Swass

Swass
Studio album by Sir Mix-a-Lot
Released September 1, 1988
Genre Hip hop
Label Nastymix
Def American Recordings
Producer Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot chronology
Swass
(1988)		 Seminar
(1989)
Singles from Swass
  1. "Square Dance Rap"
    Released: 1986[1]
  2. "Posse on Broadway"
    Released: September 25, 1988[2]
  3. "Rippn' (with Kid Sensation)"
    Released: 1988[3]
  4. "Iron Man (featuring Metal Church)"
    Released: June 8, 1990[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

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", "Gold", "Iron Man" and "Rippn'".

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".[2]

The hook of the song "Swass" is reprised in "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin')"
  2. "Posse on Broadway"
  3. "Gold"
  4. "Swass"
  5. "Rippn'" (with Kid Sensation)
  6. "Attack on the Stars"*
  7. "Mall Dropper"
  8. "Hip Hop Soldier"
  9. "Iron Man" (featuring Metal Church)
  10. "Bremelo"
  11. "Square Dance Rap"
  12. "Romantic Interlude"
  13. "F the BS"*
  14. "Iron Man (True Metal Meltdown Mix)"*

* = songs not on the record release

See also

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ duBrowa, Corey (June 22, 2009). "Q&A with Sir Mix-a-Lot". Magnet. http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/06/22/qa-with-sir-mix-a-lot/. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  3. ^ Sherburne, Philip (July 24, 2005). "Don't Cha Blink". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/arts/music/24sher.html. Retrieved June 20, 2011. 
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Studio albums
Singles
"Square Dance Rap" · "Posse on Broadway" · "Rippn'" (with Kid Sensation) / "Attack on the Stars" · "Iron Man" (featuring Metal Church) · "Beepers" · "My Hooptie" · "I Got Game" · "National Anthem" · "One Time's Got No Case" · "Baby Got Back" · "Swap Meet Louie" · "Put 'em on the Glass" · "Ride" · "Sleepin' Wit My Fonk" · "Jump on It" · "Batter Up" · "Big Johnson" · "'Til da Sun Cums Up"
Videography
Music Videos
"Posse on Broadway" · "Iron Man" (featuring Metal Church) · "Beepers" · "My Hooptie" · "One Time's Got No Case" · "Baby Got Back" · "Swap Meet Louie" · "Put 'em on the Glass" · "Ride" · "Sleepin' Wit My Fonk" · "Jump on It" · "Carz"
VHS & DVD
Maconomics · Shhh... Don't Tell 'em That
Compilations
Beepers, Benzos & Booty: The Best of Sir Mix-a-Lot · Playlist · Super Hits
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