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 |
| Singles | 21 |
| Music videos | 9 |
| 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
editStudio 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
editAs 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: The EP | |||||
| "No Equal" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Props Over Here" | 1994 | — | 14 | 101 | 39 | — | 172 | The Beatnuts: Street Level | |||||
| "Hit Me with That" | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Hellraiser (Remix)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hellraiser 12" | ||||||
| "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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Let da Horns Blow"† | The Fabulous Chi-Ali | Chi-Ali, Trugoy the Dove, Dres & Phife Dawg |
| 1996 | "Peace Akki"† | God Connections | Al' Tariq |
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"Out for the Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)" |
DJ Honda | DJ Honda, Common, Fat Joe | |
| 1997 | "Who the Trifest?" | h II | DJ Honda |
| 1998 | "Western Ways (Part 2) (La Seleccion)"† | Western Ways 12" | Delinquent Habits, Big Pun |
| 1999 | "Esta Loca" | Tell Em Why U Madd | The Madd Rapper |
| "Can't Relate"† | Global Warning | Rascalz | |
| "Beatnuts Forever"† | Violator: The Album | — | |
| 2000 |
"Very Good My Friends/ (Dev Large Remix)" |
Shadow of the Ape Sounds - Director's Cut | Nigo |
| "Rock da Crowd" | h III | DJ Honda | |
| "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/Production
edit| Year | Remixed track | Released on | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Giggahoe (Exremix Vocal)"‡ | "Giggahoe" | Shazzy |
| Watcha Gonna Do | Supernatural | Stereo MC's | |
| 1992 | Entire album (except track 6) | The Fabulous Chi-Ali | Chi-Ali |
| "Funky Lemonade (Remix)" | "Let the Horns Blow / Funky Lemonade (Remix)" | ||
| "Heidi Hoe" | Can I Borrow a Dollar? | Common | |
| "Breaker 1/9 (Beat Nuts Remix)" | "Breaker 1/9" | ||
| "Pass the Vibes (The Vibes Mix)" | 12" | Powerule | |
| 1993 | "Ain't Got No Class (The Beatnuts Remix)" | 12" | Da Lench Mob |
| "Wild Child + (Remix)" | The Aftermath | Da Youngsta's | |
| "Honeycomb Hide Out" | |||
| "It'z Natural" | |||
| "Watch the Sound (The Beatnuts Dirty Remix)" | 12" | Fat Joe Da Gangsta | |
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"I Like It (Lounge Mix)" |
Jomanda | ||
| "Do da What" (Remix) | 1 of the Girls | ||
| "Rat Bastard" | Dust to Dust | Prime Minister Pete Nice | |
| "Verbal Massage" | |||
| "Ho" | |||
| "Outta My Way Baby" | |||
| "Verbal Massage (Part II)" | |||
| "Kick the Bobo (Beatnuts Remix)" | 12" | ||
| "Rip It Up (Beatnuts Remix)" | Lin Que | ||
| "Will You Ever Save Me (Nutshop Remix)" | Lisette Melendez | ||
| "I Go On (Mic Professor Mix)" | MC Lyte | ||
| "Ruffneck (Beatnut Remix)" | |||
| "It's On (Beatnuts Remix)" | Naughty by Nature | ||
| 1994 | "Dedication to Bambaataa (Beatnuts Mix)" | "Dedication to Bambaataa" | Justice System |
| "Spell It with a J (Yes, Yes Jorge!)" | A Constipated Monkey | Kurious | |
| "Top Notch" | |||
| "Uptown Shit' | |||
| "Walk Like a Duck" | |||
| "Tear Shit Up" | |||
| "Lost in Brooklyn" | Lost in Brooklyn | Down South | |
| "Around the Clock" | |||
| "Open Sesame" | |||
| "Bounce" | House Party 3 (soundtrack) | Kid n Play | |
| "How'm I Doin'" | |||
| "Shade Business (The Beatnuts Remix)" | "Swing Your Own Thing / Shade Business" | PMD | |
| "Ain't Watcha Do" | The Mouth That Roared...? | Bas Blasta | |
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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 | "The Nod Factor" | From Where??? | Skillz |
| "Intro" | God Connections | Al Tariq | |
| "Crime Pays" | |||
| "Think Not" | |||
| "Do Yo' Thang" | |||
| "Foxxy Brown" | |||
| "All Over the Track" | |||
| "Get Down Baby" | |||
| "Peace Akki" | |||
| "God's Connect" | |||
| "Nikki" | |||
| "'96 Cream Hunt" (produced by JuJu) | 12" | Mr. Mic Rippa | |
| "Screwed Up" (produced by Psycho Les) | Screwball | ||
| "Genuine"; "Don't Make Me Try" | Triflicts | ||
| "Le Manege (The Beatnuts Remix)" | Diggin' Into the Real | Mondo Grosso | |
| "Speed (Beatnuts Paradise Mix)" | "Shinji Takeda's Abstract Jazz Lounge" | Shinji Takeda | |
| 1997 | "Magic Chef" (produced by JuJu) | Live Your Life 12" | Rawcotiks |
| 1998 | "Beware" (produced by JuJu) | Capital Punishment | Big Pun |
| "On the Job" (produced by JuJu) | Angels 12" | Gab Gotcha | |
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"State to State (Pimp Remix)" |
12" | No I.D. | |
| "Western Ways (Part II)" (produced by JuJu) | Delinquent Habits | ||
| "Pimpin'" (produced by Psycho Les) | Willie Stubs | ||
| "Pimps, Players, Macks" (produced by JuJu) | Big Meal | ||
| 1999 | "Lucky Day (Beatnuts Remix)" | Groove Remixes | Harumi Tsuyuzaki |
| "Can't Relate" (produced by Psycho Les) | Global Warning | Rascalz | |
| "Watcha Gonna Do?" (produced by JuJu) | The Album | Terror Squad | |
| "New World Water" (produced by Psycho Les) | Black on Both Sides | Yasiin Bey | |
| "Rock n Roll" (produced by Psycho Les) {co-produced by Mos Def} | |||
| 2000 | "One" (produced by JuJu) | Supreme Clientele | Ghostface Killah |
| "Life Liquid" (produced by JuJu) | 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) | Canibus | |
| "Toca's Intro" (produced by Psycho Les) | The Piece Maker | Tony Touch | |
| "Pit Fight" (produced by Psycho Les) | |||
| "Drops from Heaven (Beatnuts Remix)" | Crush Me 12" | Zooco | |
| 2001 | "J.O.S.E." (produced by Psycho Les) | Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | Fat Joe |
| "Self-Righteous Spics" (produced by Psycho Les) | We Be About 12" | Arsonists | |
| "Self Defense" (produced by JuJu) | Expansion Team | Dilated Peoples | |
| 2002 | "Suicide Bomb" (produced by JuJu) | The Future Is Now | Non Phixion |
| "The Trouble Is..." | Soundbombing III | The Beatnuts | |
| "If You Only Knew" (produced by JuJu) | Power in Numbers | Jurassic 5 | |
| "One of Them" (produced by JuJu) | |||
| 2004 | "Capicu" (produced by JuJu) | The Piece Maker 2 | Tony Touch |
| "A Beautiful Day" (produced by Psycho Les) | |||
| "Drinks Up" (produced by Psycho Les) | Only Time'll Tell | Triple Seis, Cuban Link | |
| "War" (produced by Psycho Les). {co-produced by Mos Def} | The New Danger | Mos Def | |
| 2006 | "Do My Thang" {produced by Psycho L.E.S.} | The Resident Patient | Inspectah Deck |
| 2013 | "Bars" (produced by JuJu) | The Piece Maker 3 | Tony Touch |
| "Street Corner Freestyle" (produced by JuJu) | |||
| "How to Survive the Apocalypse" (produced by Psycho Les) | The Grimy Awards | Ill Bill | |
| 2020 | "Legendary Loser" (produced by Psycho Les) | All My Heroes Are Dead | R.A. the Rugged Man |
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.