Swass
(1988) Seminar
(1989) Release date 1 September 1988 Producer Sir Mix-a-Lot | Artist Sir Mix-a-Lot Label Nastymix Records | |
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Released September 1, 1988 (1988-09-01) Genres Hip hop music, Golden age hip hop Similar Sir Mix-a-Lot albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
Swass is the debut album by Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released in 1988 on NastyMix and re-released on CD by Def American Recordings. The album featured the singles "Posse on Broadway", "Square Dance Rap", "Iron Man" and "Rippn'". In 1990, the album received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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According to Sir Mix-a-Lot, the word "swass" originally was an inside joke with no meaning in itself. After the album's release, the word came to mean "Some Wild Ass Silly Shit".
The hook of the song "Swass" is reprised in "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes.
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Track listing
- "Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin')"
- "Posse on Broadway"
- "Gold"
- "Swass"
- "Rippn'" (with Kid Sensation)
- "Attack on the Stars"*
- "Mall Dropper"
- "Hip Hop Soldier"
- "Iron Man" (featuring Metal Church)
- "Bremelo"
- "Square Dance Rap"
- "Romantic Interlude"
- "F the BS"
- "Iron Man (True Metal Meltdown Mix)"*
* = song not on the record release
Samples
Posse on Broadway
Gold
Rippin'
Iron Man
Square Dance Rap
F the BS
Songs
1Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep On Square Dancin’)
2Posse' on Broadway
3Gold