Munchies for Your Bass

• Artist: Nemesis
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• Release Date: 1991
• Total Time: 44:49
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

Nemesis' second album, Munchies for Your Bass, was a surprising departure from their 1989 debut, To Hell and Back. While that CD was full of conscious lyrics à la Brand Nubian, this sophomore effort is more of a party album -- one with plenty of R-rated, sexploitive lyrics. Some hip-hoppers denounced Munchies for Your Bass as a sellout, arguing that when the conscious approach didn't result in multi-platinum sales for Nemesis, the Dallas group decided to take the easy way out and exploit sex. But even if this 1991 release was motivated by a desire to sell more CDs and seems less sincere than To Hell and Back, it's still an enjoyable party album. For those who are into R-rated fun, it isn't hard to move to infectious numbers like "Dallas We Come From," "S.O.U.L," and the single "I Want Your Sex" (which boasts a sleek, R&B-ish groove that recalls Steve Arrington's work with Slave in the late '70s and early '80s). A party atmosphere prevails on the urban contemporary-minded offerings, and it also prevails on the rock-influenced "Let's Have a Good Time" (which samples Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love"). One track that made some hip-hoppers question Nemesis' commitment to the Islamic faith is "Ali English and the 40 Oz. Thieves," a humorous, Beastie Boys-influenced number that celebrates the pleasures of malt liquor. Here's the thing: alcohol consumption is strictly forbidden in most sects of Islam, and in 1991, there were those who saw a major contradiction between Nemesis asserting "all praise due to Allah" only to turn around and encourage inebriation. But for those who can live with the group's contradictions, Munchies for Your Bass is arguably their strongest effort. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Droppin' the Bass	Nemesis	Nemesis	(1:32)
Bitches and Money	Nemesis	Nemesis	(3:15)
Ali English and the 40 Oz. Thieves	Nemesis	Nemesis	(3:02)
I Want Your Sex	Nemesis, C. Smith	Nemesis	(3:59)
Let's Have a Good Time	Nemesis	Nemesis	(3:23)
Munchies for Your Bass	Nemesis	Nemesis	(4:06)
Settin' the Record Straight	Nemesis	Nemesis	(3:33)
On the One	Nemesis	Nemesis	(3:00)
Soul	Nemesis	Nemesis	(4:18)
Grind	Nemesis	Nemesis	(3:00)
Nemesis to the Future	Nemesis	Nemesis	(3:03)
Life in the '90s	Nemesis, C. Smith	Nemesis	(3:51)
Dallas We Come From	Nemesis	Nemesis	(3:02)
Dis-N-Dat	Nemesis	Nemesis	(1:45)

Credits

Nemesis (Arranger), M.C. Azim (?), Robert Lewis (Photography), Tyrone Samples (Vocals (Background)), Big Al (?), Rick Rooney (?), Rick Rooney (Engineer), Big Al (Arranger), Howie Weinberg (Mastering), Ronald Logan (Guitar), Kerry Crafton (Engineer), M.C. Azim (Arranger), Young Fools (Vocals), The Snake (Arranger), The Snake (?), Nemesis (Producer)