The 2 Live Crew - Move Somthin` ( Full Album )

Released : August 31 1987 Move Somethin’ is the second album by Miami hip hop group 2 Live Crew. The album was released in 1987 on Luke Records and was produced by Luke Skyywalker and Mr. Mixx. It 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 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop chart. Musically, the album incorporates samples from such diverse sources as James Brown (“With Your Badself“), Manfred Mann (“Do Wah Diddy Diddy“), The Kinks (“One and One“), Yellow Magic Orchestra (“Mega-Mixx II“) and Kraftwerk (“Drop the Bomb“ and the title track). On the song “Word II,“ 2 Live Crew’s DJ Mr. Mixx scratches up Brian May’s guitar solo (as well as the chorus) on “We Will Rock You“ over the crowd stomp-and-clap beat, which was sampled from the same song.
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