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BS 2000 (also known as Beat Science 2000)[1] was an American rock and hip hop group formed by Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (member of Beastie Boys) and Amery "AWOL" Smith (drummer for Suicidal Tendencies and touring drummer for Beastie Boys) featuring Janay North.[1] Their music features short instrumentals fusing hip-hop and electronic effects. Music on this album was inspired by French obscure band X-Ray pop.[3]
BS 2000 | |
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| Also known as | Beat Science 2000 |
| Genres | Hip hop[1] |
| Years active | 1995–2002 |
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| Past members | Ad-Rock Amery Smith |
In 1997, BS 2000 released their vinyl-only self-titled debut. BS 2000 later released a limited-edition vinyl/CD, "Buddy", in 2000 and Simply Mortified on vinyl and CD in 2001.
A remix of their song "The Scrappy" (remixed by the Latch Brothers) was featured in the Xbox video game, Jet Set Radio Future.[2]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- BS 2000 (1997)
- Simply Mortified (2000)
Singles
edit- "The Scrappy" (2000)
- "Buddy" (2000)
- "Beach Blanket Boggle Boogie" (2000)
- "It Feels Like" (2001)[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Hess, Mickey (2007). Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture. Westport, Connecticut, United States: Greenwood Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-313-33902-8. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ a b Smilebit (February 25, 2002). Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox). Sega. Level/area: Credits.
- ^ Beauvallet, J. D. "Des invités de marque pour X-Ray Pop - Les Inrocks". www.lesinrocks.com/ (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "BeastieMania". Beastiemania.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
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