The Cactus Album [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

3rd Bass

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 30, 1995)
• Original Release Date: October 23, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B0000024K6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,128 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A LATE 80's TIME CAPSULE, July 27, 2004

By	M. R. ZOGLIO (CROFTON, MD) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Released at the end of the 80's, this album sums up all that was good (and fun) about rap/hip hop at the time : mad sampling (from BS&T, Aretha Franklin, Gary Wright, etc.), having minor beefs with other artists (like M.C. Black & Decker), minimal cursing (I don't mind it but it's hard to play other stuff with your kids around, if you really care), and it was less violence oriented (see previous note). M.C. Serch, Prime Minister Pete Nice, D.J. Richie Rich, and a host of guest artists come together to make The Cactus Cee/D a perfect late 80's time capsule of fun rhymes and funky beats. Now if only someone would step up and release a version of The Cactus Vide-Yo on Dee/Vee/D.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars back 'n' the day when SKILL was invented !!!!, February 7, 2005

By	creatureart (Boston MA) - See all my reviews

back n the day these boyz & this album defined non-comercial/underground skill filled rap! while "mc hammer" & "vanilla ice" were perfecting there dance steps "3rd BASS" was perfecting there mic skillz & killing anybody who dare step to the challenge of a mic fight & doin it with !NO! effort what so eva! & always getting the respect they so very much deserved from there rap peers!! they were a MUSICIAN'S MUSICIAN or a RAPPER'S RAPPER if you know what i mean(ELITE,above the rest) the "CACTUS ALBUM" is a historic piece of the evolutionary line when it comes to the history of the hip-hop genre, simpley because "3rd BASS" displays on this album some of the best & smoothest gab skillz that any rap fan had eva heard up until that moment. so if you are a fan of skilled spitta'z then i'd advise you to get your hands on this album & check out 1 of the rap bands that invented the definition!. P.S. IF ANY OF U PUNK BIT*H RACIST SOURCE MAGAZINE SUPPORTER'S ARE STILL TRYNA SPRAY THE "white boyz can't rap" MESSAGE! LISTEN TO THIS 1989 RAP ALBUM & THEN COME TRY TO TELL ME WITE BOYZ CAN'T RAP U RACIST HATER'S!?!?!?!?!?! C.W.B. 4 LIFE

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kick 'em in the grill Pete!, May 27, 2005

By	Alan Pounds "Minnesota Hip-Hop Fiend" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

3rd Bass is sadly remembered for "Pop Goes the Weasel"; a track dissing Vanilla Ice on their 1991 album. Little do those uneducated listeners know; 3rd Bass had one of the greatest hip-hop albums to come out of the golden age of rap. Their raw talent on the mic, and their flawless production, puts "The Cactus Album" on par with just about anything that was released in 1989. Although their flow may not have been as prominent as some, the production of the album more than makes up for it, which is a slew of people, but mainly Pete Nice, MC Serch, and Prince Paul. The album is full of variety, and possesses a large amount of familiar samples (more than most).

The first cut on the record, "Sons of 3rd Bass" is one of my favorites, and features samples of Blood Sweat & Tears "Spinning Wheel". "Gas Face", the song that 3rd Bass are really known for, is among the best on the album, featuring samples from The Emotions, and "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. "Wordz of Wisdom," also a 3rd Bass anthem, features samples from "Never Let Me Down Again" by Depeche Mode. "Product of the Environment" has got to by my favorite at this point. It's just got the illest beat. "The Cactus" is also a very engrossing track, featuring samples from "Peace Frog" by The Doors. "Brooklyn Queens" is another standout track, and one that their know for, featuring samples from Kool and the Gang, Steve Martin, and Stevie Wonder. "Steppin' to the A.M." is probably one of my other favorites, featuring samples from "Time" by Pink Floyd, "Time to Get Ill" by The Beastie Boys and "Stoned to the Bone" by James Brown.

If you thought that the Beastie Boys were the only white dudes that were kickin' those raw skills back in the late 80s, think again. 3rd Bass' "Cactus Album" proves that brilliantly.