THE 2 LIVE CREW
As Nasty As They Wanna Be
2LP
2 LIVE CREW
Revelation
12"
No rap group has stirred more controversy or provoked more heated debate than the 2 Live Crew. The furore over the graphic sexual content of their X-rated party rhymes - specifically from this album - was a major catalyst in making rap music a flashpoint for controversy in the early 90s and an easily visible target for self-appointed moral guardians looking to make a name for themselves, from local sherrifs arresting record store owners right up to the Reagan & Bush administration's power-brokers. The fierce attacks on the group's First Amendment rights put many of their defenders in an awkward position; passionately supporting their freedom of speech on, but often finding little artistic merit in their music. This 1989 album is the cornerstone reference point for anything that embodies both hip hop and controversy. Widely unavailable in it's original form for years, now reissued on full unexpurgated 18 track double vinyl & CD.
THE 2 LIVE CREW
As Nasty As They Wanna Be
2LP
2 LIVE CREW
Is What We Are
CD
2 LIVE CREW
Is What We Are
LP