On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, Cornelius Harris wrote: > >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...
Naw....I'm not forgetting those days. My brother still has the twelve inch of the World Class Wreckin' Cru with Dr. Dre in half drag and full makeup!! But when I heard 2 Live Crew I didn't hear the same sound as Egyptian Lover, or Al-Naafiysh, or The World Class Wreckin Cru....but rather something different. And similarly it is also possible that the people from Detroit were influenced by the West Coast. I just don't HEAR it. peace! lks
