World Famous Classics
Encyclopedia
World Famous Classics: 1993-1998 is the first of three greatest hits
albums by hip hop
group The Beatnuts
. It was released by Sony BMG in 1999 two weeks after the release of The Beatnuts' most commercially successful album, A Musical Massacre
. It contains songs from The Beatnuts' first three albums, as well as its two EP
s. The album does not feature any exclusive songs. World Famous Classics did not chart upon release, and is currently out of print
.
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 Sony BMG in 1999 two weeks after the release of The Beatnuts' most commercially successful album, A Musical Massacre
A Musical Massacre
A Musical Massacre is a 1999 album by hip hop duo The Beatnuts. It was released by Loud Records during a merger with Relativity Records. It is The Beatnuts' most critically and commercially successful album. It reached #35 on the Billboard 200 and was hailed as one of "1999's most entertaining...
. It contains songs from The Beatnuts' first three albums, as well as its two EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s. The album does not feature any exclusive songs. World Famous Classics did not chart upon release, and is currently out of print
Out of print
Out of print refers to an item, typically a book , but can include any print or visual media or sound recording, that is in the state of no longer being published....
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Performers | Time | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "World's Famous" | Psycho Les, V.I.C., JuJu | 3:23 |
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| 2 | "Bless the M.I.C." | Psycho Les, Juju, Gab Gacha | 3:22 | |
| 3 | "Props Over Here (Remix)" | Fashion, Psycho Les, JuJu | 3:29 | |
| 4 | "Here's a Drink Here's a Drink "Here's a Drink" is the fourth and final single from Stone Crazy, a 1997 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released as a single by independent label Dixie Cup Records in 1997 and remains rare. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les. The... " |
Psycho Les, Juju | 3:04 |
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| 5 | "No Equal No Equal "No Equal" is the second single by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records as a single before being placed on The Beatnuts' debut EP Intoxicated Demons: The EP. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju, Psycho Les and Fashion... " |
JuJu, Psycho Les, Fashion | 4:07 |
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| 6 | "Find That Find That "Find That" is the first single from Stone Crazy, a 1997 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records in 1996 as a promo single and track on the label's compilation album, Relativity Urban Assault. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features ... " |
Psycho Les, Juju | 3:53 | |
| 7 | "No Equal (Remix)" | JuJu, Psycho Les, Fashion | 4:18 | |
| 8 | "Psycho Dwarf" | Psycho Les, JuJu | 3:40 |
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| 9 | "Do You Believe? Do You Believe (song) "Do You Believe?" is the second single from Stone Crazy, a 1997 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records as a single with "Give Me Tha Ass" as its b-side in 1997. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les... " |
JuJu, Psycho Les | 3:20 |
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| 10 | "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... " |
Fashion, Psycho Les, JuJu | 3:59 |
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| 11 | "Get Funky (Remix)" | JuJu, Psycho Les, Fashion | 4:32 | |
| 12 | "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 | 3:21 |
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| 13 | "Get Funky" | JuJu, Psycho Les, Fashion | 3:37 |
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| 14 | "Give Me Tha Ass" | JuJu, Psycho Les | 3:49 |
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