Move Somethin' is the second album by Miami rap group 2 Live Crew

2 Live Crew

2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the sexual themes in their work, particularly on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.- Early career :...

. The album was released in 1987 for Luke Records

Luke Records

Luke Records is the record label formed in 1990 by Luther Campbell, frontman of 2 Live Crew.The label was originally called Luke Skyywalker Records, however because it was not found to be of fair use, Campbell shortened his pseudonym to "Luke" .-Artists:* 2 Live Crew* MC Shy D*...

 and was produced by Luke Skyywalker and Mr. Mixx. The album was certified Gold and featured the singles, "Move Somethin' and "Do Wah Diddy Diddy". The album improved on the charts from the previous album, making in to #68 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop chart. Musically, the album incorporates samples

Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...

 from such diverse sources as James Brown

James Brown

James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

 ("With Your Badself"), Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band...

 ("Do Wah Diddy Diddy

Do Wah Diddy Diddy

"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963 by the American vocal group The Exciters.It was soon covered by British R&B, Beat and pop band Manfred Mann...

"), The Kinks

The Kinks

The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...

 ("One and One"), Yellow Magic Orchestra

Yellow Magic Orchestra

Sakamoto first worked with Hosono as a member of his live band in 1976, while Takahashi recruited Sakamoto to produce his debut solo recording in 1977 following the split of the Sadistic Mika Band...

 ("Mega-Mixx II") and Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...

 ("Drop the Bomb" and the title track). On the song "Word II", 2 Live Crew's DJ Mr. Mixx

Mr. Mixx

David Hobbs, also known as "Treach DJ" and "Mr. Mixx," is the co-creator of the controversial rap group, 2 Live Crew.In recent years, he has created his own website, Collegepeepshowtv.com, and has been on the road as Afroman's tour DJ, as well as making beats and working with other artists.-...

 scratches up Brian May

Brian May

Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...

's guitar solo (as well as the chorus) on "We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You

"We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...

" over the crowd "stomp and clap" beat which was sampled from the same song. Its wide musical range is nonetheless all encompassed by the 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...

 sound, in its heavy Roland TR-808

Roland TR-808

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kicks and fast percussion, and as usual stamped with lyrics reflecting their sexually explicit humor.

Track listing

1. "Introduction"- :52
2. "Drop the Bomb"- 2:49
3. "Move Somethin'"- 3:26
4. "Ghetto Bass II"- 4:25
5. "With Your Badself"- 2:22
6. "P-A-N"- 3:17
7. "H-B-C"- 3:21
8. "S and M"- 3:51
9. "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"- 4:02
10. "Word II"- 3:10
11. "Feel Alright Y'all"- 2:55
12. "One and One"- 2:24
13. "Mega-Mixx II"- 3:08