TEAM RNS PRESENTS

ARTIST: Beenie Man

TITLE: Art and Life

RIPPER: Team RNS

192kbps - Dance Hall
1hr 02min total - 86MB

RELEASE DATE: 06/20/2000
RIP DATE: 04/18/2000

- TRACK LISTING -

01  4:00   Haters and Fools
02  4:04   Ola (feat Steve Perry)
03  5:17   Love Me Now (feat Wyclef)
04  4:17   Girls Dem Sugar (feat Mya)
05  3:26   Original Tune
06  4:35   Jamaica Way (feat Kelis)
07  4:20   Art and Life
08  3:57   Analyze This
09  3:50   9 To 5
10  3:46   Trus Me
11  4:13   Tumble (feat Arturo Sandoval)
12  3:54   Some Tonight (feat Tanto Metro and Devonte)
13  4:50   The Best I Got
14  4:14   I Got A Date
15  3:49   Love Me Now (Remix feat Wyclef and Redman)

- RELEASE NOTES -

RNS proudly presents Beenie Man's major label debut,
featuring guest appearances from Wyclef, Mya, Kelis, Redman,
and Journey's Steve Perry.  This album is absolutely blazing
-- you will not, however, find it in stores until June 20,
2000.  Enjoy the release a couple months early, courtesy of
your friends at RNS.

I just want to say a few quick words to those in other
groups who think a few good weeks (or even a few good
months) of releases somehow nullifies the achivements of
other groups on the scene.  Firstly, get a grip -- RNS has
been dominating the MP3 scene for years and will continue to
dominate for years to come no matter what you manage to
release this week.  You are a weak group formed from the
weak remains of an even weaker group; your leader has the
mentality of a small child, even if physically speaking he
may finally have sprouted some pubes; you pump out fake
releases and reencodes like it's going out of style; and
worst of all, your attitude stinks.  You may think that
today's overblown pre-release somehow makes you all kings of
the MP3 scene, but irregardless of the truth in that (there
is none, though, to be sure) some humility would do you good
-- your sheer arrogance does not endear you, nor,
unfortunately, even the less idiotic members of your group
(guilty by association) to the more mature members of the
MP3 scene.  The reality is that your 15 seconds of fame will
end, and you will be left with enemies, rather than friends
amongst the real leaders of the MP3 scene.

While I'm on the subject of friendship, let me truly praise
the maturity of certain fellow rippers who feel compelled to
try and tear apart friends of mine -- I will only say that
you have let your true colors show, as I knew they would.
Also, let me thank leaders of another group on the scene who
have slowly but surely adopted all the practices they used
to criticize me vehemently for -- everything from the tag of
"#RNS on EFnet" to the crediting of rips to "Team RNS."  You
have once again established who REALLY sets the pace for the
MP3 scene.  I hope someday you have something of your own to
contribute!

Finally, warm greetings to all my friends on EFnet,
including my fellow fatso Lechucky -- as we say, once you go
fat, you'll never go back.

TEAM RNS - RUNNING THE MP3 SCENE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM

With more than 6000 releases a year, RNS is by far the
largest, longest-standing, and most successful group on the
MP3 scene.  Boasting the top rippers, sites, and traders
to be found anywhere, RNS is untouched in terms of both
quality and quantity of releases.  Year in and year out,
the biggest releases in the music world are released first
and only by RNS.  RNS is interested in more than just the big
hits, however; we pride ourselves in remaining on the cutting
edge of music from every genre, whether it be hip-hop, R+B,
house, punk, jazz, rock, or classical.

Do you think you have what it takes to be part of Team
RNS?  RNS is always recruiting new hardware suppliers,
pre-release rippers, siteops, and shellbox owners.  If
you believe you have something to offer RNS, please
join #rns on EFnet and speak to a senior.

Warm greetings to RNS's official
external couriers, DECiBEL,
and our official IRC offer
team, ADDC.  Greetings as
well to REV, CMS, and all
other MP3 groups putting
out QUALITY releases.

FAIRLIGHT, CLASS, and SCUM.

quality, dedication,
pride, and excellence...
-accept no imitations-