You might think of proto-grunge rock when you think of late '80s and early '90's Seattle, but then you'd be missing out on Sir Mix-A-Lot. As virtually the only producer and MC to emerge from the city's micro hip-hop scene to worldwide status, Mix (born Anthony Ray) brings a freak sensibility to his sound, immortalized in such hits as "Posse On Broadway," My Hooptie," and the all-time classic "Baby Got Back." Also featured are five brand new bangin' cuts added to this must-own Playlist!"

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Outtasite - Careful What You Wish For
Executive Produced by Sir Mix-A-Lot

The songs on Careful What You Wish For… are filled with crunchy rhythm guitars that neatly offset the classic rap beats. The drums are clean and heavy, sounds that are instantly familiar to anyone who has heard 80's/90's rap, obviously brought to the table by Sir Mix-A-Lot, who produced and co-wrote much of the album. The guitars are all seven-string low, distorted and heavy, although cleanly recorded and ultra-tight, and lend the songs a real edge not commonly found in far too much modern rap.

Where Outtasite really shines is in the lyric department. Rather than going with the current trends in hip hop and talking about his gangster friends and his bitches and his package, Outtasite focuses more on societal ills… kind of. The lyrics have a weird street poetry that denies the established norms and go for a more abstract expressionism. The result of these forays into abstraction are a more lethal hold on the listener, drawing the ear in ever deeper, seeking the true meaning behind the surface words. This is art.

-L. Keane Hybrid Magazine

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Outtasite - Right Side Down (2005)
Executive Produced by Sir Mix-A-Lot

Rhyme Cartel Records is pleased to announce the re-release of Outtasite's Debut Album "Right Side Down" (2005). This landmark Rhyme Cartel release features the hits "Louder", "Hybrid Noise" and "Together Now", and is a must have for Outtasite fans.

Right Side Down is currently available from iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and will be available shortly on other major online music distributors.

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