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Return of the Bumpasaurus

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Return of the Bumpasaurus
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 27, 1996 (1996-08-27)
Recorded1996
VenueThe Comedy Store (Los Angeles, CA)
StudioMix-A-Lot Studios (Auburn, WA)
GenreHip hop
Length1:09:14
LabelAmerican Recordings
Producer
Sir Mix-a-Lot chronology
Chief Boot Knocka
(1994)
Return of the Bumpasaurus
(1996)
Daddy's Home
(2003)
Singles from Return of the Bumpasaurus
  1. "Jump on It"
    Released: July 23, 1996

Return of the Bumpasaurus is the fifth studio album by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released on August 27, 1996, via American Recordings.[1]

The recording sessions took place at Mix-A-Lot Studios in Auburn, with Chris Rock recorded live at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles on March 27, 1996. The album was produced by Quaze, Mike Kumagai, Funk Daddy, and Sir Mix-a-Lot, who also served as executive producer with Ricardo Frazer and Rick Rubin. It features guest appearances from Amy Dorsey, Jackers, Anetta Perry, Barney "Soul Dog" Huggins and Michele Jennings.

The album peaked at number 123 on the Billboard 200 and number 55 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single "Jump on It" made it to No. 97 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 89 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, No. 92 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs, No. 27 on the Hot Rap Songs, No. 35 on the Rhythmic Airplay and No. 37 on the Dance Singles Sales in the US.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Muzik[5]
The Commercial Appeal[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
The Village Voice(1-star Honorable Mention)[8]

Cheo Hodari Coker of the Los Angeles Times called the album "chock-full of the high beat-per-minute jams and molasses-thick grooves that made the self-proclaimed 'J.R. Ewing' of the Seattle rap scene a multimillionaire in the first place".[4] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called it "stupid, funky" and highlighted songs "Jump on It" and "Bark Like You Want It".[8] Nisid Hajari of Entertainment Weekly concluded: "unfortunately, too many cuts on Return of the Bumpasaurus reach back only one decade instead of two, settling for tiny perkiness that's more Cameo than George Clinton".[3] J. D. Considine of The Baltimore Sun wrote that "most of the sounds here are decidedly second-hand, adding no fresh flavor to the bass-derived sound Mix-A-Lot has peddled from the start".[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You Can Have Her" (featuring Chris Rock)Anthony RayMike Kumagai5:19
2."Da Bomb" (featuring Amy Dorsey)Amy Dorsey 0:50
3."Buckin' My Horse"RaySir Mix-a-Lot4:28
4."Mob Style" (featuring Jackers)
  • Ray
  • A.R.T.
  • E-Dawg
  • Chris Jackson
Quaze4:30
5."Top Ten List"Ray 2:06
6."Man U Luv ta Hate"RaySir Mix-a-Lot4:24
7."Bark Like You Want It"RaySir Mix-a-Lot3:20
8."Bumpasaurus Cometh"RaySir Mix-a-Lot1:23
9."Bumpasaurus" (featuring Anetta Perry)RayQuaze4:42
10."Denial" (featuring Amy Dorsey)Dorsey 1:02
11."Aunt Thomasina" (featuring Amy Dorsey)RayMike Kumagai4:37
12."Jump on It"Sir Mix-a-Lot5:00
13."Aintsta"RaySir Mix-a-Lot4:18
14."Sag" (featuring Barney "Soul Dog" Huggins and Michele Jennings)RayFunk Daddy4:40
15."Message to a Drag Artist"Ray 2:31
16."Lead Yo Horse" (featuring Jackers)
  • Ray
  • M. Bradford
  • Jackson
Quaze4:14
17."Playthang"RayFunk Daddy4:30
18."Funk fo da Blvd."
  • Ray
  • Fury
  • Bookie
  • Attitude Adjuster
Quaze3:37
19."Slide"
  • Ray
  • E-Dawg
Mike Kumagai3:44
Total length:1:09:14

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 123
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 55

References

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  1. ^ Abe, Daudi (November 5, 2020). "Emerald Street: A History of Hip Hop in Seattle". University of Washington Press. p. 76. ISBN 9780295747835 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Return of the Bumpasaurus - Sir Mix-A-Lot | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Hajari, Nisid (September 6, 1996). "Return of the Bumpasaurus". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Coker, Cheo Hodari (September 7, 1996). "*** Sir Mix-A-Lot, "Return of the Bumpasaurus,"..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Ashon, Will (December 1996). "Sir Mix-A-Lot: Return Of The Bumpasaurus" (PDF). Muzik. No. 19. p. 134. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Ellis, Bill (September 14, 1996). "Recordings". The Commercial Appeal. p. C2.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Rich, Young and Pretty. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). Muze. p. 492.
  8. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (September 17, 1996). "Consumer Guide". Village Voice. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
  9. ^ Considine, J. D. (August 29, 1996). "CD Reviews". The Baltimore Sun. Features. p. 7.
  10. ^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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