Terminator X & The Valley of the Jeep Beets

Terminator X & The Valley of the Jeep Beets is the debut solo album by American DJ Terminator X, released in 1991.[9][10] Produced by Terminator X and Carl Ryder, the album was moderately successful, reaching number 97 on the Billboard 200 and number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Two successful singles were released: "Homey Don't Play Dat," which made it to number one on the Hot Rap Singles, and "Buck Whylin'," which made it to number 7 on the Hot Rap Singles and featured Chuck D and Sister Souljah, as well as a sample from "Rise Above" by Black Flag.

The Valley of the Jeep Beets
Studio album by
Terminator X
ReleasedMay 7, 1991
Recorded1990-1991
Genre
Length46:40
Label
Producer
Terminator X chronology
The Valley of the Jeep Beets
(1991)		 Super Bad
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert Christgau[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA-[6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album confirmed Terminator X "as one of the finest DJs in the business."[5] Trouser Press wrote that the album mostly "features little-known artists ... with average skills; the Terminator’s beats are likewise less than monumental."[1] Spin called the album "the vinyl version of a great block party backed by the world's best DJ."[2]

Track listing
  1. "Vendetta...the Big Getback"—0:34
  2. "Buck Whylin' (featuring Chuck D & Sister Souljah)—4:15
  3. "Homey Don't Play Dat"—4:12
  4. "Juvenile Delinquintz"—4:12
  5. "The Blues"—6:04 (by Andreaus 13 and Dj Mars)
  6. "Back to the Scene of the Bass"—4:19
  7. "Can't Take My Style"—1:14
  8. "Wanna be Dancin'"—3:56
  9. "DJ is the Selector"—2:53
  10. "Run That Go-Power Thang"—2:53
  11. "No Further"—3:42
  12. "High Priest of Turbulence"—1:46
  13. "Ain't Got Nuttin'"—3:49

Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 97
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 19

Singles
Homey Don't Play Dat
Chart Peak
position
Hot R&B Singles 59
Hot Rap Singles 1
Wanna Be Dancin (Buck-Whylin)
Chart Peak
position
Hot Rap Singles 7

References
  1. "Public Enemy". Trouser Press. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. "Spins". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. July 24, 1991 – via Google Books.
  3. "Terminator X & the Valley of the Jeep Beets - Terminator X | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 3902". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 8: MUZE. p. 94.CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. "Terminator X & the Valley of the Jeep Beets". EW.com.
  7. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 904.
  8. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 699.
  9. "Terminator X | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  10. Dery, Mark (April 14, 1991). "POP MUSIC; Now Turning the Tables . . . the D.J. as Star (Published 1991)" – via NYTimes.com.
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