Intoxicated Demons: The EP
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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 features one guest vocalist, V.I.C., on the track "World's Famous." Two singles, "Reign of the Tec
" and "No Equal
," were released in promotion of the album. The album was received positively for its diverse beats and comedic lyrics.
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...
trio 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 on April 6, 1993 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...
. It is the first of 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 released by the group. All of its songs are produced by 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 features one guest vocalist, V.I.C., on the track "World's Famous." Two singles, "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...
" and "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...
," were released in promotion of the album. The album was received positively for its diverse beats and comedic lyrics.
Track listing
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Time | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "World's Famous Intro" | *Interlude* | 1:01 |
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| 2 | "World's Famous" | Psycho Les, V.I.C., JuJu | 3:23 |
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| 3 | "Engineer Talking Shit" | *Interlude* | 0:51 |
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| 4 | "Psycho Dwarf" | Psycho Les, JuJu | 3:40 |
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| 5 | "On the 1+2" | *Interlude* | 0:37 |
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| 6 | "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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| 7 | "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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| 8 | "Quality & The Bushmen Off the Top" | *Interlude* | 0:53 |
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| 9 | "Third of the Trio" | Fashion | 3:30 |
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| 10 | "Phone Call" | *Interlude* | 0:15 | |
| 11 | "Story" | Psycho Les, Fashion | 3:35 |
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Album
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 50 |
Singles
| Song | Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Reign of the Tec" | U.S. Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
50 |