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Stone Crazy 
Summary
Stone Crazy is the second studio album by American hip hop duo The Beatnuts. It was released on June 24, 1997, via Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Worldwide Studios. Produced solely by the Beatnuts, it features guest appearances from Big Pun, Blaq Poet, Cuban Link, Don Gobbi, Gab Gotcha, Horny Man and Hostyle. Member Fashion left the group to pursue a solo career and is not featured on the album.
| Stone Crazy | ||||
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| Released | June 24, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | August 1996 – February 1997 | |||
| Studio | Worldwide | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 50:49 | |||
| Label | Relativity | |||
| Producer | The Beatnuts | |||
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| Singles from Stone Crazy | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Source |  |
The album reached number 154 on the Billboard 200 and number 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and is considered their breakthrough album.[4] It contains four singles: "Find That", "Do You Believe?", "Off the Books" and "Here's a Drink".
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "World Famous" | David Axelrod | 1:29 |
| 2. | "Bless the M.I.C." (featuring Gab Gotcha) |
| 3:22 |
| 3. | "Intermission" | 1:10 | |
| 4. | "Here's a Drink" | 3:04 | |
| 5. | "Off the Books" (featuring Big Punisher and Cuban Link) |
| 4:42 |
| 6. | "Be Proud/Interlude" | 0:27 | |
| 7. | "Do You Believe?" |
| 3:20 |
| 8. | "Finger Smoke" | 0:47 | |
| 9. | "Stone Crazy" |
| 3:36 |
| 10. | "Niggaz Know" |
| 4:11 |
| 11. | "Horny Horns" | 0:34 | |
| 12. | "Find That" |
| 3:54 |
| 13. | "Supa Supreme" |
| 3:27 |
| 14. | "Thinkin 'Bout Cash" (featuring Hostyle and The Poet) |
| 4:57 |
| 15. | "Uncivilized" (featuring Don Gobbi) |
| 4:45 |
| 16. | "Give Me Tha Ass" |
| 3:50 |
| 17. | "Strokes" (featuring Horny Man) |
| 3:14 |
| Total length: | 50:49 | ||
Personnel edit
- Lester "Psycho Les" Fernandez – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12-17)
- Jerry "JuJu" Tineo – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12-17)
- Gabriel "Gab Gotcha" Velasquez – vocals (track 2)
- Christopher "Big Pun" Rios – vocals (track 5)
- Felix "Cuban Link" Delgado – vocals (track 5)
- Fredrick "Hostyle" Ivey – vocals (track 14)
- Wilbur "Blaq Poet" Bass – vocals (track 14)
- Don Gobbi – vocals (track 15)
- Jose C. "Horny Man" Perez Sanchez – vocals (track 17)
- Herbert Powers Jr. – mastering (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8-15, 17)
- Michael Sarsfield – mastering (tracks: 4, 7, 16)
- David Bett – art direction
- Chiu Liu – design
- Michael Lavine – photography
Charts edit
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 154 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 38 |
Singles edit
| Song | Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Do You Believe?" | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 81 |
| U.S. Hot Rap Singles | 27 | |
| "Off the Books" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 52 | |
| U.S. Hot Rap Singles | 12 |
References edit
- ^ Stanley, Leo. "The Beatnuts - Stone Crazy Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Doggett, Tom (November 23, 2004). "The Beatnuts :: Stone Crazy :: Relativity Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Ryan, Chris. "The Beatnuts Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 10, 2007.
- ^ "The Beatnuts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Beatnuts Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links edit
- The Beatnuts – Stone Crazy at Discogs (list of releases)