This 12" EP was released on Sir Mix-A-Lot's own Nasty Mix Records label three years before his Swass platinum-selling album was released. This single actually has four tracks: 'I Just Love My Beat,' 'Square Dance Rap,' 'Let's G' and 'Mix-A-Lot's Theme' and all are early electro sounding Mix-A-Lot party-style tracks. All the tracks are excellent and a lot of fun, a great window into the electro hip-hop world with its practitioners like Egyptian Lover, Man Parrish, Planet Patrol and Mantronix.
There are great party jams, perfect for the roller rink for those of you who actually remember those days of Shannon and Debbie Deb. Mix does borrow heavily from Egyptian Lover at points, even breathing heavily on 'Let's G' which is super reminicent of 'Egypt, Egypt'.
I grew up in Seattle and have a place in my heart for Mix-A-Lot and his output, which was incredibly consistent - just not all commercially as successful as Mack Daddy and the classic 'Baby Got Back.' Give a listen to Seminar or Swass and see just what he could do.
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