The Beatnuts have always been slept on, and 25 years after the Queens duo got their start as in-demand underground hip-hop producers, they remain a bit of an out-in-the-open secret. Any hip-hop fan ...

Based on its vital signs, The Beatnuts’ “Take It Or Squeeze It” registers as a party album, but on further inspection, it’s not quite a carefree throwdown. Lester “Psycho Les” Fernandez and Jerry ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Beatnuts first made their mark as producers for the likes of Common and Chi-Ali in the early ...

When it comes to the career-building concept of paying dues, the Beatnuts are well-versed. With eight years in the business and five albums ("Intoxicated Demons," "Street Level," "Stone Crazy," By ...

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The Beatnuts have come to represent many sides of the world of hip-hop. To hip-hop historians, they are a cornerstone of East Coast Latino gangsta rap. To casual listeners and MTV viewers, the ...

Local hip-hop promoter Steez Promo put together an exceptionally good bill for the Ottobar on Saturday night, with a number of quality local acts supporting legendary New York rappers/producers the ...