Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-A-Lot Shouts Out Skrillex’s “Incredible” Productions
Sir Mix-A-Lot likes big butts—and apparently Skrillex. Sir Mix-A-Lot likes big butts—and apparently Skrillex. The rapper behind the iconic 1992 hip-hop track “Baby Got Back” gave a shoutout to Skrillex in a new interview with American Songwriter, praising him for his “incredible” remixing ability when it comes to hip-hop music. This is probably not a cosign Skrillex ever thought he would receive, but it’s a cool one nonetheless. “I listen to a lot of different artists. People laugh when they see what’s on my phone and what I listen to in my car,” Sir Mix-A-Lot said. “There’s everything from new school – I love anything that Skrillex remixes for hip-hop is just incredible. I listen to all his remixes of “Humble” and “...
The 25 Best Soundtrack Albums of the 1990s
In the 1980s, music and film collided for cross-promotional blockbusters both transcendent (Purple Rain) and transcendently cheesy (Footloose). In the ‘90s, soundtracks continued to sell in the millions, capturing cultural moments like the Seattle grunge of Singles or the Britpop and electronica of Trainspotting. Auteurs like Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson reached deep into their record collections to set the mood while movies like Above the Rim and Menace II Society pioneered the concept of soundtracks as hip-hop mixtapes. A great soundtrack can propel an unsuccessful single, like Seal’s “Kiss From A Rose,” to the top of the charts, or revive a decades-old hit, like Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It can also push a cult singer-songwriter like Elliott Smith or Aimee Mann to an Oscar perf...
