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Mass 187 were the most famous gangsta rap group to emerge from Kansas City, Mizzou (and along with Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony and (Tung) Twista, the only noteable Mid-West rap artists to have any major commercial breakthough in the ’90s). They released Real Trues Paying Dues in 1996 to a moderately positive response, the sole single from the album being the popular “Gangsta Strut”, which was released on 12” both as a retail pressing and as a club promotional pressing, on Pay Day records. The group gained a considerable fan base in the South, particularly Houston and Dallas, owing both to the ...read more
Mass 187 were the most famous gangsta rap group to emerge from Kansas City, Mizzou (and along with Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony and (Tung) Twista, the only noteable Mid-West rap artists to have any major commercial breakthough in the ’90s). They released Real Trues Paying Dues in 1996 to a moderately positive response, the sole single from the album being the popular “Gangsta Strut”, which was released on 12” both as a retail pressing and as a club promotional pressing, on Pay Day records. The group gained a considerable fan base in the South, particularly Houston and Dallas, owing both to their laid back “southern” G-Funk production which paid homage to both earlier West Coast and 3rd Coast acts, and also their loose affiliation with DJ Screw, whose 7 minute remix of their song South Side proved to be integral in earning them respect and elevated status amongst the south, despite the group calling KCMO home. « hide |
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