Reign of the Tec

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Reign of the Tec
publication	23 March 1993
length	3:21
Genre (s)	East coast hip hop
Producer (s)	Relativity Records Violator
album	Intoxicated Demons: The EP

Reign of the Tec is the debut single from East Coast Hip Hop group The Beatnuts . It was released on March 23, 1993 by Relativity Records before being released on The Beatnuts' debut EP Intoxicated Demons: The EP . The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les. It contains a beat that samples a guitar riff from "Wicked World" by the metal band Black Sabbath . The song and the accompanying music video, directed by David Perez Shadi, are referred to as "Getting The Beatnuts Aware". DJ Fatboy from RapReviews.com lists his notable aspects: a "contagious chorus", a vocal sample from Brand Nubian's "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down (Remix)" and humorous lyrics.

"Reign of the Tec" was the only single from Intoxicated Demons to chart - it reached number 50 on the Hot Rap Singles chart - and is now considered a hit among the Beatnuts. It can be found on all three of The Beatnuts' biggest hit compilations. Del tha Funkee Homosapien tried lyrics from Juju's verse on his 1993 song "Wack MC's".

Single track list

A-side

1. "Reign of the Tec (Radio Edit)" (3:39)
2. "Reign of the Tec (EP Version)" (3:39)

B-side

1. "Reign of the Tec" (Instrumental) (5:14)