Intoxicated Demons: The EP

Intoxicated Demons: The EP
EP by
The Beatnuts
ReleasedApril 1993
RecordedApril 1992 - January 1993
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length25:13
Label
ProducerThe Beatnuts
The Beatnuts chronology
Intoxicated Demons: The EP
(1993) 		The Beatnuts: Street Level
(1994)
Singles from Intoxicated Demons: The EP
  1. "Reign of the Tec"
    Released: March 23, 1993
  2. "No Equal"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
RapReviews7.5/10[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
The Source

Intoxicated Demons: The EP is the debut extended play by American hip hop trio The Beatnuts. It was released in April 1993 via Violator/Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Variety Recording Studio in New York and at LGK Studios in New Jersey. 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. Its cover art was inspired by the cover of Hank Mobley's The Turnaround!.[5]

It peaked at number 50 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and its single "Reign of the Tec" peaked at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."World's Famous Intro"1:01
2."World's Famous"3:23
3."Engineer Talking Shit"0:51
4."Psycho Dwarf" (Funk, Drink Beer & Smoke Some Shit!)3:40
5."On the 1+2"0:37
6."No Equal"4:07
7."Reign of the Tec"3:21
8."Quality & The Bushmen off the Top"0:53
9."Third of the Trio"3:30
10."Phone Call"0:15
11."Story" (Pinky In The Twat)3:35
Total length:25:13

Personnel

  • Lester "Psycho Les" Fernandez – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 7, 11)
  • Jerry "JuJu" Tineo – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 7)
  • Berntony "Fashion" Smalls – vocals (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11)
  • Victor "V.I.C." Padilla – vocals (track 2)
  • Rich Keller – recording, mixing (tracks: 3-11)
  • John Famolari – recording
  • Kirk Yano – mixing (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Benjamin Arrindell – engineering assistant
  • Jack Hersca – engineering assistant
  • Michael Sarsfield – mastering
  • David Bett – art direction
  • Kathy Milone – design
  • Linda Covello – photography
  • Chris Lighty – executive producer
  • Peter Kang – executive producer

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 50

References

  1. ^ Carlson, Dean. "The Beatnuts - Intoxicated Demons Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Fox, Marisa (May 14, 1993). "Intoxicated Demons". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Beatnuts :: Intoxicated Demons EP – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. July 19, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (May 25, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 54–55. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Google Books.{cite book}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Emery, Andrew. The Book of Hip Hop Cover Art, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. (2004). ISBN 1-84000-919-5.
  6. ^ "The Beatnuts Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

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