"Hit Me with That" is the second single from the self-titled full-length debut album by

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hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records as a single with "Get Funky" as its

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in 1994. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by JuJu, Fashion and Psycho Les. Its lyrics are about how "hardcore" The Beatnuts and their music are. It contains a slow, downtrodden and drum-heavy instrumental that samples "Love & Happiness" by Monty Alexander and "Holy Thursday" by David Axelrod. The song's

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also contains a scratched sample of Method Man's vocals from "7th Chamber" by Wu-Tang Clan. Despite the release of a music video directed by David Perez Shadi, "Hit Me with That" failed to chart. The song is nonetheless featured on The Beatnuts' 2001 hits compilation ''

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Single track list

12" b/w "Get Funky"

A-Side

# "Hit Me with That" # "Hit Me with That (Instrumental)" # "Get Funky (Remix Instrumental)"

B-Side

# "Get Funky" # "Get Funky (Remix)" # "Get Funky (Instrumental)"

Promo

A-Side

# "Hit Me with That (LP Version)" (3:50) # "Hit Me with That (Radio Version)" (3:50)

B-Side

# "Hit Me with That (Instrumental)" (3:50) # "Hit Me with That (Acapella)" (3:50)

References

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