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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{MOS|date=May 2023}}{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = The X-Ecutioners
| name = the X-Ecutioners
| image = Xmen-01.jpg
| image = Xmen-01.jpg
| caption = The X-Ecutioners, New York, 1998
| caption = the X-Ecutioners, New York, 1998
| background = group_or_band
| background = group_or_band
| alias = X-Men, Ill Insanity
| alias = X-Men, Ill Insanity
| origin = [[New York City]], New York, U.S.
| origin = [[New York City]], New York, U.S.
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[turntablism]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-x-ecutioners-mn0000487906|title=The X-Ecutioners|website=[[AllMusic]]|last=Cooper|first=Sean|access-date=January 12, 2020}}</ref> [[turntablism]], [[experimental hip hop]], [[instrumental hip hop]]
| years_active = 1989–present
| years_active = 1989–present
| label =
| label =
| spinoffs = Ill Insanity
| associated_acts = [[DJ Premier]], [[Mike Patton]], [[Linkin Park]]
| current_members = Total Eclipse<br>DJ Boogie Blind <br>DJ Precision
| current_members = Total Eclipse<br>DJ Boogie Blind <br>DJ Precision
| past_members = Mista Sinista <br> [[Rob Swift]] <br> [[Roc Raida]] (deceased)
| past_members = Mista Sinista <br> [[Rob Swift]] <br> [[Roc Raida]] (deceased)
}}
}}


'''The X-Ecutioners''' are a group of [[hip hop]] [[DJ]]s/[[turntablism|turntablist]]s from [[New York City]], New York. The group formed in 1989, and currently consists of three DJs, including Total Eclipse, DJ Boogie Blind, DJ Precision. Original members of the group included Mista Sinista, [[Rob Swift]], and [[Roc Raida]] (who died in September 2009).
'''The X-Ecutioners''', originally known as '''X-Men''', are a group of American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] [[DJ]]s/[[turntablism|turntablist]]s from [[New York City]], New York.<ref name="Larkin90">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2000|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0427-8|pages=434/5}}</ref> The group formed in 1989 and currently consists of three DJs, including Total Eclipse, DJ Boogie Blind, and DJ Precision. Original members of the group included Mista Sinista, [[Rob Swift]], and [[Roc Raida]]. Rob Swift and Total Eclipse formed a side project called '''Ill Insanity''' releasing one album together in 2008 entitled ''[[Ground Xero]]''.


==History==
==History==
The X-Ecutioners formed as a DJ crew in 1989<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419458/x-ecutioners/biography|title=The X-ecutioners - Biography {{!}} Billboard|website=www.billboard.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-23}}</ref> that originally included 11 members. The group's original name was the X-Men named after the [[Marvel Comics]] [[superhero team]] which was chosen partly because of their rivalry between [[DJ Clark Kent]]'s crew of DJs, known as the Supermen, and after the [[DC Comics]]' [[Superman]]. They later changed their name for trademark reasons.
The X-Ecutioners formed as a DJ crew in 1989<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419458/x-ecutioners/biography|title=The X-ecutioners - Biography {{!}} Billboard|website=Billboard.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-23}}</ref> that originally included 11 members. The group's original name was the X-Men, named after the [[Marvel Comics]] [[X-Men|superhero team]]. The "X-Men" name was chosen by the crew partly because of their [[rivalry]] with [[DJ Clark Kent]] and his crew of DJs, known as the Supermen, named after [[DC Comics]]' [[Superman]]. The X-Men later changed their name to the X-Ecutioners for trademark reasons.<ref name="Larkin90"/>


After the group's name changed, the crew was later reduced to members [[Rob Swift]], [[Roc Raida]], [[DJ Total Eclipse|Total Eclipse]], and Mista Sinista (named after the X-Men villain [[Mister Sinister]]) before releasing their debut studio album, ''[[X-Pressions]]'' in 1997. Sinista later left the group shortly after the release of their second studio album ''[[Built from Scratch]]'' in 2001.
After the group's name changed, the crew was later reduced to members [[Rob Swift]], [[Roc Raida]], [[DJ Total Eclipse|Total Eclipse]], and Mista Sinista (named after the X-Men villain [[Mister Sinister]]) before releasing their debut studio album, ''[[X-Pressions]]'' in 1997.<ref name="Larkin90"/> Sinista later left the group shortly after the release of their second studio album ''[[Built from Scratch]]'' in 2001.


The X-Ecutioners have worked with many famous artists on their albums ''Built from Scratch'' and ''[[Revolutions (The X-Ecutioners album)|Revolutions]]'' and are highly respected in hip hop for their turntable skills, being famous for the technique known as [[beat juggling]]. They have been known to do numerous collaborations, ranging from [[Kool G Rap]] to [[Cypress Hill]], [[Mike Shinoda]] of rock band [[Linkin Park]], and co-released a collaboration album with [[Mike Patton]] called ''[[General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners]]''. The X-Ecutioners contributed a remix of [[Run-DMC]]'s "[[King of Rock]]" on the [[Harmonix]] game ''[[Amplitude (game)|Amplitude]]'', and the song "Like This" was featured in the [[video game]] ''[[SSX 3]]''. Their Music and themselves were also featured in the game, ''[[NFL Street]]''. As of 2007, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse and Precision have formed a new group called Ill Insanity. Their latest studio album release, ''[[Ground Xero]]'' contains 14 tracks featuring the likes of [[DJ QBert]], DJ Excess, and Grand Master Roc Raida. Ill Insanity has posted a blog on their Myspace regarding a reunion tour in Australia in October 2008. The group commented in their blog
The X-Ecutioners have worked with many famous artists on their albums ''Built from Scratch'' and ''[[Revolutions (The X-Ecutioners album)|Revolutions]]'' and are highly respected in hip hop for their turntable skills, being famous for the technique known as [[beat juggling]].<ref name="Larkin90"/> They have been known to do numerous collaborations, ranging from [[Kool G Rap]] to [[Cypress Hill]], [[Mike Shinoda]] and [[Joe Hahn]] of [[Linkin Park]], [[Wayne Static]] from [[Static-X]], and co-released a collaboration album with [[Mike Patton]] called ''[[General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners]]''. The X-Ecutioners contributed a remix of [[Run-DMC]]'s "[[King of Rock]]" on the [[Harmonix]] game ''[[Amplitude (game)|Amplitude]]'', and the song "Like This" was featured in the [[video game]] ''[[SSX 3]]''. Their Music and themselves were also featured in the game, ''[[NFL Street]]''. As of 2007, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, and Precision have formed a new group called Ill Insanity. Their latest studio album release, ''[[Ground Xero]]'' contains 14 tracks featuring the likes of [[DJ QBert]], DJ Excess, and Grand Master Roc Raida.


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In 2008, the group announced the tour dates on both the X-Ecutioners' and Ill Insanity's Myspace Reunion Tour Blog.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=216285871&blogID=425876365 |title=Myspace Reunion Tour Blog |date=2012-02-15 |access-date=2014-05-20 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123754/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=216285871&blogID=425876365 |archive-date=2012-02-15 }}</ref> In a recent interview with E.Zee Radio,<ref>[http://www.blogtalkradio.com/E-ZEERADIO/2009/09/27/E-ZEE-RADIO-SHOW.mp3?localembed=download] {{dead link|date=December 2019}}</ref>
"Undeniably one of the greatest turntablist crews of all time, New York's legends The X-Ecutioners are reuniting exclusively to tour Australia for the very first time. The supremely talented turntablists, Grandmaster Roc Raida, Rob Swift, Boogie Blind, Total Eclipse and Precision have exclusively come together for this tour and across 10 turntables will leave you speechless with their unbelievable turntable skills of cutting, mixing, scratching and beat juggling."
[[File:The X-Ecutioners.jpg|thumb|X-Ecutioners in the Bronx/NYC near Roc Raidas home]]
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The group announced at 2008 the tour dates on both the X-Ecutioners' and Ill Insanity's Myspace Reunion Tour Blog.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=216285871&blogID=425876365 |title='&#39;Myspace Reunion Tour Blog'&#39; |publisher=Wayback.archive.org |date=2012-02-15 |accessdate=2014-05-20 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215123754/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=216285871&blogID=425876365 |archivedate=2012-02-15 |df= }}</ref> In a recent interview with E.Zee Radio,<ref>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/E-ZEERADIO/2009/09/27/E-ZEE-RADIO-SHOW.mp3?localembed=download</ref> Mista Sinista says (2008) that the "current X-Men are Mista Sinista, Total Eclipse, Boogie Blind, Steve D, [[Sean C]], Johnny Cash, Diamond J, Exotic E and Roc Raida who will always be there."

Roc Raida died on September 19, 2009 from complications of a stroke from training in [[Krav Maga]].

Total Eclipse is the last member from the original X-Men/X-Ecutioners who still plays for the X-Ecutioners


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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===Former members===
===Former members===
* Mista Sinista - turntables <small>(1989–2001)</small>
* Mista Sinista - turntables <small>(1989–2001)</small>
* Rob Swift - turntables <small>(1989–2004)</small>
* [[Rob Swift]] - turntables <small>(1989–2004)</small>
* [[Roc Raida]] - turntables <small>(1989–2009) (deceased)</small>
* [[Roc Raida]] - turntables <small>(1989–2009) (died 2009)</small>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
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|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Title
!rowspan="2"| Title
!colspan="2"| Chart positions
!rowspan="2"| Details
!colspan="3"| Chart positions
|-
|-
! <small>[[Billboard 200|U.S.]]</small>
!scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! <small>[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|U.S. R&B]]</small>
!scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B/HH]]
!scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite Ryan|page=306}}</ref>
|-
|-
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!scope="row"|''[[X-Pressions]]''
|1997
⚫
|
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|''[[X-Pressions]]''
*Released: September 23, 1997
*Released: September 23, 1997
*Label: [[Asphodel Records|Asphodel]]
*Label: [[Asphodel Records|Asphodel]]
| style="text-align:center;"|–
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|–
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
|-
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!scope="row"|''[[Built from Scratch]]''
|2002
|
⚫
|''[[Built from Scratch]]''
*Released: January 29, 2002
*Released: February 26, 2002
*Label: [[Loud Records|Loud]]
*Label: [[Loud Records|Loud]]
| style="text-align:center;"|15
| style="text-align:center;"|15
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| style="text-align:center;"|62
|-
|-
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!scope="row"|''[[Revolutions (The X-Ecutioners album)|Revolutions]]''
|2004
|
⚫
|''[[Revolutions (The X-Ecutioners album)|Revolutions]]''
*Released: June 8, 2004
*Released: June 8, 2004
*Label: Loud
*Label: Loud
| style="text-align:center;"|118
| style="text-align:center;"|118
| style="text-align:center;"|50
| style="text-align:center;"|50
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
|-
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!scope="row"|''[[General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners]]''
|2005
|
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|''[[General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners]]''
*Released: February 5, 2005
*Released: February 5, 2005
*Label: [[Ipecac Recordings]]
*Label: [[Ipecac Recordings]]
| style="text-align:center;"|–
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|–
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
|-
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!scope="row"|''[[Ground Xero]]''
|2008
|
⚫
|''[[Ground Xero]]''
*Released: March 11, 2008
*Released: March 11, 2008
*Label: Ablist
*Label: Ablist
| style="text-align:center;"|–
|style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|–
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|}
|}


===Extended plays===
===Extended plays===
* ''[[Música Negra (Black Music)/Wordplay]]'' (1997)
* ''Música Negra (Black Music)/Wordplay'' (1997)


===Compilation albums===
===Compilation albums===
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===Singles===
===Singles===
* "[[Música Negra (Black Music)/Wordplay]]" (1997)
* "[[It's Goin' Down (X-Ecutioners song)|It's Goin' Down]]" (2002)
* "[[It's Goin' Down (X-Ecutioners song)|It's Goin' Down]]" (2002)


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 13 December 2024

the X-Ecutioners
the X-Ecutioners, New York, 1998
the X-Ecutioners, New York, 1998
Background information
Also known asX-Men, Ill Insanity
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop,[1] turntablism, experimental hip hop, instrumental hip hop
Years active1989–present
SpinoffsIll Insanity
MembersTotal Eclipse
DJ Boogie Blind
DJ Precision
Past membersMista Sinista
Rob Swift
Roc Raida (deceased)

The X-Ecutioners, originally known as X-Men, are a group of American hip hop DJs/turntablists from New York City, New York.[2] The group formed in 1989 and currently consists of three DJs, including Total Eclipse, DJ Boogie Blind, and DJ Precision. Original members of the group included Mista Sinista, Rob Swift, and Roc Raida. Rob Swift and Total Eclipse formed a side project called Ill Insanity releasing one album together in 2008 entitled Ground Xero.

History

[edit]

The X-Ecutioners formed as a DJ crew in 1989[3] that originally included 11 members. The group's original name was the X-Men, named after the Marvel Comics superhero team. The "X-Men" name was chosen by the crew partly because of their rivalry with DJ Clark Kent and his crew of DJs, known as the Supermen, named after DC Comics' Superman. The X-Men later changed their name to the X-Ecutioners for trademark reasons.[2]

After the group's name changed, the crew was later reduced to members Rob Swift, Roc Raida, Total Eclipse, and Mista Sinista (named after the X-Men villain Mister Sinister) before releasing their debut studio album, X-Pressions in 1997.[2] Sinista later left the group shortly after the release of their second studio album Built from Scratch in 2001.

The X-Ecutioners have worked with many famous artists on their albums Built from Scratch and Revolutions and are highly respected in hip hop for their turntable skills, being famous for the technique known as beat juggling.[2] They have been known to do numerous collaborations, ranging from Kool G Rap to Cypress Hill, Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn of Linkin Park, Wayne Static from Static-X, and co-released a collaboration album with Mike Patton called General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners. The X-Ecutioners contributed a remix of Run-DMC's "King of Rock" on the Harmonix game Amplitude, and the song "Like This" was featured in the video game SSX 3. Their Music and themselves were also featured in the game, NFL Street. As of 2007, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, and Precision have formed a new group called Ill Insanity. Their latest studio album release, Ground Xero contains 14 tracks featuring the likes of DJ QBert, DJ Excess, and Grand Master Roc Raida.

In 2008, the group announced the tour dates on both the X-Ecutioners' and Ill Insanity's Myspace Reunion Tour Blog.[4] In a recent interview with E.Zee Radio,[5]

Personnel

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Current members

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  • Total Eclipse - turntables (1996–present)
  • DJ Boogie Blind - turntables (2004–present)
  • DJ Precision - turntables (2004–present)

Former members

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  • Mista Sinista - turntables (1989–2001)
  • Rob Swift - turntables (1989–2004)
  • Roc Raida - turntables (1989–2009) (died 2009)

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]
List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Chart positions
US US
R&B/HH 		AUS
[6]
X-Pressions
  • Released: September 23, 1997
  • Label: Asphodel
 — — —
Built from Scratch
  • Released: February 26, 2002
  • Label: Loud
 15 13 62
Revolutions
  • Released: June 8, 2004
  • Label: Loud
 118 50 —
General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners — — —
Ground Xero
  • Released: March 11, 2008
  • Label: Ablist
 — — —

Extended plays

[edit]
  • Música Negra (Black Music)/Wordplay (1997)

Compilation albums

[edit]

Singles

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Cooper, Sean. "The X-Ecutioners". AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 434/5. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
  3. ^ "The X-ecutioners - Biography | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  4. ^ "Myspace Reunion Tour Blog". 2012-02-15. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2014-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 306.
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