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5 unusual facts about The Beatnuts


Hit Me with That

"Hit Me with That" is the second single from The Beatnuts: Street Level, a 1994 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts.

Remix EP: The Spot

The source of its remixes are songs from prior Beatnuts albums Intoxicated Demons: The EP, The Beatnuts: Street Level and Stone Crazy.

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Milk Me contained the song "Confused Rappers", a track that dissed Jennifer Lopez for essentially stealing the beat from The Beatnuts' "Watch Out Now" on her 2002 hit "Jenny from the Block".

In 1993, The Beatnuts produced more songs for the artists they had previously collaborated with as well as Fat Joe, Suprême NTM and Da Youngsta's.

World Famous Classics

World Famous Classics: 1993-1998 is the first of three greatest hits albums by hip hop group The Beatnuts.


Forget Me Nots

These include George Michael in "Fastlove" (which samples the song near the end), Will Smith in his 1997 hit, "Men in Black" from the film of the same name, the French rapper MC Solaar on Les Temps Changent from his funk-inspired Paradisiaque album, and also by hip hop artists The Beatnuts in "Give Me Tha Ass" from the Stone Crazy LP.

Fyre Dept.

As a touring band the Fyre Dept. most recently backed GZA from the Wu-Tang Clan on tour and have backed the likes of Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Black Thought, The Beatnuts, Chali 2na, Jean Grae, J-Live, Slick Rick and KRS-One.

Se Acabo

"Se Acabo (It's Over)" is the second and final single from A Musical Massacre, a 1999 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts.

Turn It Out Remixed

Contributors on the album include DJ Spinna, The Beatnuts, DJ Krush, J-Live, Edreys Wajed aka Billy Drease Williams, Akil & Chali 2na (Jurassic 5), Meshell Ndegeocello, Wordsworth, Ekene, Shuman, Adam Deitch, Mister Rourke, Tycoon, Dub Fader & more.


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It's Nothing

Although "It's Nothing" failed to chart or receive an accompanying music video, it elicited positive critical attention: Tom Doggett of RapReviews.com considers it comparable to The Beatnuts' 1997 hit single "Off the Books" because of its flute sample.

No Escapin' This

The song's refrain contains a vocal sample from Psycho Les' verse on "Off the Books" by The Beatnuts.

The Gambit

His beats and remixes have featured artists such as Deams, De La Soul, Ice-T, Psycho Les of The Beatnuts and opera singer Marika Krook.