The Beatnuts are a hip hop group and production team from Queens, New York. Its two current members, Psycho Les and Juju, have been involved in every Beatnuts album, while Al' Tariq left the Beatnuts after their eponymous 1994 release. The Beatnuts have released six full-length studio albums, two extended plays, one instrumental album, three compilation albums and 21 singles. They have also been featured on other artists' songs as both vocalists and producers. The Beatnuts self-produce all of their songs.
The Beatnuts' debut release was Intoxicated Demons, a 1993 EP released by Relativity Records. It contained two singles setting a minimum for the next two Beatnuts albums, 1994's The Beatnuts: Street Level and 1997's Stone Crazy. 1997 also saw the release of Hydra Beats, Vol. 5, an instrumental album marketed by Hydra Entertainment instead of the Beatnuts' label Relativity. The Beatnuts followed it up with 1998's The Spot, a remix EP containing one previously unreleased track and 1999's hit album A Musical Massacre. Each of these records was released by Relativity Records, but the Beatnuts would soon sign to Relativity's sister label Loud Records. On Loud, the Beatnuts released 2001's Take It or Squeeze It, but they soon left the label to join the indie label Landspeed Records. They then released the 2002 album The Originators to critical success and commercial failure. The Beatnuts next and last album, 2004's Milk Me, was released by Penalty to slightly better commercial reception than The Originators.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B USHeat. USInd. FRA The Beatnuts: Street Level Released: June 21, 1994 Label: Relativity, Violator Formats: CD, LP, cassette 182 28 3 — — Stone Crazy Released: June 24, 1997 Label: Relativity, Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette 154 38 4 — — A Musical Massacre Released: August 10, 1999 Label: Relativity, Loud, Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette 35 10 — — — Take It or Squeeze It Released: March 10, 2001 Label: Loud, Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 51 20 — — — The Originators Released: July 23, 2002 Label: Landspeed Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download — 57 — 25 — Milk Me Released: August 30, 2004 Label: Penalty, Rykodisc, HRH Management Formats: CD, LP, digital download 196 42 — 21 188 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album details World Famous Classics: 1993-1998 Released: August 25, 1999 Label: Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette Beatnuts Forever Released: 2001 Label: Relativity Formats: LP Classic Nuts, Vol. 1 Released: February 19, 2002 Label: Relativity, Loud, Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette U.F.O. Files Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Pit-Fight Formats: CD, digital download
Instrumental albums + List of instrumental albums Title Album details Hydra Beats, Vol. 5 Released: July 7, 1997 Label: Hydra Formats: LP
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USHeat. USR&B Intoxicated Demons: The EP Released: April 1993 Label: Relativity, Violator Formats: CD, LP, cassette 28 50 Remix EP: The Spot Released: February 10, 1998 Label: Relativity, Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette 26 52
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USDanceSales USR&B USRap CAN UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "No Escapin' This" and "Dude Descending a Staircase": "No Escapin' This" and "Dude Descending a Staircase": "Reign of the Tec" 1993 — — — 6 — — Intoxicated Demons: The EP "No Equal" — — — — — — "Props Over Here" 1994 — 14 101 39 — 172 The Beatnuts: Street Level "Hit Me with That" — 37 — — — — "Hellraiser (Remix)" — — — — — — Hellraiser 12" "Find That" 1996 — — — — — —Stone Crazy "Do You Believe?" 1997 — 10 81 27 — — "Off the Books"(featuring Big Pun and Cuban Link) 86 5 52 12 — — "Here's a Drink" — — — — — — "Watch Out Now"(featuring Yellaklaw) 1999 84 — 29 3 17 84A Musical Massacre "Se Acabo"(featuring Swinger and Magic Juan) — — — — — — "No Escapin' This"(featuring Greg Nice and Claudette Sierra) 2001 — — 56 12 — 47Take It or Squeeze It "Let's Git Doe"(featuring Fatman Scoop) — — 87 19 — — "We Got the Funk" 2002 — — — — — — Classic Nuts, Vol. 1 "Buying out the Bar"(featuring Chris Chandler) — — — — — — The Originators "Work that Pole" — — — — — — "Simple Murder" — — — — — — Exclusive Collection "Ya Betta Believe It" 2003 — — — — — — The Originators "Hot"(featuring Greg Nice) 2004 — — — — — 143Milk Me "Find Us"(featuring Akon) — — — — — 92 "It's Nothing"(featuring A.G. and Gab Goblin) — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured performer + List of singles as featured performer, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK "Out for the Cash"(DJ Honda featuring Al' Tariq, Fat Joe and Problemz) 1996 — DJ Honda "Dude Descending a Staircase"(Apollo 440 featuring The Beatnuts) 2003 58 Dude Descending a Staircase "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Music videos Year Song Director1993"Reign of the Tec"David Perez Shadi"No Equal"David Perez Shadi1994"Props Over Here"Abraham L. Lim"Hit Me with That"David Perez Shadi1996"Out for the Cash (Deadly Venoms)" (DJ Honda featuring Beatnuts, Common & Fat Joe)1997"Do You Believe?"—"Off the Books"Chris Robinson1998On the Mic (DJ Honda featuring Beatnuts & Cuban Link) 1999"Watch Out Now / Turn It Out"Diane Martel2000"Reign of the Tec 2000" (YKZ featuring Beatnuts) 2001"No Escapin' This"Nzingha Stewart 2004"Find Us (In the Back of the Club)"Uly Terrero "—" denotes unknown director.
Vocal appearances YearTrack(s)AlbumArtist(s)1992"Let da Horns Blow"†The Fabulous Chi-AliChi-Ali, Trugoy the Dove, Dres & Phife Dawg1993"Rat Bastard"† Dust to DustPrime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich, Psycho Les1994"Top Notch"†A Constipated MonkeyKurious, Kadi, Lucien, Psycho LesThe RhythmDangerousBas Blasta, JuJu, Fat Joe, Lord Finesse1995"No Fronts (Psycho Les Pass)"†Dog Eat Dog, Psycho L"Out for the Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)"DJ HondaDJ Honda, Common, Fat JoeJamais À L'HeureSImple et FunkyAlliance Ethnik, Psycho Les1996"Peace Akki"†God ConnectionsAl' Tariq1997"Who the Trifest?"h IIDJ Honda"On the Mic"DJ Honda, JuJu, A.L., Missin' Linx, Cuban Link1998"Western Ways (Part 2) (La Seleccion)"†Delinquent Habits, Big Pun, JuJu1999"Esta Loca"Tell Em Why U MaddThe Madd Rapper"Beatnuts Forever"†Violator: The Album"Can't Relate"†Global WarningRascalz"Party"†Traffic Jam 2000Dj Skribble2000"Very Good My Friends/ (Dev Large Remix)"Shadow of the Ape Sounds - Director's CutNigo"Reign of the Tec 2000"Japan for SaleYKZ (various artists)"Hotness"Exhibit AMissin' Linx, Juju"Pit Fight"†The Piece MakerTony Touch, Psycho Les, Greg Nice2001"Rock da Crowd"h IIIDJ Honda, Buttah, Willie Stubbs"Wild Rodeo"DJ Honda, Psycho Les"Screwed Up"†LoyaltyScrewball, Psycho les2002"The Trouble Is..."†Soundbombing III"Duck Season"Duck Season, Vol. 1Babu the Dilated Junkie"Suicide Bomb"†The Future Is NowNon Phixion, Marley Metal, Moonshine"One of Them"†Power in NumbersJurassic 5, JuJu"Woody"Beat of Life Vol. 1Tomekk2003"Original Crhyme Pays" "Crhyme Pays (Remix)"Politics of the BusinessPrince Paul"Steppin (Remix)"†Soulive 2004"Oh My God"A Long Hot SummerMasta Ace, Rahzel"Oh Shit"†White SundayMareko, Psycho Les"Capicu"†The Piece Maker 2Tony Touch, JuJu, Fat Joe, N.O.R.E."Drinks Up"†Time'll TellTriple Seis2005"Sofrito Mama"Reggaetony AlbumTony Touch 2006"Don't Fail Me Now"Poison PenChino XL"Shake It Up"Stanton Sessions Vol.2Stanton Warriors 2007"Shake It Up (Hook N Sling Remix)"Chew the Fat! @ the End Presents: Hook N SlingHook N Sling"Rollin'"Port AuthorityMarco Polo, A.G., Sadat X2015"Junkyard Dogs"Every Hero Needs a VillainCzarface2016"Dust"A Fistful of Peril"Bragging Rights"Feature MagneticKool Keith "†" denotes track which also features production by The Beatnuts. If neither Beatnut is specifically listed as an artist, then it is a full Beatnuts collaboration
Remixes/Production YearRemixed trackReleased onArtist1990"Giggahoe (Exremix Vocal)"‡"Giggahoe"ShazzyWatcha Gonna DoSupernaturalStereo MC's1992Entire album (except track 6)The Fabulous Chi-AliChi-Ali"Funky Lemonade (Remix)""Let the Horns Blow / Funky Lemonade (Remix)""Heidi Hoe"Can I Borrow a Dollar?Common"Breaker 1/9 (Beat Nuts Remix)""Breaker 1/9""Pass the Vibes (The Vibes Mix)"Powerule1993"Ain't Got No Class (The Beatnuts Remix)"Da Lench Mob"Wild Child + (Remix)"The AftermathDa Youngsta's"Honeycomb Hide Out""It'z Natural""Watch the Sound (The Beatnuts Dirty Remix)" rowspan="3" Fat Joe da Gangsta"I Like It (Lounge Mix)" "I Like It (Vibes Mix)"Jomanda"Do da What" (Remix)1 of the Girls"Rat Bastard"Dust to DustPrime Minister Pete Nice"Verbal Massage""Ho""Outta My Way Baby""Verbal Massage (Part II)""Kick the Bobo (Beatnuts Remix)" rowspan="7" "Rip It Up (Beatnuts Remix)"Lin Que"Will You Ever Save Me (Nutshop Remix)"Lisette Melendez"I Go On (Mic Professor Mix)"MC Lyte"Ruffneck (Beatnut Remix)""It's On (Beatnuts Remix)"Naughty by Nature1994"Dedication to Bambaataa (Beatnuts Mix)"Justice System"Spell It with a J (Yes, Yes Jorge!)"A Constipated MonkeyKurious"Top Notch""Uptown Shit'"Walk Like a Duck""Tear Shit Up""Lost in Brooklyn"Lost in BrooklynDown South"Around the Clock""Open Sesame""Bounce"House Party 3 (soundtrack)Kid n Play"How'm I Doin'""Shade Business (The Beatnuts Remix)"PMD"Ain't Watcha Do"The Mouth That Roared...?Bas Blasta"No Fronts (Not Pearl Jam mix)" "No Fronts (PsychoLesPass)"Dog Eat Dog1995"20世紀 (Beatnuts Remix)"Rhymester1996"The Nod Factor"From Where???Skillz"Intro"God Connections Al Tariq"Crime Pays""Think Not""Do Yo' Thang""Foxxy Brown""All Over the Track""Get Down Baby""Peace Akki""God's Connect""Nikki""'96 Cream Hunt" (produced by JuJu) rowspan="3" Mr. Mic Rippa"Screwed Up" (produced by Psycho Les)Screwball"Genuine"; "Don't Make Me Try"Triflicts "Le Manege (The Beatnuts Remix)"Diggin' Into the RealMondo Grosso"Speed (Beatnuts Paradise Mix)""Shinji Takeda's Abstract Jazz Lounge"Shinji Takeda1997"Magic Chef" (produced by JuJu)Rawcotiks1998"Beware" (produced by JuJu)Capital PunishmentBig Pun"On the Job" (produced by JuJu) rowspan="5" Gab Gotcha"State to State (Pimp Remix)"