Shut Up, Dude is the debut mixtape by New York City rap trio Das Racist. The mixtape was preceded by singles “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell”, produced by Le1f, who would go on to have a notable solo career of his own, and “Rainbow in the Dark”. Released to critical acclaim, Shut Up, Dude positioned Das Racist as one of the leaders of New York’s alternative hip-hop scene, alongside artists like Lakutis, Big Baby Gandhi, and El-P, all of whom they would later collaborate with. Unlike their later two releases, Sit Down, Man and Relax, Shut Up, Dude is featureless and instead relies upon the group’s hyper-referential style and humor to anchor the songs.