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'''''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]]. |
'''''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 (song)|Iron Man]]" (a [[rap metal]] version of the [[Black Sabbath]] song featuring the band [[Metal Church]]) 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 [[in-joke|inside joke]] with no meaning in itself. After the album's release, the word came to mean "Some Wild Ass Silly Shit".<ref name="magnet">{{cite web|url=http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/06/22/qa-with-sir-mix-a-lot/|title=Q&A with Sir Mix-a-Lot|work=[[Magnet (magazine)|Magnet]]|last=duBrowa|first=Corey|date=June 22, 2009|access-date=January 2, 2010}}</ref> |
According to Sir Mix-a-Lot, the word "swass" originally was an [[in-joke|inside joke]] with no meaning in itself. After the album's release, the word came to mean "Some Wild Ass Silly Shit".<ref name="magnet">{{cite web|url=http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/06/22/qa-with-sir-mix-a-lot/|title=Q&A with Sir Mix-a-Lot|work=[[Magnet (magazine)|Magnet]]|last=duBrowa|first=Corey|date=June 22, 2009|access-date=January 2, 2010}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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#"Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin')" |
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#"[[Posse on Broadway]]" |
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| headline = Side A |
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#"Gold" |
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| all_writing = Sir Mix-A-Lot, except where noted |
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#"Swass" |
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#"Rippn'" <small>(with [[Kid Sensation]])</small> |
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| title1 = Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin') |
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#"Attack on the Stars"* |
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| length1 = 3:32 |
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#"Mall Dropper" |
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#"Hip Hop Soldier" |
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| title2 = [[Posse on Broadway]] |
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#"Iron Man" <small>(featuring [[Metal Church]])</small> |
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| length2 = 5:04 |
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#"Bremelo" |
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#"Square Dance Rap" |
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| title3 = Gold |
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#"Romantic Interlude" |
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| length3 = 4:55 |
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#"F the BS" |
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#"Iron Man (True Metal Meltdown Mix)"* |
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| title4 = Swass |
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'''*''' = song not on the record release |
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| length4 = 3:54 |
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| title5 = Rippn' |
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| note5 = with [[Kid Sensation]] |
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| length5 = 3:54 |
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| title6 = Mall Dropper |
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| length6 = 0:09 |
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| headline = Side B |
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| total_length = 44:55 |
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| title7 = Hip Hop Soldier |
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| length7 = 5:21 |
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| title8 = [[Iron Man (song)|Iron Man]] |
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| note8 = featuring [[Metal Church]] |
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| writer8 = Sir Mix-A-Lot, [[Tony Iommi]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Geezer Butler]], [[Bill Ward (musician)|Bill Ward]] |
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| length = 4:14 |
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| title9 = Bremelo |
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| length9 = 4:04 |
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| title10 = Square Dance Rap |
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| length10 = 4:18 |
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| title11 = Romantic Interlude |
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| length11 = 4:36 |
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| headline = 1991 compact disc |
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| total_length = 54:03 |
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| title1 = Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin') |
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| length1 = 3:32 |
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| title2 = Posse on Broadway |
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| length2 = 5:04 |
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| title3 = Gold |
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| length3 = 4:55 |
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| title4 = Swass |
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| length4 = 3:54 |
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| title5 = Rippn' |
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| note5 = with Kid Sensation |
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| length5 = 3:54 |
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| title6 = Attack on the Stars |
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| length6 = 4:25 |
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| title7 = Mall Dropper |
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| length7 = 0:09 |
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| title8 = Hip Hop Soldier |
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| length8 = 5:21 |
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| title9 = Iron Man |
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| note9 = featuring Metal Church |
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| length9 = 4:14 |
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| title10 = Bremelo |
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| length10 = 4:04 |
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| title11 = Square Dance Rap |
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| length11 = 4:18 |
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| title12 = Romantic Interlude |
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| length12 = 4:36 |
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| title13 = F the BS |
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| length13 = 4:42 |
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==Samples== |
==Samples== |
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*"Numbers" by [[Kraftwerk]] |
*"Numbers" by [[Kraftwerk]] |
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*"Tour De France" by [[Kraftwerk]] |
*"Tour De France" by [[Kraftwerk]] |
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'''Iron Man''' |
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*"Iron Man" by [[Black Sabbath]] |
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'''Square Dance Rap''' |
'''Square Dance Rap''' |
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*"[[Rock Me Baby (song)|Rock Me Baby]]" by [[B.B. King]] |
*"[[Rock Me Baby (song)|Rock Me Baby]]" by [[B.B. King]] |
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop, rap metal | |||
| Label | Nastymix Def American Recordings | |||
| Producer | Sir Mix-a-Lot | |||
| Sir Mix-a-Lot chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
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" (arap metal version of the Black Sabbath song featuring the band Metal Church) and "Rippn'". In 1990, the album received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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".[6]
The hook of the song "Swass" is reprised in "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes.[7]
All tracks are written by Sir Mix-A-Lot, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin')" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Posse on Broadway" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Gold" | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Swass" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Rippn'" (with Kid Sensation) | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Mall Dropper" | 0:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 7. | "Hip Hop Soldier" | 5:21 | |
| 8. | "Iron Man" (featuring Metal Church) | Sir Mix-A-Lot, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | |
| 9. | "Bremelo" | 4:04 | |
| 10. | "Square Dance Rap" | 4:18 | |
| 11. | "Romantic Interlude" | 4:36 | |
| Total length: | 44:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin')" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Posse on Broadway" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Gold" | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Swass" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Rippn'" (with Kid Sensation) | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Attack on the Stars" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Mall Dropper" | 0:09 |
| 8. | "Hip Hop Soldier" | 5:21 |
| 9. | "Iron Man" (featuring Metal Church) | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Bremelo" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Square Dance Rap" | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Romantic Interlude" | 4:36 |
| 13. | "F the BS" | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 54:03 | |
Posse on Broadway
Gold
Rippin'
Square Dance Rap
F the BS
rolling stone sir mix a lot album guide.
