The X-Ecutioners, originally known as X-Men, are a group of American hip-hop DJs/turntablists from New York City, New York. 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

The X-Ecutioners formed as a DJ crew in 1989 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.

Personnel

Current members

  • Total Eclipse - turntables <small>(1996–present)</small>
  • DJ Boogie Blind - turntables <small>(2004–present)</small>
  • DJ Precision - turntables <small>(2004–present)</small>

Former members

  • Mista Sinista - turntables <small>(1989–2001)</small>
  • Rob Swift - turntables <small>(1989–2004)</small>
  • Roc Raida - turntables <small>(1989–2009; his death)</small>

Discography

Albums

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!scope="row"|X-Pressions

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  • Released: September 23, 1997
  • Label: Asphodel

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!scope="row"|Built from Scratch

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  • Released: February 26, 2002
  • Label: Loud

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!scope="row"|Revolutions

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  • Released: June 8, 2004
  • Label: Loud

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!scope="row"|General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners

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  • Released: February 5, 2005
  • Label: Ipecac Recordings

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!scope="row"|Ground Xero

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  • Released: March 11, 2008
  • Label: Ablist

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Extended plays

  • Música Negra (Black Music)/Wordplay (1997)

Compilation albums

  • Japan X-Clusive (1997)
  • Scratchology (2003)

Singles

  • "It's Goin' Down" (2002)

References

  • The X-Ecutioners at Rolling Stone
  • The X-Ecutioners at IGN Music