The music video featured punk rock singer Henry Rollins who dressed up as Vanilla Ice, who became another target for the group. The song was certified Gold and helped the album become certified Gold a month later. The first single from the album and 3rd Bass' biggest hit song to date, "Pop Goes the Weasel" peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, #28 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart, #18 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and topped Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart. The single, "Product of the Environment" was released, but didn't chart at all.Ī year later in 1991, 3rd Bass released their sophomore album, "Derelects of Dialect" which peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. The album received lackluster commercial and critical reception.
The album consisted of 6 remixed songs and one unreleased song. In 1990, 3rd Bass released a remix album, "The Cactus Revisited" which didn't chart at all on the Billboard charts. Household Too" in the liner notes of their album). Their debut album took shots at not only the Beastie Boys, but MC Hammer as well. The duo's debut album was released shortly after the Beastie Boys walked out on their record contract. Upon signing with Def Jam Records, 3rd Bass inherited their label's feud with them. In reported interviews, MC Serch unsuccessfully tried to join the Beastie Boys. The last single from the album, "Brooklyn Queens" didn't chart on the rap or R&B charts, but managed to peak at #20 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart. The music video included cameos from Gilbert Gottfried, Salt N' Pepa, Flavor Flav, & Erick Sermon and received respectable airplay on MTV. The second single from the album, "The Gas Face" peaked at #5 on Billboard's Rap Singles chart and #31 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart. The first single, "Steppin' to the AM" peaked at #5 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart, #50 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #54 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks. The album got positive reviews from the hip-hop press and 3rd Bass gained publicity for being arguably the second white group to achieve hip-hop credibility next to the Beastie Boys. In October of 1989, 3rd Bass released their debut album, "The Cactus Album" which peaked at #55 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. Record producer Sam Sever convinced Pete Nice and MC Serch to work together in 1987. MC Serch performed at clubs & block parties and even released a single called "Hey Boy" on an independent record label. Richie Rich worked as a local DJ, Pete Nice was an English major at Columbia University and hosted a hip-hop show on Columbia's student radio station, WKCR-FM. Nash in Floral Park, Long Island, New York), and DJ Richie Rich (born Richard Lawson in Jamaica). The group consisted of MC Serch (born Michael Berrin on May 6, 1967), Prime Minister Pete Nice (born Peter J. 3rd Bass was a hip-hop group from the late 80's\early 90's that was one of the first interracial hip-hop groups.