Definition: Miami Bass (bass, booty bass, car audio bass) is a form of Hip Hop dance with its core roots in Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force's 1982 seminal track "Planet Rock". The style is characterized by raps or instrumentals, a heavy syncopated bass, and features party, message, or explicit lyrical content. Important pioneers include Amos Larkin (the father of Miami Bass), 2 Live Crew, and Maggotron, to name a few. The genre also kick started the southern rap phenomenon. Miami Bass peaked in the late '80s and early '90s with acts such as J.J. Fad, 2 Live Crew, DJ Magic Mike, and Sir Mix-A-Lot. Its last great period was in the late '90s before it virtually went underground ever since.
Criteria: Miami Bass songs are based on impact, influence, and popularity.
Edited By: Jeff B.
Last Updated: 2007-08-18
Greatest Miami Bass Songs
1. Throw the D. - 2 Live Crew / Throw the P. - Anquette 2. Bass Rock Express - MC A.D.E. 3. Supersonic - J.J. Fad 4. The Cars with the Boom - L'Trimm 5. Give It All You Got (Doggy Style) - Afro Rican 6. Just Give the DJ a Break - Dynamix II 7. Drop the Bass - DJ Magic Mike and MC Toney B. 8. Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew 9. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot 10. Whoomp! There It Is - Tag Team/Whoot! There It Is-95 South 11. Boot the Booty - MC Cool Rock & Chaszey Chess 12. Bass Computer - Techmaster P.E.B. 13. We Want Some Pussy - 2 Live Crew 14. Sally (That Girl) - Gucci Crew II 15. Shake It - MC Shy D 16. Miami El Negro - DJ Laz and Danny D. 17. Welcome to the Planet of Bass - Maggotron 18. Creep Dog - MC Cool Rock & Chaszey Chess 19. Now Dance - Byron Davis & The Fresh Krew 20. Let's Get This Party Started - DJ KJ & MC Kooley C. 21. Ghetto Bass - 2 Live Crew 22. Get It Girl - 2 Live Crew 23. Gotta Be Tough - MC Shy D 24. Revelation - 2 Live Crew 25. What I Like - 2 Live Crew 26. Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend - Danny D. & DJ Wiz / Boom! I Got Your Girlfriend - MC Luscious 27. Jealous Fellas - Dimples T. / Jealous Girls - JDC 28. I Wanna Rock - Luke 29. Tootsee Roll - 69 Boyz 30. Ghetto Jump - Krush 31. Stomp N Grind - Half Pint 32. Commin' In Fresh - Double Duce 33. DJ Magic Mike Cuts the Record - DJ Magic Mike 34. Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya - Poison Clan 35. C'mon N Ride It (The Train) - Quad City DJ's 36. Dazzey Dukes - Duice 37. Da Dip - Freak Nasty 38. Scrub Da Ground - Splack Pack 39. Dunkie Butt (Please, Please, Please) - 12 Gauge 40. Mix It Up - DJ Uncle Al 41. Shake That Ass Bitch - Splack Pack 42. "B" Girls - Young & Restless 43. Ignition - Dynamix II 44. The Cabbage Patch - The Gucci Crew II 45. Move Somethin' - 2 Live Crew 46. Return of the Bass That Ate Miami - Maggotron 47. 122 BPM - Jive Rhythm Trax 48. Techno Bass - Dynamix II 49. Square Dance Rap - Sir Mix-A-Lot 50. Love You Down - INOJ 51. Swing My Way - KP & Envyi / Shorty Swings Both Ways - 3-Way Playaz 52. Time After Time - INOJ 53. Shake Shake - Jonny Z 54. Shake a Lil' Somethin' - 2 Live Crew 55. Nasty Dancer (remix) - Kilo 56. Kitty Kitty - 69 Boyz 57. 2 Much Booty (In Da Pants) - Soundmaster T. 58. Lose My Money (Honey) - Prince Raheim and Crazy Legs 59. Hold Up, Wait a Minute - DJ Smurf 60. Ooh Lawd (Party People) - DJ Smurf and PMHI 61. Do Your Duty - Beat Master Clay D. & The Get Funky Crew 62. Shake the Joint - Breezy Beat MC 63. Worse 'Em - Triple M Bass 64. The Beat Is Fresh - Prime Choice 65. Posse on Broadway - Sir Mix-A-Lot 66. My Boo - Ghost Town DJs 67. Wiggle Wiggle - Disco Rick 68. Party - Dis N Dat 69. Rodeo - 95 South 70. Red Alert - DJ Laz 71. Shake It, Do the 61st - Anquette 72. Let it Go - Afro-Rican 73. Chicken Head - MC Zeus 74. Smurf Rock - Gigolo Tony 75. That's Right - DJ Taz feat. Raheem the Dream 76. I Will Always Be There for You - Anquette 77. Pop That Thang - DJ Smurf feat. Kizzy Rock 78. Scarred - Luke Campbell 79. My Baby's Daddy - B-Rock & the Bizz / My Baby Mama - Anquette feat. The Southsyde B.O.I.Z. 80. Raise the Roof - Luke feat. No Good But So Good Party 81. Do the Damn Thing - 2 Live Crew 82. Lap Danz - Top Secret 83. Show Me Love - Kilo Ali 84. Whatz Up Whatz Up - Playa Poncho and L.A. Sno 85. Bad Bass Music - Bass Cube 86. Butta (Miami Bass mix) - Pamp & Da Knox 87. Girls (Southside mix) - DJ Smurf feat. DJ Taz, DJ Kizzy Rock, and June Dog 88. All of Puerto Rico - Afro-Rican 89. Shake (Miami Bass mix) - Pamp & Da Knox 90. Ride Out - DJ Trans 91. Pump That Bass - Original Concept 92. Woof Woof - 69 Boyz 93. Bass Is What We Want - MCB 94. Esta Locha (Part Bass mix) - To Kool Chris 95. Latin Swing - Jonny Z & DJ Laz 96. Freak It - Lathun feat. Da Brat 97. When Will I See You Smile Again? - Ricky Bell 98. As We Lay - Dana Harris 99. Everlasting Bass - Rodney O. 100. Get it Boy - Fresh Celeste & M4sers
2 Live Crew
Afro Rican
Honerable Mentions
Dial-a-Freak - Uncle Jamm's Army
Throw the P. - Anquette
Esa Morena - DJ Laz
Rapp Will Never Die - MC Shy D
I Need You - B.V.S.M.P. feat. Stevie B.
The Bass That Ate Miami - Maggotron
The Miami Bass Machine - Bassadelic
Mentirosa - Mellow Man Ace
Bass Overdrive - B.O.S.E.
He is DJ Crash - Gigolo Tony
Roll It Up - Success N Effect
Janet Reno - Anquette
Ride - Sir Mix-A-Lot
Bass Generator - Dynamix II
(Push It) Grab It - L'Trimm
Make It Mellow - Missy Mist
Is It Love? - JJ Fad
Way Out - JJ Fad
Space Jam - Quad City DJs
Cutie Pie - L'Trimm
Crank It - MC A.D.E.
Lookout - MC A.D.E.
808 Volt Megamix - DJ Battery Brain
Slice It Up - Kool Rock Jay & DJ Slice
Tha Hop - Kinsu
Drop Them Chones (No Senor) - Jonny Z
True Players - A-Town Players
Summertime Summertime - Corina
Saddle You Up (Bass mix) - Strawberri
Mamacita - Jonny Z
Journey Into Bass - DJ Laz
Artificial Intelligence - Industrial Bass Machine
Lizard Lizard - No Good-N-Jiggie feat. Luke
When We Kiss - Bardeux
Cameltoe - Fannypack
Drop Don't Stop - MC A.D.E.
Feel the Bass - DJ Magic Mike
Stump and Grind - alf Pint, Clay D, and DJ Magic Mike
Don't Fess - Shaquan
U Like Pina Colada - Da Real One
Must Be the Booty (Mr. Mixx mix) - Dirty Dawgs
Weekendz (Freekendz) - Don Cisco
Feelin' Horny - Sex Kraz'd Superstars
Ding-a-Ling (Mr. Mixx mix) - Hi-Town DJs
La Rasa - Dino Latino
Fire Up This Funk - Poison Clan
Booty Shake - The Gucci Crew II
Take it to the Max - Tricky D
Il Na Na - 12 Gauge
Let Them Hos Fight - Disco Rick and Silence
Shake Them Titties - The Get Funky Crew
C'mon Babe - 2 Live Crew
You Go Girl - 2 Live Crew
Rippin' - Sir Mix-A-Lot and Kid Sensation
Down Low - Freak Nasty
So Def, So Fresh, So Stupid - The Gucci Crew II
Miami - Steven Jay Grey & Mr. Mixx
Bass it Baby - The Third Degree
Let Me C-Ya Work it - Splack Pack
Dunkey Kong - Kilo Ali
Everlasting Bass - Rodney O-Joe Cooley
Moments in Bass - DJ Laz
Hola Mami - DJ Laz and Danny D
Malice - DJ Smurf and PMHI
Hump All Night - DJ Laz and Danny D.
Tip 4 the Strip - Splack Pack
Do You Hear What I Hear? - Kilo Ali
Baby Baby - Kilo Ali
Heiny Heiny - 95 South
America Has a Problem - Kilo Ali
Stump and Grind - Half Pint, Clay D, and DJ Magic Mike
La Bamba - Jonny Z feat. DJ Laz
Hold Up, Wait a Minute - DJ Smurf
Big Butt - Bobby Jimmy and The Critters
Trible M Bass - Worse 'Em
Saddle You Up (Bass mix) - Strawberri
Back at One (Cibola mix) - Brian McKnight
Wherever You Go (Bass mix) - Voices of Theory
Say It (Bass mix) - Voices of Theory
Big Ol' Booty - Freaky J
Say It (Bass mix) - Kai
I Like It - Sammie
Freak Me (Let Me Lick You Up and Down) - Booty Girls
T-Shirt and Pannies - Booty Girls
Shake Your Body - Beat Dominator
Muevelo (Move It) - Brissa
Transbeat - DJ E.F.X.
True To the Game - MC Shy D
Gimme What I Want - Lathun and Katrina
Six Eight - Katrina
Let It Go - Butter
What It Is? - Virgo
Gitty Up - Salt N Pepa
Lizard-Lizard-No Good - N-Jiggie feat. Luke
Ooh Big Momma - Lil' Jon and The Eastside Boyz
Ay Papi (Slammin' Sama mix) - The 2 Live Crew
Callin' - Will You Players Ever Learn? (Booty mix)-Amar
Wet-N-Wild (DJ Laz Booty Bounce mix) - 95 South
Transformer - MC A.D.E.
TOP 5 FREESTYLE BASS SONGS
1. Security (Midnight remix) - The Beat Club
2. Make It Mellow - Missy Mist
3. I Need You - B.V.S.M.P. feat. Stevie B.
4. Summertime Summertime - Corina
5. Weekendz (Freekendz) - Cisco
INFLUENTIAL ELECTRO TRACKS ON MIAMI BASS
1. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
2. It's Yours - T La Rock & Jazzy Jay
3. Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) - Hashim
4. Egypt, Egypt - Egyptian Lover
5. Jam On It - Newcleus
Bubbling under:
Clear - Cybotron feat. Juan Atkins
Numbers - Kraftwerk
TOP 5 BOOTY HOUSE/GHETTOTECH SONGS
1. Work It! - DJ Funk
2. Playa Haters in Dis House (Point 'Em Out remix)
- DJ Godfather feat. Players Only
3. Freaks - DJ Deeon
4. Ass N Titties - DJ Assault
5. Some Whores (In This House) - 2 n Rhythm
CRUCIAL NEO MIAMI BASS
Cameltoe - Fannypack
Artificial Intelligence - Industrial Bass Machine
Planetary Deterioration - Ozone Layer
FlooR.I.D.A. (Dynamix II remix) - Rabbit In the Moon
NOTEWORTHY BOOTY JAMS (NOT MIAMI BASS)
The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Da Butt - E.U.
Back That Ass Up - Juvenile feat. Mannie Fresh and Lil' Wayne
Big Ole Butt - L. L. Cool J
Get Low - Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz
Shake Ya Ass - Mystikal
Push It - Salt N Pepa
Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
Wild Thing - Tone Loc
Rump Shaker - Wreckx N Effectx
Salt Shaker - Ying Yang Twins
INFUENTIAL ARTISTS ON MIAMI BASS
Afrika Bambaataa
Cybotron
Egyptian Lover
Kraftwerk
Mantronix
"Pretty Tony" Butler
