Sir Mix-a-lot

Grammy winning rap veteran, the man who penned “Baby Got Back” himself, Sir Mix-a-Lot, struts onto the stage to an adoring audience in Washington, just two years ago in 2012, to deliver a performance of the same conviction that he possessed in the late 80’s. There is no doubt that this wordsmith knows exactly how to engage an audience in his set. He launches into “Jump on It”, and every single person in the audience waves their arms from the back to the front repeating throughout the song, rapping along to this stars genius. Of course, everyone in the crowd is waiting for that chart topping hit, Sir Mix-a-Lot’s piece de resistance, “Baby Got Back”, winding themselves up to shake it as soon as the beat drops on the word “Butts”. As soon as the chromatic synthesized bass line kicks in, Sir Mix-a-Lot allows it to play for a number of bars, teasing the audience into the song. The anticipation is electric. As soon as the beat drops, there is not one single person who isn’t dancing, or singing every word. It truly is memorable when you hear such a successful song straight from the horse’s mouth exactly as they intended. Mix-a-Lot, bounces of his hype men ever so well as though they were there when he first penned the song. I would highly recommend going to see Sir Mix-a-Lot, as he is the real deal, and with years under his belt being in the game that is the music industry, it definitely reflects in these performances.