95 South was a Miami bass

Miami bass

Miami bass , is a type of hip hop music, that became popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Its roots are directly linked to the Electro-funk sound of the early 1980s, pioneered by Afrika Bambataa & The Soulsonic Force and later on by UK-based musician Paul Hardcastle...

 duo of AB (Artice Bartley) and Daddy Black (Carlos Spencer) from Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...

. The group's name is a reference to Interstate 95

Interstate 95 in Florida

Interstate 95 is the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States; it serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S. Highway 1 just south of downtown Miami, and heads north past Daytona Beach and Jacksonville to the Georgia state line at the St...

, which passes through the city. Their biggest success was the 1993 hit "Whoot, There It Is

Whoot, There It Is

"Whoot, There It Is" was the lead single released from 95 South's debut album, Quad City Knock. It was produced and written by C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski , the production duo who were responsible for several other popular Miami bass acts including the 69 Boyz, Quad City DJs and Dis-n-Dat.The song...

" from their debut album Quad City Knock

Quad City Knock

Quad City Knock is the 1993 debut album by Southern Rap group 95 South. It peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 200 on the strength of its successful single "Whoot! There It Is", which peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was produced mostly by the production duo of Jay Ski and C.C...

, which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. The song was produced by C.C. Lemonhead & Jay "Ski" McGowan, then known as The Bass Mechanics, who would later be known as the 69 Boyz

69 Boyz

69 Boyz is a platinum selling Miami bass and hip hop group originating from Jacksonville, Florida, but now based largely in Orlando, Florida. The group was initiated by producers C.C...

 and the Quad City DJ's

Quad City DJ's

Quad City DJ's was the music artist and producer duo of C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski , who produced the Miami bass hit "C'mon N' Ride It " in 1995. Female singer JeLana LaFleur also contributed vocals to many of their songs.The two first partnered in 1992 during high school in Jacksonville, Florida...

. The success of the single propelled the album to peak at #71 on the Billboard Hot 200. The similarly named song "Whoomp! (There It Is)

Whoomp! (There It Is)

"Whoomp! " is a number two Billboard Hot 100 single by the Miami bass group Tag Team.The song sampled a beginning synthesizer line from the 1980 Italo-disco hit "I'm Ready" by Kano. The chorus is almost the same as the song "Whoot, There It Is" released by 95 South a month earlier, however the...

" was by the group Tag Team

Tag Team

Tag Team was a hip hop/pop rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States active from 1993 up to 1995. The duo was made up of Cecil Glenn and Steve Gibson . They are best known for their #1 single, "Whoomp! ", which was released in 1993, but rereleased as a remix in 2000...

.

There was a female member, named K-nock, featured on Quad City Knock

Quad City Knock

Quad City Knock is the 1993 debut album by Southern Rap group 95 South. It peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 200 on the strength of its successful single "Whoot! There It Is", which peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was produced mostly by the production duo of Jay Ski and C.C...

. Her vocals can be heard on the song, "K-nock in da House/We Got da Bass."

In 1995 they released their second album, One Mo' 'Gen

One Mo' 'Gen

One Mo' 'Gen is the second album by Southern Rap group 95 South, released in 1995. It peaked at #158 on the Billboard Hot 200, and contained the minor hit "Rodeo" which peaked at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was produced mostly by the production duo of Jay Ski and C.C. Lemonhead, who...

, which contained the minor hit "Rodeo" that reached #77 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. The album itself peaked at #158 on the Billboard Hot 200. Their third album Tightwork 3000

Tightwork 3000

Tightwork 3000 is the third and final album by Southern Rap group 95 South, released on September 12, 2000. It was a commercial and critical failure, as it failed to chart and did not get good reviews, including a one and a half star review from Allmusic...

followed in 2000, however it was a critical and commercial failure as it failed to chart and got poor reviews, including a one and a half star review from Allmusic.

In 2000 the group contributed to the soundtrack for the movie Bring It On

Bring It On (film)

Bring It On is a 2000 teen comedy film about two competing high school cheerleading squads, starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union...

, with the song "Cheer for Me".

The duo have also remixed songs for artists including Jordan Knight

Jordan Knight

Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer in the boy band, New Kids on the Block , and actor, who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing, influenced by The Stylistics. After New Kids On...

 and Dru Hill

Dru Hill

Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", ...

.

Discography

Album information
Quad City Knock Quad City Knock Quad City Knock is the 1993 debut album by Southern Rap group 95 South. It peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 200 on the strength of its successful single "Whoot! There It Is", which peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was produced mostly by the production duo of Jay Ski and C.C... Released: 1993 Billboard 200 chart position: #71 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #20 Singles: "Whoot, There It Is", "Hump Wit It", "Do the Booty Hop"
One Mo' 'Gen One Mo' 'Gen One Mo' 'Gen is the second album by Southern Rap group 95 South, released in 1995. It peaked at #158 on the Billboard Hot 200, and contained the minor hit "Rodeo" which peaked at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was produced mostly by the production duo of Jay Ski and C.C. Lemonhead, who... Released: 1995 Billboard 200 chart position: #158 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #29 Singles: "Rodeo", "Heiny Heiny"
Tightwork 3000 Tightwork 3000 Tightwork 3000 is the third and final album by Southern Rap group 95 South, released on September 12, 2000. It was a commercial and critical failure, as it failed to chart and did not get good reviews, including a one and a half star review from Allmusic... Released: 2000 Billboard 200 chart position: R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Singles: "Tightwork", "Wet-n-Wild"