Remix EP: The Spot

The Spot is the second extended play and only remix EP by American hip hop group The Beatnuts.[2] It was released on February 10, 1998, via Relativity/Epic Records.[3] Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios in New York. Produced by the Beatnuts, it is composed mainly of remixes: it also has three sequel songs and one new recording, "Treat$". The sequels features new vocals over the original beats while the remixes contains the original vocals set to new music. The source of its remixes are songs from prior Beatnuts albums Intoxicated Demons: The EP, The Beatnuts: Street Level and Stone Crazy.[4] It features guest appearances from A.L., Nogoodus and Rawcoticks.

Remix EP: The Spot
EP by
The Beatnuts
ReleasedFebruary 10, 1998
StudioChung King (New York City)
GenreHip hop
Length30:11
Label
ProducerThe Beatnuts
The Beatnuts chronology
Hydra Beats, Vol. 5
(1997)		 Remix EP: The Spot
(1998)		 A Musical Massacre
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The EP peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks are written by yes

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."R U Ready II"
3:30
2."Get Funky Remix"
  • Fernandez
  • Berntony Smalls
  • Tineo
4:32
3."No Equal Remix"
  • Fernandez
  • Tineo
  • Smalls
4:18
4."Psycho Dwarf II" (featuring Nogoodus)
  • Fernandez
  • Tineo
4:23
5."Off the Books Remix"
  • Fernandez
  • Tineo
3:03
6."Let off a Couple II" (featuring A.L. & Rawcotiks)
  • Fernandez
  • Tineo
2:59
7."Props Over Here Remix"
  • Fernandez
  • Tineo
  • Smalls
3:29
8."Treat$" (featuring Nogoodus, A.L. & Rawcotiks)
  • Fernandez
  • Tineo
3:57
Total length:30:11

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 52

References
  1. Stanley, Leo. "The Beatnuts - The Spot (Remix EP) Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. Rap Pages. L.F.P. Incorporated. 1999. pp. 90–. Because of that album's success, the group laced their obedient following of raving lunatics with the hot The Spot remix EP. The year of the millennium minus one finds them back with the ultimate jump-off, in the form of A Musical Massacre.
  3. Yvonne, Bynoe (January 2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-hop Culture. Greenwood Press. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-0-313-33058-2. ... The following year The Beatnuts released the EP The Spot (Remix EP) (Relativity Records, 1998), and A Musical ...
  4. Vibe Media Group (February 1998). Vibe. Vibe Media Group. pp. 127–. But the Beatnuts have been doing their thing for 5 years now which is why they're putting out "The Spot", the remix EP featuring updated versions of some of their dopest joints including props over here, let off a couple and psycho dwarf.
  5. "The Beatnuts Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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