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Anthony Ray better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an American MC and producer based in Seattle, Washington.
Sir Mix-a-Lot began his musical career by founding the Nastymix record label with partner Nasty Nes. He released a variety of singles over the following years in an attempt to make a name for himself on the hip hop circuit. He collated some of his early material into the debut album 'Swass' which featured singles such as 'Square Dance Rap' and 'Posse on Broadway'. This album now holds a platinum selling certificate in the United States.
His most successful album 'Mack Daddy' was released through the Def American label and charted at #9 on the US Billboard. It features hit single 'Baby Got Back' which is Ray's most known single to date, topping the US Singles chart upon release. It is now certified as double platinum selling and won the artist his only Grammy Award to date in the Best Rap Solo Performance category.
His next two albums were poorly promoted by his record label which forced Mix-a-Lot to part ways with them after 'Return of the Bumpasaurus' failed to even make the top 100 on the US Billboard. Sir Mix-a-Lot decided to sign to the independent Artist Direct label to release the album 'Daddy's Home' in 2003, it failed to chart and he has not released an album since to date. The producer's biggest single 'Baby Got Back' was featured in Nicki Minaj's 2014 hit single 'Anaconda' with Anthony commenting that it is a 'new and improved version'.
Read moreGrammy winning rap veteran, the man who penned “Baby Got Back” himself, Sir Mix-a-Lot, struts onto the stage to an adoring audience in Washington, just two years ago in 2012, to deliver a performance of the same conviction that he possessed in the late 80’s. There is no doubt that this wordsmith knows exactly how to engage an audience in his set. He launches into “Jump on It”, and every single person in the audience waves their arms from the back to the front repeating throughout the song, rapping along to this stars genius. Of course, everyone in the crowd is waiting for that chart topping hit, Sir Mix-a-Lot’s piece de resistance, “Baby Got Back”, winding themselves up to shake it as soon as the beat drops on the word “Butts”. As soon as the chromatic synthesized bass line kicks in, Sir Mix-a-Lot allows it to play for a number of bars, teasing the audience into the song. The anticipation is electric. As soon as the beat drops, there is not one single person who isn’t dancing, or singing every word. It truly is memorable when you hear such a successful song straight from the horse’s mouth exactly as they intended. Mix-a-Lot, bounces of his hype men ever so well as though they were there when he first penned the song. I would highly recommend going to see Sir Mix-a-Lot, as he is the real deal, and with years under his belt being in the game that is the music industry, it definitely reflects in these performances.
Although Anthony Ray's stage name may not allude to somebody of real profession but this guy has had a huge impact on the hip hop scene since he first appeared way back in the late 80s. His albums are now revered in the music industry and his live show has built a similar level of acclaim.
Although he hasn't recorded any new material in over a decade, his back catalogue is more than a reason for fans to continue to pay to see him live. It is great when hip hop is considered to be becoming a young man's game that an artist who is now over fifty can sell out shows. He has the audience in the palm of his hand as he walks out with mic confidently in hand and begins to spit his verse. The crowd sings along whenever they can but cannot quite keep up with the speed of Ray. He does bring them all united towards the finale of 'Baby Got Back' which is instantly recognisable by the entire room and is sang back in force whilst they bounce along on command.
Sir Mix-a-lot was way too short, but excellent. Biz was hilarious, and owned the stage. 2 Live Crew was solid, had great dancers, and spent a ton of time with the fans. Hammer was kind of a mess IMO. Took forever to come out, cleared the stage after every song, and spent way too much time herding people from the crowd up to the stage for collaborative songs. To a point, we didn't even know he had left the stage on what ended up being the last song, until they cut the music abruptly, and when the herd thinned, he wasn't even up there. To his credit, he roamed the lower seating area, and got in close with the fans, but he just seemed like all business, with no real connection. That would be fine if his set was on the money, but it wasn't that great. Mix-a-lot should have been the headliner, and to a point, he just announced a show in our area, and I bought tickets this morning. Hes excellent!
Performance from both artists was excellent. Tone Loc looked healthy and fit, still has that great sense of humor, and gravelly voice. Short set with a couple hits and covers. Great presence on stage. Mix-a-lot was excellent. Good variety on the songs, and his troop was solid too. Mix-a-lot commands a stage, so easy to get into the music. Only negative for me was the sound system in the casino. Vocals were nice and clear, but the bass was horrible. All clipping and distortion. Clearly a venue not for this kind of music. Great show overall, especially considering that tickets were only $30. We'd definitely see Mix-a-lot again (we saw him with Hammer, in Vegas, a few months back) as hes always a great headliner.
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