City Sound - Miami Bass

You know how you can tell the region that music comes from just by the sound. I was listening to some music this weekend that reminded me of Miami and how Miami during the 80's and early 90's was killing the the music scene with its one of a kind sound. I remembered the pioneering Miami Boyz and that Miami Bass sound. It was the genre that basically created itself. We had the monster of it all, Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell. Just like everyone thinks Atlanta = Jermaine Dupri. When you think Miami sound, there was/is no way a real scholar of music can not immediately think Luke Campbell and 2 Live Crew.

It was that strip club, booty bouncing bass sound that had the country shaking their hips, heads, whatever other body parts they could. We love that Miami Bass.  It was the music that made people realize that hip hop take note that the north did not own the genre. It was that Liberty City straight hood, PARTY Music. Miami wasn't out to be socially conscious. Miami with it's beaches and clubs wanted you to know what drove Miami. I miss that.

For the most part, it was DJ driven....how better to push a music movement than with the folks that get down and dirty with the music. DJ's can see crowd reaction. If your record is hot, the party and club DJ can tell you from the response he gets from the floor.

That's what made the Miami Bass sound HOT! The creators had their finger on the pulse of what the people wanted to hear. With the 808's pumping the Miami Bass sound made the late 80's and and early 90's Hip Hop scene party central.

You may think you're unfamiliar but the Miami Bass inspired 95 South, Tag Team, 69 Boyz, Quad City DJ's,  and others! You know this sound. You love this sound. When you sang "Whoomp, There It Is" at the basketball game, you were feeling that Miami Bass sound. When you "Tootsie Roll" in the club, that's that Miami Bass sound.....


M.C. Luscious - Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend
M.C. Shy-D - I've Gotta Be Tough
Sir MixaLot - Baby Got Back
Quad City DJ's - C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)

Gucci Crew II - Sally "That Girl"

Sir Mix-A-Lot - Posse' On Broadway

Ghost Town DJ's - My Boo
B-Rock & The Bizz - My Baby Daddy
Luke Featuring No Good But So Good - Raise The Roof

I could list maybe another 60-70 more but you get my point. When we think about Hip Hop's evolution and we feel that 808 pumping and the bass beat thumping. We think Miami Bass.

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