Hellraiser (Remix)
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"Hellraiser" is a 1994 single by East Coast
hip hop
group The Beatnuts
. It was released by Relativity Records
as a single with "Fried Chicken" as its b-side
. The song "Hellraiser" is found on The Beatnuts' first full-length album Street Level
, but the remix
was only released as a single. The remix is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju, Psycho Les and Fashion. Its lyrics are about are mainly violent braggadocios threats. It contains a slow and instrumental that matches the nature of its lyrics. "Hellraiser (Remix)" failed to chart and is one of the rarer Beatnuts singles.
East Coast hip hop
East Coast hip hop is a regional subgenre of hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA during the 1970s. Hip hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first in the East Coast...
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 Relativity Records
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...
as a single with "Fried Chicken" as its b-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
. The song "Hellraiser" is found on The Beatnuts' first full-length album Street Level
The Beatnuts: Street Level
The Beatnuts: Street Level is the full-length debut album by hip hop trio The Beatnuts. It was released on June 21, 1994 by Relativity Records just a year after their debut EP, Intoxicated Demons. "Psycho Dwarf" is the only song found on both the EP and the album. The album is produced by The...
, but the remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
was only released as a single. The remix is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju, Psycho Les and Fashion. Its lyrics are about are mainly violent braggadocios threats. It contains a slow and instrumental that matches the nature of its lyrics. "Hellraiser (Remix)" failed to chart and is one of the rarer Beatnuts singles.
A-Side
- "Hellraiser (Remix) (Dirty)"
- "Hellraiser (Remix) (Radio)"
- "Hellraiser (Remix) (Instrumental)"
B-Side
- "Fried Chicken (Dirty)"
- "Fried Chicken (Radio)"
- "Fried Chicken (Instrumental)"