2 Live Crew performing at Exxxotica NY in 2009Background informationOrigin, U.S.Genres,Years active1984–1998LabelsFresh Beat / Macola RecordsLil Joe RecordsAssociated acts,WebsitePast membersVerbThe 2 Live Crew was an American group from, which had its greatest commercial success in the late 1980s to the early 1990s. Fronted by, they were considerably controversial in the U.S. Due to the sexually explicit and misogynistic content in their songs, particularly on their 1989 album.

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They fought many court cases fighting for and protecting the first amendment and where the reason why music has parental warning labels. Contents.History 1984–1986: Group formation and breakthrough The 2 Live Crew, although seen as a main fixture in the Miami hip-hop scene, actually got their start in and was created by DJ (David Hobbs) with fellow rappers (Chris Wong Won), and Amazing Vee (Yuri Vielot).The group released its first single, 'Revelation', on its own label 'Fresh Beat Records' in 1984. The A-side of 'Revelation' contained a song by the same where the only rapper featured was Amazing Vee, and on the B-Side it contained a song named '2 Live' where Fresh Kid Ice was the only rapper featured. 'Revelation' was popular in Florida. Luke Skyywalker , who at the time was local DJ and promoter, invited The 2 Live Crew to relocate to Miami.

Also due to the subsequent success of 2 Live Crew, this made Fresh Kid Ice the first rapper to be noted in, and the first to gain notoriety.For their second single 'What I Like' (1985), Fresh Kid Ice was the only rapper featured. Amazing Vee was only credited as writer, and left the group shortly after.The single 'Throw The D' released in January 1986 gave a permanent blueprint to how future songs were written and produced. The song was produced DJ as he is credited to be the architect of the genre.Rapper (Mark Ross) joined The 2 Live Crew. Luke Skyywalker gave The 2 Live Crew a record deal and worked as the group's manager.

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He also joined the group as its hype-man and spokesperson in their subsequent controversies.The 2 Live Crew's debut album, was released in 1986. Alex Henderson of commented that the album 'did take sexually explicit rap lyrics to a new level of nastiness', with tracks such as 'We Want Some Pussy' and 'Throw the 'D'. With word-of-mouth attention, the album was certified gold by the (RIAA). Bob Rosenberg of Will to Power remixed 'Beat Box' (originally released as 'Two Live') and was billed 'King of Edits' by Luke Skyywalker. In 1987, a Florida store clerk was acquitted of charges for selling the album to a 14-year-old girl. 1988–1998: Best selling albums and controversy In 1988, the group released their second album, It was certified Gold and featured the singles 'Move Somethin' and 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy'. The album improved on the charts from the previous album, making in to #68 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.Campbell decided to sell a separate clean version in addition to the explicit version of the album, (1988), produced by Mr.

A record store clerk in, was cited for selling a copy to an undercover police officer in 1988. It was the first time in the United States that a record store owner was held liable for obscenity over music. The charges were dropped after a jury found the record store not guilty.In 1989, the group released their third album, which also became the group's most successful album. A large part of its success was due to the single ', which was popular locally with heavy radio rotation on Miami's WPOW-Power 96 FM. The (AFA) did not think the presence of a ' sticker was enough to adequately warn listeners of what was inside the case., a lawyer affiliated with the AFA, met with Governor and convinced him to look into the album to see if it met the legal classification of. In 1990, action was taken at the local level and, received a ruling from County Circuit Court judge Mel Grossman that for obscenity violations existed.

In response, Luther Campbell maintained that people should focus on issues relating to hunger and poverty rather than on the lyrical content of their music.Navarro warned record store owners that selling the album might be prosecutable. 2 Live Crew then filed a suit against Navarro. That June, Judge ruled the album obscene and illegal to sell.

Charles Freeman, a local retailer, was arrested two days later, after selling a copy to an undercover police officer. This was followed by the arrest of three members of 2 Live Crew after they performed the As Nasty As They Wanna Be album at Club Futura in, hosted by radio personality Tony the Tiger (Ira Wolf) from Power 96 FM, one of the few radio stations in the U.S. That continued airplay while the trial ensued. After international exposure with support from advocates like 's (who owned a house in Broward County) and many others, they were acquitted soon after, as professor testified at their trial in defense of their lyrics. Freeman's conviction was overturned on appeal as well.'

A lot of people have gotten the impression that I'm this rude, sexual deviant or something,' Campbell told journalist. 'But contrary to what has been printed about me in the papers, I'm no moral threat to anybody. I'm just a hard-working guy marketing a new product.'

In 1992, the overturned the obscenity ruling from Judge Gonzalez, and the refused to hear Broward County's appeal. As in the Freeman case, Gates testified on behalf of 2 Live Crew, arguing that the material that the county alleged was profane actually had important roots in vernacular, games, and literary traditions and should be protected.As a result of the controversy, sales of As Nasty As They Wanna Be remained brisk, selling over two million copies. It peaked at number 29 on the and number 3 on the chart. A few other retailers were later arrested for selling it as well, including Canadian, who was convicted in Ontario in 1991, and would later gain fame as a marijuana activist. Later hard-rock band sued over an uncleared sample of their song ' in the 2 Live Crew song 'The Fuck Shop'. The publicity then continued when, owner of the universe, successfully sued Campbell for appropriating the name ' for his record label, Luke Skyywalker Records.

Campbell changed his stage name to Luke (and changed the record label's name to Luke Records) and the group released an extremely follow-up album, after obtaining permission to use an interpolation of 's '.Banned in the U.S.A. Is the group's fourth album. It was originally credited as 's solo album. The certified Gold album included the hits ' and the title track.

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Various. Retrieved 5 November 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2018. Bein, Kat (3 November 2014). Retrieved 27 February 2017. Miami Bass, Booty Bass, Booty Music, or whatever you want to call it, changed the scenes of hip hop, dance music, and pop forever.The story of music’s dirtiest genre reaches back to the ‘80s with roots set firmly in Afrika Bambaataa’s elektro-funk.foundational artists Amos Larkins and Maggotron, both of whom have been credited as kicking the regional sound into motion.

According to Stylus Magazine, Larkins and the Miami Bass conception can be traced back to the movie Knights of the City.Inspired by the humid and vice-ridden melting pot of cultures.MC A.D.E.’s 'Bass Rock Express' gets the title for first hit of the genre, but it was 2 Live Crew who became the poster boys of movement. Record store owners who sold the album were arrested and charged with crimes of obscenity, and 2 Live Crew members were arrested just for playing shows.US Appeals Court system ruled rap was protected by First Amendment rights.2 Live Crew made it safe for hip-hop as we know it to exist. The influence of the genre is far-reaching.Miami Bass remains not only one of the most ridiculous and enjoyable genres of music in recent memory but also one of the most important. ^ Huey, Steve (1999). Retrieved 4 January 2010. Henderson, Alex.

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