" | Global Warning | Rascalz | |
| 2000 |
"Very Good My Friends (Original)" |
Shadow of the Ape Sounds - Director's Cut | Nigo |
| 2001 | "Reign of the Tec 2000" | Japan for Sale | YKZ (various artists) |
| 2002 | "Duck Season" | Duck Season, Vol. 1 | Babu the Dilated Junkie |
| "Suicide Bomb" | The Future Is Now | Non Phixion | |
| "Woody" | Beat of Life Vol. 1 | Tomekk | |
| 2003 | "Dude Descending a Staircase" | Dude Descending a Staircase | Apollo 440 |
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"Original Crhyme Pays" |
Politics of the Business | Prince Paul | |
| 2004 | "Oh My God" | A Long Hot Summer | Masta Ace |
| "Steppin (Remix)"† | "Doin Something" | Soulive | |
| 2006 | "Don't Fail Me Now" | Poison Pen | Chino XL |
| "Shake It Up" | Stanton Sessions Vol.2 | Stanton Warriors | |
| 2007 | "Shake It Up (Hook N Sling Remix)" | Chew the Fat! @ the End Presents: Hook N Sling | Hook N Sling |
| "†" denotes track which also features production by The Beatnuts. | |||
Remixes edit
| Year | Remixed track | Released on | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Giggahoe (Exremix Vocal)"‡ | "Giggahoe" | Shazzy |
| 1992 | "Funky Lemonade (Remix)" | "Let the Horns Blow / Funky Lemonade (Remix)" | Chi-Ali |
| "Breaker 1/9 (Beat Nuts Remix)" | "Breaker 1/9" | Common Sense | |
| "Pass the Vibes (The Vibes Mix)" | "Pass the Vibes" | Powerule | |
| "Rap Prime Minister & Daddy Rich (Rat Bastard What the !?*# Mix)" | "Rap Prime Minister (Rat Bastard)" | Prime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich | |
| 1993 | "Ain't Got No Class (The Beatnuts Remix)" | "Ain't Got No Class" | Da Lench Mob |
| "Wild Child (Remix)" | "Wild Child / Handle This" | Da Youngsta's | |
| "Watch the Sound (The Beatnuts Dirty Remix)" | "Watch the Sound" | Fat Joe Da Gangsta | |
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"I Like It (Lounge Mix)" |
"I Like It" | Jomanda | |
| "Rip It Up (Beatnuts Remix)" | "Rip It Up" | Lin Que | |
| "Will You Ever Save Me (Nutshop Remix)" | "Will You Ever Save Me" | Lisette Melendez | |
| "I Go On (Mic Professor Mix)" | "I Go On" | MC Lyte | |
| "Ruffneck (Beatnut Remix)" | "Ruffneck" | MC Lyte | |
| "It's On (Beatnuts Remix)" | "It's On" | Naughty by Nature | |
| "Kick the Bobo (Beatnuts Remix)" | "Kick the Bobo" | Prime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich | |
| 1994 | "Dedication to Bambaataa (Beatnuts Mix)" | "Dedication to Bambaataa" | Justice System |
| "Shade Business (The Beatnuts Remix)" | "Swing Your Own Thing / Shade Business" | PMD | |
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"No Fronts (Not Pearl Jam mix)" |
"No Fronts" 12" Vinyl | Dog Eat Dog | |
| 1995 | "20世紀 (Beatnuts Remix)" | "Plus Alpha" | Rhymester |
| 1996 | "Le Manege (The Beatnuts Remix)" | Diggin' Into the Real | Mondo Grosso |
| "Speed (Beatnuts Paradise Mix)" | "Shinji Takeda's Abstract Jazz Lounge" | Shinji Takeda | |
| 1998 |
"State to State (Pimp Remix)" |
"State to State (Remixes)" | No I.D. |
| 2003 | "Steppin' (Remix)" | Turn It Out (Remixed) | Soulive |
| 2006 | "Tinseltown to the Boogiedown (Beatnuts Variation W/ Scritti Politti)" | Universal B-Boy Pt. 2 | Mos Def |
| "‡" denotes credit as a co-remixer. | |||
Solo work edit
- God Connections (1996) – by Al' Tariq
- Kool Fresh (1997) – by Al' Tariq
- Psycho Therapy (The Soundtrack) (2007) – by Psycho Les
- The City Never Sleeps (2007) – by Psycho Les, Al' Tariq & Problemz as Big City
Notes edit
- ^ "The Beatnuts – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "The Beatnuts – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "The Beatnuts – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "The Beatnuts – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Discographie The Beatnuts". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "The Beatnuts – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ "The Beatnuts – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- All except "No Escapin' This" and "Dude Descending a Staircase": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- "No Escapin' This" and "Dude Descending a Staircase": "Apollo Four Forty Featuring The Beatnuts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ "The Beatnuts: Artist videography". MVDBase.com. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
References edit
- "Beatnuts, The". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- "The Beatnuts > Discography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- "The Beatnuts CDs, Vinyl Records, CD Singles, Used CD's and Music Albums". MusicStack.com. Retrieved 2008-08-12.