BS 2000
American musical group
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BS 2000 (also known as Beat Science 2000)[1] was an American rock and hip hop group formed by Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (member of Beastie Boys) and Amery "AWOL" Smith (drummer for Suicidal Tendencies and touring drummer for Beastie Boys) featuring Janay North.[1] Their music features short instrumentals fusing hip-hop and electronic effects. Music on this album was inspired by the French underground band X-Ray Pop.[3]
- Hip hop[1]
- Sound collage, Lo-fi (early)
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| Also known as | Beat Science 2000 |
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| Years active | 1997–2002 |
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| Past members | Ad-Rock Amery Smith |
In 1997, BS 2000 released their vinyl-only self-titled debut. BS 2000 later released a limited-edition vinyl/CD, "Buddy", in 2000 and Simply Mortified on vinyl and CD in 2001.
A remix of their song "The Scrappy" (remixed by the Latch Brothers) was featured in the Xbox video game, Jet Set Radio Future.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
- BS 2000 (1997)
- Simply Mortified (2000)
Singles
- "The Scrappy" (2000)
- "Buddy" (2000)
- "Beach Blanket Boggle Boogie" (2000)
- "It Feels Like" (2001)[4]
