3rd Bass

3rd Bass is an American hip hop group that was most active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Formed by MC Serch, Pete Nice, and DJ Richie Rich. The group was notable for being one of the first successful interracial hip hop acts. Serch and Pete Nice were two of the few white hip hop artists who were widely respected in the community during the first generation of the music’s development, along with the Beastie Boys and producer Rick Rubin, MC The group dissolved in 1994, but had short-lived reunions in 2000 and 2013. Both studio albums released by 3rd Bass were certified gold by the RIAA.

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