Da Beatminerz

Da Beatminerz
Origin	Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York
Genres	Hip Hop
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Rawkus Records Copter Records
Associated acts	Black Moon, Boot Camp Clik, Afu-Ra, Krumbsnatcha
Members
Mr. Walt DJ Evil Dee
Past members
Baby Paul Rich Blak Chocolate Ty

Da Beatminerz are a hip-hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn, and are known for their dark, gritty sound that is very popular with the underground hip-hop scene.^[1]

History

The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr. Walt and DJ Evil Dee, formed in 1992, making their production debut with Evil Dee's group Black Moon, on its debut single, "Who Got Da Props?" The duo produced the entirety of Black Moon's acclaimed debut album, Enta Da Stage, in 1993, then continued production work with Black Moon's Buckshot and his crew Boot Camp Clik. In 1995, along with its third official member, Baby Paul, the group produced the entirety of Smif-N-Wessun's debut album, Dah Shinin'. It continued work with fellow Boot Camp members Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. in 1996, contributing multiple beats for their respective debuts, Nocturnal and Da Storm. In the late 1990s, da Beatminerz expanded its client list, producing popular hip hop artists such as Afu-Ra, Black Star, De La Soul, Eminem, Flipmode Squad, M.O.P., Mic Geronimo, and O.C..

Also in 1996, they appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.

By 2001, the crew expanded to five members, with producers Rich Blak and Chocolate Ty joining Baby Paul, Evil Dee, and Mr. Walt. That year, the group released its debut album, Brace 4 Impak, on popular independent label Rawkus Records, featuring guest appearances from Royce Da 5'9", Black Moon, Ras Kass, Diamond D, Cocoa Brovaz, Pete Rock, Talib Kweli, Freddie Foxxx, Jean Grae, and Naughty by Nature. The album's lead single, "Take That," became a hip hop hit in 2001, hitting the Top 5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. By 2004, the crew narrowed back to its original members, Evil Dee and Mr. Walt, and the duo released its second album, Fully Loaded w/ Statik, on Copter Records. In the new millennium, the group has crafted beats for artists such as Akrobatik, Big Daddy Kane, Black Moon, Boot Camp Clik, Craig G, Dilated Peoples, Jean Grae, KRS-One, Naughty By Nature, Smif-N-Wessun, and Wordsworth. Currently, Da Beatminerz are running their own internet radio station. They are currently set to produce the entirety of Black Moon's next LP, 'Dark Side Of The Moon'.

Discography

Albums

• Brace 4 Impak (2001, Rawkus Records)
• Fully Loaded w/ Statik (2004, Copter Records)
• Unmarked Music Vol. 1 (2007, Raw Deal Records)

Production

Year	Artist	Album	Songs Produced
1993	Black Moon	Enta da Stage	14 of 14
1995	Smif-N-Wessun	Dah Shinin'	15 of 15
	Mic Geronimo	The Natural	2 of 13
1996	Heltah Skeltah	Nocturnal	8 of 17
	Black Moon	Diggin' in dah Vaults	12 of 12
	Originoo Gunn Clappaz	Da Storm	8 of 15
	Bahamadia	Kollage	4 of 15
	Sadat X	Wild Cowboys	1 of 15
	De La Soul	America Is Dying Slowly	1 of 16
1997	O.C.	Jewelz	3 of 15
	Royal Flush	Ghetto Millionaire	1 of 22
	Artifacts	That's Them	1 of 16
1998	Cocoa Brovaz	The Rude Awakening	4 of 17
	Black Star	Black Star	1 of 13
	M.O.P.	First Family 4 Life	1 of 17
	Hussein Fatal	In the Line of Fire	1 of 11
	Fat Joe	Don Cartagena	1 of 15
1999	Black Moon	War Zone	19 of 19
	Originoo Gunn Clappaz	The M-Pire Shrikez Back	1 of 17
2000	Afu-Ra	Body of the Life Force	1 of 18
2000	Rah Digga	Dirty Harriet	1 of 18
2001	Nas	Stillmatic	1 of 14
2002	KRS-ONE	The Mix Tape	1 of 13
2002	Boot Camp Clik	The Chosen Few	3 of 15
2002	Naughty By Nature	IIcons	2 of 18
2003	Black Moon	Total Eclipse	9 of 17
2003	KRS-ONE	Kristyles	3 of 17
2004	Truth Enola	6 O'Clock Straight	1 of 20
	Vast Aire	Look Mom... No Hands	1 of 17
2005	Tek & Steele	Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded	4 of 15
2006	Boot Camp Clik	The Last Stand	1 of 14
2006	Buckshot	Alter The Chemistry	13 of 13
2009	Tiye Phoenix	Half Woman, Half Amazin'	1 of 13
2009	Steele of Smif-n-Wessun	Welcome to Bucktown	1 of 14
2010	Vinnie Paz	Season of the Assassin	1 of 21
2011	Apathy	Honkey Kong	1 of 23

References

1. ^ Allmusic