"Buying out the Bar" is the first single from The Originators,a 2002 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Landspeed Records in 2002 as a 12 inch with "Originate" as its b-side. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les, as well as a chorus performed by Chris Chandler. The song's lyrics are both braggadocios and supportive of hedonistic pleasures. The song's beat is characterized by its repetitive accordion loop.
"Buying out the Bar" | ||||
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Single by The Beatnuts | ||||
from the album The Originators | ||||
B-side | "Originate" | |||
Released | November 19, 2002 | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Landspeed Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo | |||
Producer(s) | The Beatnuts | |||
The Beatnuts singles chronology | ||||
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"Buying out the Bar" failed to chart or receive an accompanying music video. The song still received positive critical attention: Low Key of MVRemix.com described it as a "classic Beatnuts party anthem,"[1] while Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews.com claimed its beat is "fat."[2]
Single track list edit
A-Side edit
- "Buying out the Bar (Clean)"
- "Buying out the Bar (Clean)"
- "Buying out the Bar (Instrumental)"
B-Side edit
- "Originate (Clean)"
- "Originate (Dirty)"
- "Originate (Instrumental)"
References edit
- ^ Low Key. "The Originators Review". MVRemix.com. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- ^ Juon, Steve. "The Originators Review". RapReviews.com. Retrieved July 5, 2008.