Beats International
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Biography
Beats International, a British dance music and hip-hop collective, were formed in the late 1980s in Brighton, East Sussex by Norman Cook. Following his departure from The Housemartins, Norman Cook assembled a group that included vocalist Lindy Layton, rapper DJ Baptiste (The Crazy MC), MC Wildski, keyboardist Andy Boucher, and graffiti artist REQ. Beats International's debut single was the hip-house offering "Blame It on the Bassline" in 1989. The band's breakthrough came with their first full-length album, Let Them Eat Bingo, released in April 1990. This album featured the UK Number-one single "Dub Be Good to Me", a re-working of the SOS Bandâs number one "Just Be Good to Me," which also sampled the bassline from The Clashâs "Guns of Brixton". In addition to this success, Let Them Eat Bingo included hits such as "Won't Talk About It" and "Burundi Blues", both of which showcased the band's eclectic mix of acid house, electronic music, and hip-hop. Their second album, Excursion on the Version, released in October 1991, saw a greater emphasis on dub and reggae sounds, but did not achieve the same commercial success as its predecessor. Beats International disbanded in 1992.
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Albums
Top Tracks
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- Dub Be Good To Me
- Herman
- Brand New Beat
- In The Ghetto
- The Sun Doesn't Shine
- Blame It On The Bassline
- For Spacious Lies
- Three Foot Skank
- Change Your Mind
- Dance To The Drummer's Beat
- Won't Talk About It
- The Whole World's Down On Me
- Babies Makin' Babies (Stoop Rap)
- Tribute To King Tubby
- No More Mr. Nice Guy
- Eyes On The Prize
- Burundi Blues
- Come Home
- Love Is Green
- Echo Chamber
- The Ragged Trousered Percussionists
- Before I Grow Too Old
- Ten Long Years
