Released August 17, 1988 Artist 2 Live Crew Label Luke Records Producers Luther Campbell, Mr. Mixx | Recorded 1986–1987 Release date 31 August 1987 Genres Miami bass, Dirty rap | |
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Move Somethin'
(1988) As Nasty as They Wanna Be
(1989) Similar 2 Live Crew albums, Miami bass albums, Other albums | ||
Move Somethin' is the second album by Miami hip hop group 2 Live Crew. The album was released in August 17, 1988 on Luke Records and was produced by Luke Skyywalker and Mr. Mixx. It was certified Gold and featured the singles "Move Somethin'" and "Do Wah Diddy Diddy". The album improved on the charts from the previous album, making in to #68 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Musically, the album incorporates samples from such diverse sources as James Brown ("With Your Badself"), Manfred Mann ("Do Wah Diddy Diddy"), The Kinks ("One and One"), Yellow Magic Orchestra ("Mega-Mixx II"), Kraftwerk ("Drop the Bomb"), and Quadrant Six (the title track). On the song "Word II", 2 Live Crew's DJ Mr. Mixx scratches up Brian May's guitar solo (as well as the chorus) on "We Will Rock You" over the crowd stomp-and-clap beat, which was sampled from the same song. Its wide musical range is nonetheless all encompassed by the Miami bass sound, in its heavy Roland TR-808 kicks and fast percussion, and as usual stamped with lyrics reflecting the group's sexually explicit humor.
Contents
Track listing
- "Introduction" – 0:52
- "Drop the Bomb" – 2:49
- "Move Somethin'" – 3:26
- "Ghetto Bass II" – 4:25
- "With Your Badself" – 2:22
- "P-A-N" – 3:17
- "H-B-C" – 3:21
- "S and M" – 3:51
- "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" – 4:02
- "Word II" – 3:10
- "Feel Alright Y'all" – 2:55
- "One and One" – 2:24
- "Mega-Mixx II" – 3:08
Songs
1Introduction0:53
2Drop the Bomb2:49
3Move Somethin'3:27