Da Beatminerz

Da Beatminerz
Origin	Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Rawkus Copter
Members	Mr. Walt DJ Evil Dee
Past members	Baby Paul Rich Blak Chocolate Ty

Da Beatminerz are an American hip-hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn, known for their dark, gritty sound that is very popular with the underground hip-hop scene.

History

The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr. Walt (born June 2, 1968) and DJ Evil Dee (born May 24, 1971), formed in 1992, making their production debut with Evil Dee's group Black Moon, on its debut single, "Who Got Da Props?" The duo produced the entirety of Black Moon's acclaimed debut album, Enta Da Stage, in 1993, then continued production work with Black Moon's Buckshot and his crew Boot Camp Clik. In 1995, along with its third official member, Baby Paul, the group produced the entirety of Smif-N-Wessun's debut album, Dah Shinin'. It continued work with fellow Boot Camp members Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. in 1996, contributing multiple beats for their respective debuts, Nocturnal and Da Storm. In the late 1990s, da Beatminerz expanded its client list, producing popular hip hop artists such as Afu-Ra, Black Star, Eminem, Flipmode Squad, M.O.P., De La Soul, Mic Geronimo, and O.C.

Also in 1996, they appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.

By 2001, the crew expanded to five members, with producers Rich Blak and Chocolate Ty joining Baby Paul, Evil Dee, and Mr. Walt. That year, the group released its debut album, Brace 4 Impak, on popular independent label Rawkus Records, featuring guest appearances from Royce Da 5'9", Black Moon, Ras Kass, Diamond D, Cocoa Brovaz, Pete Rock, Talib Kweli, Freddie Foxxx, Jean Grae, and Naughty by Nature. The album's lead single, "Take That," became a hip hop hit in 2001, hitting the Top 5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. By 2004, the crew narrowed back to its original members, Evil Dee and Mr. Walt, and the duo released its second album, Fully Loaded w/ Statik, on Copter Records. In the new millennium, the group has crafted beats for artists such as Akrobatik, Big Daddy Kane, Black Moon, Boot Camp Clik, Craig G, Dilated Peoples, Jean Grae, KRS-One, Naughty By Nature, Smif-N-Wessun, and Wordsworth. Currently, Da Beatminerz are running their own internet radio station. They are currently set to produce the entirety of Black Moon's next LP, 'Dark Side Of The Moon'.

Discography

Albums

• Brace 4 Impak (2001, Rawkus Records)
• Fully Loaded w/ Statik (2004, Copter Records)
• Unmarked Music Vol. 1 (2007, Raw Deal Records)

• Rah Deluxe (2022, Supremacist ) Single

Production

Year	Artist	Album	Songs Produced
1992	Ultramagnetic MCs	Poppa Large 12"	1
1993	Black Moon	Enta da Stage	14 of 14
1994	House of Pain	On Point 12"	1
		Over There 12"	1
	Finsta Baby	Finsta 12"	1
	Miss Jones	Don't Front 12"	1
	Terror Fabulous	Yaga Yaga 12"	1
1995	Smif-N-Wessun	Dah Shinin'	15 of 15
	Sista, Craig Mack	Dangerous Minds (soundtrack)	1 of 12
	Doug E. Fresh	Play	1 of 14
	Lady Apache	Rock and Comeen 12"	2 of 4
	Ill Breed	The D&D Project	1 of 12
	Mic Geronimo	The Natural	2 of 13
	8Ball & MJG	Break 'Em Off 12"	1
1996	The Roots	Silent Treatment 12"	1
	Bahamadia	Kollage	4 of 15
	Heather B.	Takin' Mine	1 of 10
	Don T	Professional Girls' Man	1 of 11
	Mondo Grosso	Diggin' in the Real	2 of 7
	Heltah Skeltah	Nocturnal	8 of 17
	De La Soul	America Is Dying Slowly	1 of 16
	The Pharcyde	Drop 12"	1
	Sadat X	Wild Cowboys	1 of 15
	Shadz of Brooklyn	Change 12"	1
	Black Moon	Diggin' in dah Vaults	12 of 12
	Originoo Gunn Clappaz	Da Storm	8 of 15
1997	Monie Love	Slice O' da Pie	1
	Jungle Brothers	Brain 12"	1
	Afro Jazz	Afrocalypse	2 of 17
	Artifacts	That's Them	1 of 16
	Royal Flush	Ghetto Millionaire	1 of 22
	O.C.	Jewelz	3 of 15
	Neneh Cherry	Feel It 12"	1
	Next	Rated Next	1 of 18
	Aquasky	Raw Skillz 12"	1
	Rino	回帰線 12"	1
1998	Funkdoobiest	The Troubleshooters	1 of 20
	Cocoa Brovaz	The Rude Awakening	4 of 17
	Shadz of Brooklyn	How It's Done / Calm Under Pressure 12"	3
	Black Star	Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star	1 of 13
	M.O.P.	First Family 4 Life	1 of 17
	Fat Joe	Don Cartagena	1 of 15
	Hussein Fatal	In the Line of Fire	1 of 11
	Flipmode Squad	The Imperial	1 of 16
1999	Black Moon	War Zone	19 of 19
	Eminem	Soundbombing II	1 of 27
	Originoo Gunn Clappaz	The M-Pire Shrikez Back	1 of 17
	Brixx	Everything Happens for a Reason	3 of 24
	Duck Down	Duck Down Presents: The Album	4 of 15
	Ras Kass	Oral Sex 12"	1
	Pharoahe Monch	Next Friday (soundtrack)	1 of 15
2000	Afu-Ra	Body of the Life Force	1 of 18
	Rah Digga	Dirty Harriet	1 of 18
2001	Nas	Stillmatic	1 of 14
	Dilated Peoples	Expansion Team	1 of 16
2002	KRS-One	The Mix Tape	1 of 13
	D&D ALL STARs	D&D Project	2 of 14
	Boot Camp Clik	The Chosen Few	3 of 15
	Krumbsnatcha	Respect All Fear None	2 of 15
	AZ	Aziatic	1 of 14
	Naughty By Nature	IIcons	2 of 18
	Jean Grae	Attack of the Attacking Things	2 of 12
	Akrobatic	Balance	1 of 15
2003	Black Moon	Total Eclipse	9 of 17
	The Last Emperor	Music, Magic, Myth	6 of 21
	KRS-One	Kristyles	3 of 17
2004	Truth Enola	6 O'Clock Straight	1 of 20
	Vast Aire	Look Mom... No Hands	1 of 17
2005	Ghostface Killah & Trife	Put It on the Line	1 of 15
	Tek & Steele	Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded	4 of 15
2006	Boot Camp Clik	The Last Stand	1 of 14
	Buckshot	Alter the Chemistry	13 of 13
2009	Tiye Phoenix	Half Woman, Half Amazin'	1 of 13
	Steele	Welcome to Bucktown	1 of 14
2010	Vinnie Paz	Season of the Assassin	1 of 21
2011	Apathy	Honkey Kong	1 of 23
2014		Connecticut Casual	1 of 12
2016	Truth	From Ashes to Kingdom Come	1 of 17
2019		The Fight for Survival	2 of 15
2022		For All Intents and Purposes	14 of 14
2024		Nostalgia ThEraPy	9 of 9

External links

• Bushwick’s Finest: Forgotten Heroes of the Brooklyn Hip Hop Red Bull Music Academy
• Mr. Walt on Andrew Meza's BTS Radio