Bursting on the
rap scene in
1989 with their debut effort,
The Cactus Album, 3rd Bass was the only white rap group aside from the
Beastie Boys to turn heads and make the world listen.
Prime Minister Pete Nice and
MC Serch provided the lyrics, while the beats were laid down by
DJ Daddy Rich. Calling out other acts at the time, such as
MC Hammer and
Vanilla Ice, they lyrically assaulted wack MCs and still managed to keep it real, with such special guests as
Zevlove X from
KMD and producer
Prince Paul.
In 1991, they released their second full-length album, entitled Derelicts of Dialect, which would prove to be their last before they broke up. Years later they would reform for a reunion show at Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.