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Born Anthony Ray in Seattle on August 12, 1963, Sir Mix-a-lot is the champion of north-west-coast hip hop. Where there was previously no scene, he created it with fun, bass heavy tracks that got your booty shakin'. Indeed, booty shakin was the intention - Mix-a-lot's career track was "Baby Got Back" a groovy cut about thick booty that topped bill board charts and signalled the high point of his career. |
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Latest News in english
about Sir Mix-a-Lot
Google Maps for songs with lyrics about taking a trip through a city Date: 14 Oct 2009
Seattle Times -
Sir-Mix-A-Lot in Seattle for "Posse on Broadway"
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Rap Maps: Plotting Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' on Google Date: 13 Oct 2009
Fast Company Magazine -
Inspired by the recent map of rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot's " Posse On Broadway ," we decided to plot the points in the virtual tour within a more current hip-hop hit: Jay-Z's Empire State of Mind, from his most recent album, Blueprint 3. The full map's here . View Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" in a larger map Note the corresponding lyrics at each point. Word is, Jay's shooting a video for the song at ...
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Lamborghini Balances Sir Mix-A-Lot Tune, Environment (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Date: 09 Oct 2009
Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Lamborghini’s Gallardo is named for a breed of fighting bull and made with lightweight composites like the 787 jet, ranking it among the company’s lowest-emission supercars. That’s still just a pale shade of green.
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Take a bite out of Edmonds Date: 16 Aug 2009
Everett Herald -
EDMONDS — Outtasite with Sir Mix-A-Lot highlights the performing acts in the next two days of the Taste of Edmonds. And of course there’s bratwurst, Tibetan cuisine, kettle corn, pizza, burritos, barbecue and more.
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Take a bite out of Edmonds Date: 16 Aug 2009
Everett Herald -
EDMONDS — Outtasite with Sir Mix-A-Lot highlights the performing acts in the next two days of the Taste of Edmonds. And of course there’s bratwurst, Tibetan cuisine, kettle corn, pizza, burritos, barbecue and more.
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Sioux Falls' own Trend 86 returns home for reunion show Date: 13 Aug 2009
The Argus Leader -
Steve Schmidt recalls a stand-out memory from playing in rap/rock hybrid group Trend 86: The band opened for Coolio, Sir Mix-a-Lot and other popular groups in 2001 at the Bash in the Grass Festival near Volga. "We played the second stage, our first time playing a festival at night," Schmidt says. "We were standing at the back of the stage. (I thought), 'There's a couple of thousand people.' ...
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Celebrity birthdays Date: 12 Aug 2009
Pioneer Press -
Actor George Hamilton is 70. Actress Jennifer Warren is 68. Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is 60. Singer Kid Creole is 59. Actor Sam J. Jones ("Flash Gordon") is 55. Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is 55. Actor Bruce Greenwood ("Thirteen Days") is 53. Country singer Danny Shirley (Confederate Railroad) is 53. Guitarist Roy Hay of Culture Club is 48. Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot is 46. Actor ...
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Celebrity birthdays on Aug. 12 Date: 12 Aug 2009
Miami Herald -
Actor George Hamilton is 70. Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is 60. Singer Kid Creole is 59. Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is 55. Guitarist Roy Hay of Culture Club is 48. Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot is 46. Actor Peter Krause (Six Feet Under) is 44. Actor Michael Ian Black (Ed) is 38. Actor Casey Affleck is 34. Actress Imani Hakim (Everybody Hates Chris) is 16.
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