[DISCUSSION] The Beatnuts - Musical Massacre (25 Years Later)

The Dominican-American rap and production duo from Corona, Queens released their third studio album on August 10th, 1999, via Loud Records.

Comprised of Jerry “JuJu” Tineo and Lester “Psycho Les” Fernandez, the duo was known for their masterful crate-digging and often contrasting lighthearted samples with aggressive, hardcore raps. The album ends with “Se Acabo,” a first for The Beatnuts crew, as it features JuJu and Les rapping entirely in Spanish.

The album peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Tracklist:

1. Intro (A Musical Massacre)
2. Beatnuts Forever (Ft. Marlon 'Perro' Manson & Triple Seis)
3. Muchachacha (Ft. Swinger & Willie Stubz)
4. I Love It (Ft. Cheryl Pepsii Riley)
5. Slam Pit (Ft. Common & Cuban Link)
6. Wild, Wild, What!
7. Look Around (Ft. Cheryl Pepsii Riley & ​dead prez)
8. Cocotaso (Ft. Tony Touch)
9. Monster For Music
10. Spelling Beatnuts with Lil' Donny
11. Puffin' on a Cloud
12. Turn it Out (Ft. Greg Nice)
13. Rated R (Ft. Nogoodus)
14. Who You're Fuckin' Wit
15. Story 2000 (Ft. Patrick Blazy)
16. Watch Out Now (Ft. Yellaklaw)
17. You're A Clown (Ft. Biz Markie & Tyler Fernandez)
18. Buddah In The Air (Ft. Carl Thomas & Gob Boblin Of The No Goodus)
19. Se Acabo (It's Over) (Ft. Magic Juan & Swinger)

Discussion:

1. Do you agree with this article that attributes the albums' commercial success to its release during the 1999 Latin explosion (with artists like Jennifer Lopez, Carlos Santana, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias and Fat Joe/Big Pun on the hip hop side)? Were the 'Nuts mainstream enough for that effect to take place?

2. Did you catch Se Acabo becoming a viral trend on TikTok last year?

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