The Cactus

3rd Bass

About The Cactus

The Cactus Revisited is a remix extended play by American Queens-based hip hop trio 3rd Bass. It was released on September 7, 1990 via Def Jam Recordings. Out of a total seven tracks, the album consists of six remixed songs from The Cactus Album and one unreleased song. The remixing was provided by 3rd Bass themselves, Dave Dorrell, Marley Marl, Prince Paul, CJ Mackintosh, and Sam Sever of Downtown Science. It received both lackluster commercial and critical reception and is considered to be a patchy diversion, according to Dean Carlson of AllMusic.  


Year:
1989
4:40
168 

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Verse 1
3rd bass deals with the first place
of where your mind is
the kind of stuff that you want to smoke blunts with
take pictures, like allen funt would.
snapshots get the crack hot
good to get it, but don't sweat it
cause if you pursue she'll chalk the cue
and boom, stroke the 8 ball
stick and run and were having fun
prickin my cactus like I'm shooting my gun
quickly til it explodes and I unload
the cactus

Verse 2
I stand for lust of quenchin,
G sit on cactus and rotate
enough time to clock a digit
ass so large it won't quit
so I step to kick to
the oval office in my intro
throwin low bass to the third line
a girl on mines a prop
so I found loops to hold
and then a boomin butt to go
to go lo solo readily
it's the cactus behind door 3

Verse 3
The smart villain, chillin like Gilligan
out on an island
fishin with my string and bamboo
caught somethin in a see thru nighty
might be a little tasty A 300 pound white girl
no on to see this, boom I dropped my fluid like a chemist
shes contained and I'm a lame brain
but doing the wild thing
kicked the fat thing off of my swing
larger than Jim Backus it's the cactus

Verse 4
No boots your money spent
last call for toxicants
one move to reach a throttle
eyesight is through a goggle
I trips to the hype type
good looking in the dark light
it's appetizing to conversate 
to a fossil pushing 58 
all bags and her butt sags
in the desert no price tag
a household tool and a stank ho 
the cactus turned Hammers mother out

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3rd Bass

3rd Bass was an American hip-hop group that rose to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was notable for being one of the first successful interracial hip-hop groups. They split up in 1992 and again in 2000 after a failed reunion. The group released two studio albums in their initial career and both of them were certified gold by the RIAA. more »

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Written by: MICHAEL BERRIN, PETER J. NASH, SAM CITRIN

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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Artists Behind the Song
"The Cactus" is a track by the American hip-hop group "3rd Bass". The group consisted of three members - MC Serch, Prime Minister Pete Nice, and DJ Richie Rich. The three broke stereotypes being a critically acclaimed white hip-hop group in a domain dominated by African-American artists.
Album & Release
The track is part of the group's debut album "The Cactus Album," or "The Cactus Cee/D," released in the year 1989. This album is considered one of the classic foundational albums of hip-hop.
Track Position
In the "The Cactus Album," "The Cactus" is the third song.
Musical Style
"The Cactus," like the rest of the album, is noted for its witty lyricism and clever wordplay. It blends elements of golden age hip-hop and features complex rhymes patterns typical of that era.
Collaborations
The song includes production contributions from Sam Sever, apart from band members MC Serch and Pete Nice.
Reception
The song has been recognized for its contribution to hip-hop music, helping to provide a platform for the increasing diversification of the genre during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Sampled Tracks
"The Cactus" contains samples from several songs across different genres. The samples include Sly & the Family Stone's "Remember Who You Are", Jimi Hendrix's "Happy Birthday", and "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps.
Controversy
The song subtly disses several other rappers, including MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice, which stirred up some controversy. This was in line with MC Serch and Prime Minister Pete Nice's commitment to preserving what they saw as the authenticity and rawness of rap music.
Song Title
The title of the song, "The Cactus," is derived from a euphemism for a penis. This unconventional song title is reflective of 3rd Bass's non-conformist attitude toward mainstream hip-hop.
Legacy
Even decades after its release, "The Cactus" is still considered one of the definitive songs from 3rd Bass and is a testament to the group's significant influence in hip-hop's golden era.

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