The Originators (album)

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The Originators
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Studio album by
The Beatnuts
ReleasedJuly 23, 2002
Recorded2001-2002
GenreHip hop
LabelLandspeed
ProducerThe Beatnuts, Large Professor
The Beatnuts chronology
Take It or Squeeze It
(2001) 		The Originators
(2002) 		Milk Me
(2004)
Singles from The Originators
  1. "Buying out the Bar"
    Released: November 19, 2002
  2. "Work that Pole"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Ya Betta Believe It"
    Released: April 28, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
RapReviews8/10 stars[2]

The Originators is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo The Beatnuts. It was released on July 23, 2002 by Landspeed Records. Likely because of its indie record label, it failed to reach the Billboard 200 like The Beatnuts' prior four full-length albums, but managed to appear on the Independent Albums chart. Its beats and party vibe were well received, but its lyrics were criticized for lacking substance in the same vein as prior releases.[3][4] Four singles were released in promotion of The Originators, but none of them charted. The album was produced entirely by The Beatnuts, but featured guest appearances by Large Professor, Cormega and Ill Bill.

Track listing[]

# Title Featuring (s) Time Samples
1 "Intro" 1:29
2 "Bring the Funk Back" 3:06
3 "Yae Yo" Ill Bill & Problemz 3:46
4 "Drunk Shit" 0:11
5 "Buying out the Bar" Chris Chandler 3:21
6 "Work that Pole" Tony Touch 3:59
7 "Originate" Large Professor 3:51
  • "Cookie Man" by The Magnificent Men
8 "My Music" Amaretta & Problemz 3:09
9 "U Crazy" Cormega 3:40
10 "Ya Betta Believe It" 3:42
11 "Routine" 3:56
  • "Late Start" by Five Plus Four
12 "Bionic" Al' Tariq & El Gant 3:20
13 "Becks 'n Branson" Marley Metal & Triple Seis 5:17
14 "Back 2 Back" 2:56

Chart positions[]

Album[]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 57

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ RapReviews review
  3. ^ "The Originators Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  4. ^ "The Originators Review". RapReviews.com. January 2003. Retrieved 2008-05-16.


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