''Bass for Your Face'' is the second studio album by American hip hop producer and recording artist

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. The album was released by

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on January 15, 2013 in the

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Background

Given Muggs’ deep roots in the rap scene, the January release of ''Bass for Your Face'' on dance super-label Ultra Records was both a surprise and marked change in direction. True to its name, the album does offer loads of low-end, but more than anything else, it’s an exercise in sonic exploration for Muggs. The album meshes sounds from dubstep, glitch, trap and hip-hop into a coherent, innovative whole.

Promotion

Muggs recorded material for the album with American and British artists and also with

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singer Romy Harmony. In January 2012, Muggs dropped a video for ''"Snap Ya Neck Back"'' featuring UK rapper Dizzee Rascal, Los Angeles-based MC Bambu and starring his

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bandmate

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. The first song released from the album was ''"Wicked"'', which features

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's hip hop veteran

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and

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(həd) p.e.'s vocalist Jahred. Muggs enlisted the help of directors Andrew Kline and Eric Thompson of PushOneStop to create the futuristic landscape for the ''"Soundclash Business"'' video, released on February 28, 2013. Muggs brings his video for ''"Safe from Harm"'' featuring UK songstress Belle Humble on August 20, 2013. There are two versions of the song in the album.

Track listing

† On some versions of the CD the fourth track is renamed "Shotta (Itchy Robot Remix)"

Personnel

* Bambu – rap vocals *Belle Humble – vocals * Carlton Douglas Ridenhour – rap vocals * Dylan Kwabana Mills – rap vocals * Fredrick Tipton – rap vocals * Lawrence Muggerud – primary artist, producer, vocals *Patrick Knight – rap vocals * Paulo Sergio Gomes – vocals * Rahzel M. Brown – vocals * Rakeem Calief Myer – rap vocals *Romy Harmony – vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bass for Your Face (Album) 2013 albums DJ Muggs albums Ultra Records albums Albums produced by DJ Muggs