BS 2000

BS 2000 (also known as Beat Science 2000) was a musical group formed by Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (member of Beastie Boys) and Amery "AWOL" Smith (drummer for Suicidal Tendencies and touring drummer for Beastie Boys) featuring Janay North.[1] Their music features short instrumentals fusing hip-hop, electronic effects, and low-fi video game music.

For the operating system, see BS2000.
BS 2000
Genres
Labels
  • Grand Royal
Associated actsBeastie Boys, Suicidal Tendencies
Past membersAd-Rock
Amery Smith

In 1997, BS 2000 released their vinyl-only self-titled debut. BS 2000 later released a limited-edition vinyl/CD, Buddy, in 2000 and Simply Mortified on vinyl and CD in 2001.

Simply Mortified was the final release through the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label.

A remix of their song "The Scrappy" (remixed by the Latch Brothers) was featured on the American and European versions of the Xbox video game, Jet Set Radio Future.

Discography

Studio albums
  • BS 2000 (1997)
  • Beach Blanket Boggle Boogie (2000)
  • Buddy (2000)
  • Simply Mortified (2000)

Singles
  • "The Scrappy" (2000)
  • "It Feels Like" (2001)[2]

References
  1. Hess, Mickey (2007). Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture. Westport, Connecticut, United States: Greenwood Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-313-33902-3. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. "BeastieMania". Beastiemania.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.


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