Sir Mix-a-Lot is no stranger to genre bending. He’s professed his love for numerous genres in many interviews in the past.
In his 1988 debut album Swass, he infused heavy metal sensibilities into his song Iron Man. He said in interview that he was terrified about potential backlash from this fusion, which of course nowadays with rock/rap having become its own mainstream genre, these fears seem kind of silly in retrospect.
Then there’s his (in)famous collaboration with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra a few years back when he performed Baby Got Back and invited members of the audience to come on stage and shake it – which several women did, in their fancy evening wear no less.
I’ve met Sir Mix-a-Lot before and he was a totally stand up guy. He was friendly and gracious in spite of my fanboying him and having a picture taken. He’s a fixture in the Seattle area at car shows and every so often I see him driving one of his Lambos (which he actually daily drives – so much respect for that) or just being a normal dude waiting in line at the Apple Store when a new device comes out.
