| Hot | |
| Cover: | HotBeatnuts.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Beatnuts |
| Album: | Milk Me |
| Released: | July 29, 2004 |
| Genre: | East Coast hip hop |
| Length: | 3:24 |
| Label: | Penalty Recordings |
| Producer: | The Beatnuts |
| Chronology: | The Beatnuts |
| Prev Title: | Ya Betta Believe It |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Find Us |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
"Hot" is the first single from Milk Me, a 2004 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Penalty Recordings as a 12 inch and CD single without any b-sides or additional tracks.[1] The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les, as well as ad libs sung by Greg Nice. The song's lyrics are braggadocios, hard-hitting and aggressive. The song's beat is characterized by a fast pounding horn loop and matching drums sampled from "Rock Box" by Run-D.M.C. The song also features live instrumentation provided by guitarist Eric Krasno and keyboardist Neal Evans.
Although "Hot" failed to chart, it received positive critical attention: Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic and Tom Doggett of RapReviews.com consider it a "standout song".[2] [3] Robert DeGracia of AllHipHop.com describes why the track stands out:
The popularity of "Hot" earned it a spot on the 2005 soundtrack for the film King's Ransom. In 2004, a HipHopSite.com exclusive remix of "Hot" was released in 7" format.[4]