Move Somethin' (album)

Move Somethin'
Studio album by 2 Live Crew
Released	August 31, 1987
Recorded	1986-1987
Genre	Miami bass, Dirty rap
Label	Luke Records
Producer	Luke Skyywalker Mr. Mixx
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2 Live Crew chronology
The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are (1986) Move Somethin (1987) As Nasty As They Wanna Be (1989)

Move Somethin' is the second album by Miami rap group 2 Live Crew. The album was released in 1987 for Luke Records and was produced by Luke Skyywalker and Mr. Mixx. The album was certified Gold and featured the singles, "Move Somethin' and "Do Wah Diddy Diddy". The album improved on the charts from the previous album, making in to #68 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop chart. Musically, the album incorporates samples from such diverse sources as James Brown ("With Your Badself"), Manfred Mann ("Do Wah Diddy Diddy"), The Kinks ("One and One"), Yellow Magic Orchestra ("Mega-Mixx II") and Kraftwerk ("Drop the Bomb" and the title track). On the song "Word II", 2 Live Crew's DJ Mr. Mixx scratches up Brian May's guitar solo (as well as the chorus) on "We Will Rock You" over the crowd "stomp and clap" beat which was sampled from the same song. Its wide musical range is nonetheless all encompassed by the Miami Bass sound, in its heavy Roland TR-808 kicks and fast percussion, and as usual stamped with lyrics reflecting their sexually explicit humor.

Track listing

1. "Introduction"- :52
2. "Drop the Bomb"- 2:49
3. "Move Somethin'"- 3:26
4. "Ghetto Bass II"- 4:25
5. "With Your Badself"- 2:22
6. "P-A-N"- 3:17
7. "H-B-C"- 3:21
8. "S and M"- 3:51
9. "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"- 4:02
10. "Word II"- 3:10
11. "Feel Alright Y'all"- 2:55
12. "One and One"- 2:24
13. "Mega-Mixx II"- 3:08