From the roaring crowd of the intro all the way to the "five-million-dollar cribs, and all we do is make hits" chorus call of the close of "Back 2 Back," the sixth full-length broadcast from Junkyard Ju Ju and Psycho Les, the album is a lesson in braggadocio.
In the finest tradition of New York hip-hop, the Queen's duo utilizes minimal grooves to maximum effect, flexing an enviable line in sampled hooks and some irresistible basslines which insist the listener nod his head as if under some kind of aural hypnotism.
"Yae Yo" is typical, opening with a slice of Debbie Harry before winding down the turntable to make room for a funky-as-you-like flute loop, while the handclaps and Bootsy-inspired low-end theory of "Routine" are dirtier than the 2 Live Crew in full lyrical flow.
On the downside, as with much of their previous material, most of the lyrics don't stand up to close scrutiny, but even the uninspired -- not to mention geographically challenged crew/city/state/country shouts of "Ya Better Believe" -- fail to dent the Beatnuts' ability to bend a singalong hook around a groove so infectious it clamps to the subconscious with the tenacity of a pit bull.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | The Beatnuts | Play | 01:29 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | Bring the Funk BackLester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo | The Beatnuts | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Yae YoLester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo | The Beatnuts, The Ill Billy Boys, Problemz | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | [Drunk Skit] | The Beatnuts | Play | 00:11 | 0 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Buying Out the BarLester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo | The Beatnuts | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Work That PoleLester Fernandez, J.B. Hernandez, Jerry Tineo | The Beatnuts, Tony Touch | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | OriginateLester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo | The Beatnuts, Large Professor | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | My MusicLester Fernandez | The Beatnuts, Problemz | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | U CrazyLester Fernandez, Cory McKay, Jerry Tineo | The Beatnuts, Cormega | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Ya Betta Believe ItLester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo | The Beatnuts | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | RoutineLester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo | The Beatnuts | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | BionicLester Fernandez, Bertony Smalls | The Beatnuts, El Gant, Al Tariq | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 13 | Becks 'N BransonLester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo | The Beatnuts | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 274 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armaretta | Featured Artist |
| 2 | The Beatnuts | Executive Producer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Big Ang | Vocals |
| 4 | Chris Chandler | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | Chris Conway | Engineer, Mixing |
| 6 | Cormega | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Lester Fernandez | Composer |
| 8 | El Gant | Featured Artist, Primary Artist |
| 9 | J.B. Hernandez | Composer |
| 10 | Ill Bill | Featured Artist |
| 11 | The Ill Billy Boys | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Large Professor | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 13 | Cory McKay | Composer |
| 14 | Marley Metal | Featured Artist |
| 15 | Problemz | Featured Artist |
| 16 | Problemz | Primary Artist |
| 17 | Bertony Smalls | Composer |
| 18 | Al Tariq | Featured Artist, Primary Artist |
| 19 | Jerry Tineo | Composer |
| 20 | Tony Touch | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 21 | Triple Seis | Featured Artist |
| 22 | Ryan West | Engineer, Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |