by Dean Carlson
Flashy, booty-slapping Latino hip-hop created by horny substance abusers. What's not to like? This mini-LP debut by Colombian/Dominican producers the Beatnuts passes the booze and spliffs in such a high-volume block-party quake of ungainly rhymes that one instantly remembers why careless hip-hop used to be so fun. Imagine a lewd and sentient wife beater and you have &World's Famous.& Picture some good luvin' take on Public Enemy and you have &Reign of the Tec.& Squint real hard and one can see a winking jab at A Tribe Called Quest's &Butter& strutting around until it gets the attention it wants (&Third of the Trio&). This is an intentionally offensive group just begging to be let out of their underground cages. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise: Intoxicated Demons is a fine debut, no matter its raunchy hubris. Because the more hardcore rap fans the Beatnuts annoy, the better they sound.