Classic Nuts, Vol. 1
Encyclopedia
Classic Nuts, Vol. 1 is the last of three greatest hits
albums by hip hop
group The Beatnuts
. It was released by Loud Records
during its merger with Relativity
on February 19, 2002. Released prior to The Originators
, another 2002 Beatnuts album, it only contains songs from The Beatnuts' first four full-length albums and Intoxicated Demons: The EP
. It additionally features two exclusive songs, "We Got the Funk" and "However Whenever (You Want It)". The album failed to chart, but received a positive review from Allmusic. Classic Nuts, Vol. 2 has yet to be released.
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
albums by hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group The Beatnuts
The Beatnuts
The Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu is Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights...
. It was released by Loud Records
Loud Records
Loud Records is a subsidiary of SRC Records founded by Steve Rifkind in 1992.Loud was a hip hop label which has released material by acts such as Wu-Tang Clan, Big Punisher, Mobb Deep, Krayzie Bone, The Beatnuts, M.O.P., Tha Alkaholiks, Pete Rock, Lil' Flip, Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat, Xzibit,...
during its merger with Relativity
Relativity Records
Relativity Records, often branded just Relativity, is an American record label founded by Barry Kobrin at the site of his company, Important Record Distribution in metro New York. Early on, as an indie label, Relativity released music in a variety of styles, including dance, jazz, punk, and...
on February 19, 2002. Released prior to The Originators
The Originators (album)
The Originators is a 2002 album by hip hop duo The Beatnuts. It is the first Beatnuts album released by Landspeed Records. Likely because of its indie record label, it failed to reach the Billboard 200 like The Beatnuts' prior four full-length albums, but managed to appear on the Independent Albums...
, another 2002 Beatnuts album, it only contains songs from The Beatnuts' first four full-length albums and Intoxicated Demons: The EP
Intoxicated Demons: The EP
Intoxicated Demons: The EP is the debut album by the hip hop trio The Beatnuts. It was released on April 6, 1993 by Relativity Records. It is the first of two EP's released by the group. All of its songs are produced by The Beatnuts...
. It additionally features two exclusive songs, "We Got the Funk" and "However Whenever (You Want It)". The album failed to chart, but received a positive review from Allmusic. Classic Nuts, Vol. 2 has yet to be released.
Track listing
| # | Title | Performers | Time | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "World Famous" | Psycho Les, V.I.C., JuJu | 4:25 |
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| 2 | "Watch Out Now Watch Out Now "Watch Out Now" is the first single from A Musical Massacre, a 1999 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records in 1999 in both 12 inch and CD format. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features materialistic raps by Juju and Psycho Les, as well as a... " |
Psycho Les, Juju, Yellaklaw | 2:53 |
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| 3 | "No Escapin' This No Escapin' This "No Escapin' This" is the first single from Take It or Squeeze It, a 2001 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Loud Records in 2001 in both 12 inch and CD format. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features braggadocious raps by Juju and Psycho Les, as well as ad... " |
Psycho Les, Juju, Greg Nice, Claudette Sierra | 3:54 |
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| 4 | "Off the Books Off the Books "Off the Books" is the third single from Stone Crazy, a 1997 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records in both 12 inch and CD format in 1997. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les, as well as the first on-record... " |
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| 5 | "Get Funky" | JuJu, Psycho Les, Fashion | 3:01 |
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| 6 | "Props Over Here Props Over Here "Props Over Here" is the first single from The Beatnuts: Street Level, a 1994 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records as a single with "Yeah You Get Props" as its b-side in 1994. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju, Psycho Les... " |
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| 7 | "Beatnuts Forever" | Psycho Les, Juju, Triple Seis, Marlon Manson | 3:11 |
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| 8 | "Se Acabo (Remix) Se Acabo "Se Acabo " is the second and final single from A Musical Massacre, a 1999 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records in 1999 as a promo 12 inch and CD single. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features Spanish raps by Juju, Psycho Les and two... " |
Juju, Psycho Les, Method Man Method Man Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man... |
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| 9 | "Turn It Out" | Psycho Les, Juju, Greg Nice Nice & Smooth Nice & Smooth was an East Coast hip hop duo from New York that consists of Greg Nice and Smooth B . The duo released four albums from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s... |
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| 10 | "Reign of the Tec Reign of the Tec "Reign of the Tec" is the debut single by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records on May 6, 1993 before being placed on The Beatnuts' debut EP Intoxicated Demons: The EP. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les. It contains... " |
JuJu, Psycho Les | 3:20 |
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| 11 | "However Whenever (You Want It)" | Psycho Les, Juju, Al' Tariq | 3:00 | |
| 12 | "We Got the Funk We Got the Funk "We Got the Funk" is single by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Loud Records in 2002 as a 12 inch single after being featured on Classic Nuts, Vol. 1, a Beatnuts hits album. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les, as well as a chorus... " |
JuJu, Psycho Les, Mellanie | 3:17 |
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