On this date in 1989, Mattress Stuy emcee Pete Good joined forces with Far Rock mic ripper MC Serch and DJ RIchie Wealthy for the discharge of third Bass’ debut LP The Cactus Album on the Def Jam/Columbia imprint. Produced primarily by Sam Sever alongside Pete and Serch, Prince Paul and the Bomb Squad, The Cactus Album contained extra songs than some other album that dropped that very same 12 months and its kaleidoscopic manufacturing made it some of the acknowledged LPs of the 12 months. Not dangerous for a few white boys in Hip Hop’s “Golden Period”.
Standout tracks on that album embody the lead single “Steppin’ to the A.M.”, “Brooklyn Queens” and “The Gasoline Face”, which was produced by Prince Paul and featured the late MF DOOM who was then often called Zev Love X of the group KMD(Kausin A lot Injury). The album featured a number of skits which added to the album’s attract as a result of outdoors of De La Soul’s 3 Ft. Excessive and Rising, there weren’t any idea albums in Hip Hop throughout that point interval.
Salute to Sam Sever, Prince Paul, The Bomb Squad, Pete, Serch and Wealthy for this essential piece of Hip Hop historical past! What makes it much more unique is that this 12 months in New Jersey on the Prudential Middle in Newark, Pete and Serch reunited for the primary time in over 20 years to launch a 25-city third Bass tour.
