Terminator X & the Valley of the Jeep Beets is the debut solo album by American DJ Terminator X, released in 1991. Produced by Terminator X and Carl Ryder, the album peaked at number 97 on the Billboard 200 and number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Two successful singles were released: "Homey Don't Play Dat," which made it to number one on the Hot Rap Singles, and "Buck Whylin'," which made it to number 7 on the Hot Rap Singles and featured Chuck D and Sister Souljah, as well as a sample from "Rise Above", by Black Flag.
In 1999, Chuck D recollected that his first introduction to the Internet occurred during promotion of the album: "We used it as a different way to handle interviews. Since [Terminator X] was a DJ, he was not a verbal person. The computer let him speak with his hands."
Critical reception
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album confirmed Terminator X "as one of the finest DJs in the business." Trouser Press wrote that the album mostly "features little-known artists ... with average skills; the Terminator's beats are likewise less than monumental." Spin called the album "the vinyl version of a great block party backed by the world's best DJ."
Track listing "Vendetta ... the Big Getback"—0:34 "Buck Whylin'" (featuring Chuck D & Sister Souljah)—4:15 "Homey Don't Play Dat"—4:12 "Juvenile Delinquintz"—4:43 "The Blues"—6:04 (by Andreaus 13 and Dj Mars) "Back to the Scene of the Bass"—4:19 "Can't Take My Style"—1:14 "Wanna be Dancin'"—3:56 "DJ Is the Selector"—2:53 "Run That Go-Power Thang"—2:53 "No Further"—3:42 "High Priest of Turbulence"—1:46 "Ain't Got Nuttin'"—3:49
Charts Chart (1991)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard 20097U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums19
Singles Homey Don't Play Dat Chart PeakpositionHot R&B Singles59Hot Rap Singles 1
Wanna Be Dancin (Buck-Whylin) Chart PeakpositionHot Rap Singles 7
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