{"product_id":"the-beatnuts-stone-crazy","title":"The Beatnuts - Stone Crazy","description":"\u003cp\u003eLP, Album 1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve is Excellent (Beautifully preserved in open shrink) \u003cbr\u003eMedia is Excellent \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecord Co \/ Catalog #\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelativity 88561-1508-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS '97 1st pressing, gorgeous copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"420\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"139\"\u003eStone Crazy\u003c\/em\u003e is the Beatnuts’ first full album as a duo and the record that introduced them as a complete group rather than just producers. The sound is dense and sample-driven, pulling heavily from funk, soul, and Latin records, with thick drums and beats that immediately connected with DJs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"720\"\u003e“\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eOff the Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e” was a genuine breakout and the world’s introduction to \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBig Pun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, whose verse landed as an instant event record. The track helped push the album well beyond the underground and became a defining New York rap moment of the mid-90s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eThe label also believed it had another major single with “\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGive Me the Ass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,” built on a Patrice Rushen sample, but those plans were derailed when \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWill Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e released “\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMen in Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e” using the same sample just before it dropped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eThose tracks are just two examples among many, with the rest of the album filled out by raw beats, hard drums, and the fully formed Beatnuts sound that would define their run.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"East West Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45509402427532,"sku":"EW06135","price":75.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/5974\/8748\/files\/PXL_20251216_140727037.MP_2.jpg?v=1766185990","url":"https:\/\/eastwestrecords.ca\/products\/the-beatnuts-stone-crazy","provider":"East West Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}