This page will contain blogs about 3rd Bass, as they become available.3rd Bass3rd Bass was a pioneering early nineties rap group, notable for being one of the first white rap groups in history. With the Beastie Boys, 3rd Bass helped prove that white rap was viable both critically and commercially. MC Serch (b. Michael Berrin), Pete Nice (b. Pete Nash) and DJ Richie Rich (b. Richard Lawson) were the three founding members of the group; Richie Rich was the only African-American. Nice was a student at Columbia University and hosted a hip hop show on WKCR. MC Serch rapped at clubs and block parties and released a single called "Hey Boy" on Idlers, an independent label. Sam Sever, a producer, convinced Nice and Serch to work together in 1987. Sever, Prince Paul and the Bomb Squad produced The Cactus Album (aka Cee/D), a critically acclaimed debut LP. In 1991, 3rd Bass released Derelicts of Dialect, which included vicious teasing of Vanilla Ice, as well as guest appearances by KMD, Chubb Rock, and Nice & Smooth. The track critical of Vanilla Ice, "Pop Goes the Weasel", was the group's biggest chart single, and helped separate the two phenomena of Ice and 3rd Bass. Whereas Vanilla Ice was regarded as a culture thief who watered down the sound of rap, 3rd Bass managed to identify themselves as unambiguously white, but still respectful of hip hop's traditions. MC Serch went solo in 1992 and released Return of the Product, which includes the second major label recording of Nas, a now legendary rapper. Nice and Rich teamed up as Prime Minister Pete Nice & DJ Daddy Rich, and released Dust to Dust in 1993. Neither act achieved much popularity. MC Serch went on to work at Wild Pitch, a now defunct label, then founded Serchlight Productions. Nice retired and opened a baseball memorabilia store in Cooperstown, New York. DiscographyAll albums released on the Def Jam record label.
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All albums released on the Def Jam record label. Animotion Web Site (http://www.animotionlive.com/). Nice retired and opened a baseball memorabilia store in Cooperstown, New York. It was remade by The Azoic in 2004. MC Serch went on to work at Wild Pitch, a now defunct label, then founded Serchlight Productions. It is the theme song for Fashiontelevision. Neither act achieved much popularity. Animotion's song Obsession has remained a popular piece of music since its inception. Nice and Rich teamed up as Prime Minister Pete Nice & DJ Daddy Rich, and released Dust to Dust in 1993. They reunited on February 8, 2001 in response to a request from KNRK in Portland, Oregon. MC Serch went solo in 1992 and released Return of the Product, which includes the second major label recording of Nas, a now legendary rapper. In the midst of recording their third album, Animotion suddenly disbanded. Whereas Vanilla Ice was regarded as a culture thief who watered down the sound of rap, 3rd Bass managed to identify themselves as unambiguously white, but still respectful of hip hop's traditions. During 1986 and 1987 they toured extensively, appearing alongside performers such as Depeche Mode, Howard Jones, INXS, The Eurythmics, Simply Red, Phil Collins and Genesis. The track critical of Vanilla Ice, "Pop Goes the Weasel", was the group's biggest chart single, and helped separate the two phenomena of Ice and 3rd Bass. They signed a record deal with Polygram Records in 1984 and made 2 albums. In 1991, 3rd Bass released Derelicts of Dialect, which included vicious teasing of Vanilla Ice, as well as guest appearances by KMD, Chubb Rock, and Nice & Smooth. They formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science fiction band called Red Zone. Sever, Prince Paul and the Bomb Squad produced The Cactus Album (aka Cee/D), a critically acclaimed debut LP. Animotion is a 1980s pop band best known for the song Obsession. Sam Sever, a producer, convinced Nice and Serch to work together in 1987. Animotion [Rebound] (1998). MC Serch rapped at clubs and block parties and released a single called "Hey Boy" on Idlers, an independent label. Obsession: The Best of Animotion (1996). Nice was a student at Columbia University and hosted a hip hop show on WKCR. Strange Behaviour (Polygram Records 1986). Richard Lawson) were the three founding members of the group; Richie Rich was the only African-American. Animotion (Polygram Records 1984). Pete Nash) and DJ Richie Rich (b. Don Kirkpatrick. Michael Berrin), Pete Nice (b. Greg Smith. MC Serch (b. Charles Ottavio. 3rd Bass was a pioneering early nineties rap group, notable for being one of the first white rap groups in history. With the Beastie Boys, 3rd Bass helped prove that white rap was viable both critically and commercially. Bill Wadhams. Derelicts of Dialect (1991). Astrid Plane. Cactus Revisited (1990). The Cactus Album (aka Cee/D) (1989). |