''Return of the Bumpasaurus'' is the fifth album by the rapper
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Anthony L. Ray (born August 12, 1963), better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 1992 hit song "Baby Got Back", which peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' ...
, released in 1996 by
American Recordings. It peaked at No. 123 on the
''Billboard'' 200. It includes the single "Jump on It", which samples
the Sugarhill Gang
The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop trio. Their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; reaching a peak position of number 36 on January 12, 1980. This was the trio's onl ...
's version of
"Apache".
Critical reception
The ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' called the album "chock-full of the high beat-per-minute jams and molasses-thick grooves that made the self-proclaimed 'J.R. Ewing' of the Seattle rap scene a multimillionaire in the first place."
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The Baltimore Sun
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'' wrote that "most of the sounds here are decidedly second-hand, adding no fresh flavor to the bass-derived sound Mix-A-Lot has peddled from the start."
Track listing
# "You Can Have Her" - 5:18
# "Da Bomb" - 0:50
# "Buckin' My Horse" - 4:29
# "Mob Style" - 4:30
# "Top Ten List" - 2:06
# "Man U Luv ta Hate" - 4:24
# "Bark Like You Want It" - 3:20
# "Bumpasaurus Cometh" - 1:23
# "Bumpasaurus" - 4:42
# "Denial" - 1:02
# "Aunt Thomasina" - 4:37
# "
Jump on It" - 5:00
# "Aintsta" - 4:18
# "Sag" - 4:40
# "Message to a Drag Artist" - 2:31
# "Lead Yo Horse" - 4:14
# "Playthang" - 4:30
# "Funk fo da Blvd." - 3:37
# "Slide" - 3:43
References
Sir Mix-a-Lot albums
1996 albums
American Recordings (record label) albums
Albums produced by Rick Rubin
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