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Sir Mix-a-Lot (born '''Anthony Ray''', August 12 , 1963 ) is a Rapper and Producer from Seattle, Washington , USA . He created his own brand of Hip Hop - Influence d by Electro , Kraftwerk and Gary Numan , and Funk - but was mostly known for his West Coast take on Miami Bass . His raps often deal with Sex , yet Politics are also important to Mix-a-Lot. He worked together with Miami bass icon DJ Magic Mike , Mudhoney , Metal Church and discovered Kid Sensation . He first was signed by Nastymix Records , then left, established Rhyme Cartel Records and was signed by American Recordings . A big fall-out with American Recordings in the run-up to the release of "Return of the Bumpasauras" and general disillusionment with the direction rap music was taking led to a 3 year break before a return with a new record label for the release of "Daddys Home". During the three year break, Sir Mix-a-Lot worked closely with another group, The Presidents Of The United States Of America under the group name "Subset" with a combination of rock and rap music, however nothing was ever officially released. Sir Mix-a-Lot had an important voice in the West Coast Hip Hop scene of the late 1980s . Part of what distinguished him from the others is a tendency to avoid glamorizing Violence popular in Gangsta Rap . His hits have tended to focus on a humorous take on the popular topics of girls and cars, though one song ("One Time's Got No Case") focuses on the serious topic of Police Brutality . Sir Mix-a-Lot's first hit was the single "Posse on Broadway", giving some the impression that he was a New York er. The reference was actually to the street of the same name on Seattle's Capitol Hill . The song was released on Nastymix Records in 1988 . Other popular hits include "Beepers" ( 1989 ) and "My Hooptie", ( 1990 ) a song about a car in disrepair. Sir Mix-a-Lot has tended to write, arrange, program, perform, and produce his own music. Undoubtedly Sir Mix-a-Lot's biggest hit is the Miami Bass styled song " Baby Got Back " ( 1991 ), which was a number one hit. Winning him fame and 1993 Grammy Award For Best Rap Solo Performance , the single has since been parodied many times and is usually played in irony, celebrated for its over-the-top nature. A hook from the title song of his 1988 release Swass is finding a new audience with the success of The Pussycat Dolls 's Don't Cha . DISCOGRAPHY Albums
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