The Originators (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Originators
Type = studio
Artist = The Beatnuts


Released = July 23, 2002
Genre = Hip hop
Length =
Label = Landspeed
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfoxqr0ldde link]
*RapReviews rating-10|8 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2003_01_originators.html link]
Last album = "Take It or Squeeze It"
(2001)
This album = "The Originators"
(2002)
Next album = "Milk Me"
(2004)
Misc = Singles
Name = The Originators
Type = studio
single 1 = Buying out the Bar
single 1 date = November 19, 2002
single 2 = Work that Pole
single 2 date = 2002
single 3 = Ya Betta Believe It
single 3 date = April 28, 2003

"The Originators" is a 2002 album by hip hop duo The Beatnuts. It is the first Beatnuts album released by Landspeed Records. Likely because of its indie record label, it failed to reach the "Billboard" 200 like The Beatnuts' prior four full-length albums, but managed to appear on the Independent Albums chart. Its beats and party vibe were well-received, but its lyrics were criticized for lacking substance in the same vein as prior releases.cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfoxqr0ldde|title="The Originators" Review|work=Allmusic|year=|month=|year=|accessdate=2008-05-16] cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2003_01_originators.html|title="The Originators" Review|work=RapReviews.com|year=2003|month=January|year=|accessdate=2008-05-16] Four singles were released in promotion of "The Originators", but none of them charted. The album was produced entirely by The Beatnuts, but featured guest appearances by Large Professor, Tony Touch and Ill Bill.

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