I think you're right....though I'd be interested in a geneology here. I
don't remember anything like say, Get It Girl or Throw That Dick before '86
or so......
Hmmmm.
You folks are missing the *early* days! The Egyptian, Nucleic, Planet
Patrolling, Soulsonic days! When you went to the Bass Mechanic to fix your
Cosmic Car! I'm talking at least '83 if not earlier. In fact, a lot of the
"bass rap" you hear is tonally like the Egyptian Lover and the LA Dream
Team, which would mean that Miami Bass is actually related to real "west
coast old school" rap. In fact, to jump on a thread, check Sir Mixalot's
Squaredance Rap. The man even had the vocals pitched up as a forerunner
of...
Am I going too far to say that whilst Mr. Mixalot was snatchin' from Mr.
500, others in Detroit were judiciously picking up some tips from Mixalot?
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