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the X-Ecutioners | |
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 The X-Ecutioners performing in 1998 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | X-Men |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spinoffs | Ill Insanity |
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The X-Ecutioners, originally known as X-Men, are a group of American hip-hop DJs/turntablists from New York City.[2] The group formed in 1989 and consists of Total Eclipse, DJ Boogie Blind, and DJ Precision. Original members included Mista Sinista, Rob Swift, and Roc Raida (d. 2009). Swift and Total Eclipse formed a side project called Ill Insanity in 2007. The X-Ecutioners have released four studio albums and two compilations.
History
[edit]The X-Ecutioners formed as a DJ crew in 1989[3] that originally included 11 members, under the name X-Men, after the Marvel Comics superhero team. They later changed it for trademark reasons.[2]
The group's lineup was eventually reduced to Rob Swift, Roc Raida, Total Eclipse, and Mista Sinista, and they released their debut studio album, X-Pressions, in 1997.[2] Mista Sinista left the group shortly after the publication of their second album, Built from Scratch, in 2001, which included contributions from such artists as Large Professor, Dan the Automator, Mike Shinoda and Mr. Hahn of Linkin Park, Xzibit, Everlast, and Big Pun. In 2003, they contributed a remix of Run-DMC's "King of Rock" to the Harmonix game Amplitude.
Their third record, Revolutions, released in 2004, had input from such names as Blue Man Group, Ghostface Killah, Rob Zombie, and Fat Joe, among others. The same year, the group contributed several songs and wrote the score to the video game NFL Street.[4]
In 2005, the X-Ecutioners issued General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners, a collaboration with Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle).
In 2007, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, and DJ Precision formed the group Ill Insanity, issuing the album Ground Xero a year later, which includes Roc Raida on one track.
Band members
[edit]Current
- Total Eclipse – turntables (1996–present)
- DJ Boogie Blind – turntables (2004–present)
- DJ Precision – turntables (2004–present)
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Chart positions | ||
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| US | US R&B/HH |
AUS [7] | ||
| X-Pressions |
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| Built from Scratch |
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15 | 13 | 62 |
| Revolutions |
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118 | 50 | — |
| General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners |
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— | — | — |
Compilations
[edit]- Japan X-Clusive (1997)
- Scratchology (2003)
Singles
[edit]- "It's Goin' Down" (2002)
References
[edit]- ↑ Cooper, Sean. "The X-Ecutioners". AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- 1 2 3 Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 434–5. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ↑ "The X-ecutioners – Biography | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ↑ "NFL Street Soundtrack". IGN. December 9, 2003. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ Noz, Andrew (November 3, 2009). "Roc Raida: A Grandmaster Gone". npr.org. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ↑ Dombal, Ryan (September 21, 2009). "DJ Roc Raida R.I.P." pitchfork.com. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 306.
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