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Gucci Crew II
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The Gucci Crew II was a Miami Bass group popular between 1986 and 1994. The group was made up of MC V (aka Gucci Man) and TFS (aka 240 Shorty), along with Disco Rick, who was their DJ early on.
Their first song, “Gucci Bass”, was inspired by LL Cool J’s “Rock the Bells”, and much like Gigolo Tony’s 1986 hit, utilized the Smurf’s theme song as the hook. The track was produced by Amos Larkins II in late 1986, making it a regional hit in early 1987.
As Amos went into semi-retirement for a few years, Disco Rick assumed the role of producer. They released the album “So Def, So Fresh, So Stupid” in 1987, which became a hugely successful album locally on the heels of 2 Live Crew’s debut album. The success was only heightened as the campy single, “Sally, that Girl”, caught fire outside of Florida that same year, which over time proved to be their signature song.
In 1988, the trio released “What Time is It? Gucci Time” and was quickly embraced by the emerging car audio bass market. Tensions arose as the final version of the album featured a parody of Doug E. Fresh’s “La Di Da Di”, which went against Disco Rick’s wishes. As a result, Rick left the unit to form “The Dogs”, and Gucci Crew suddenly found themselves without a DJ and producer.
As a duo, Gucci Crew began work on their third album, “Everybody Wants Some” in 1989, utilizing Hot Productions’ in house producer, Larry Davis.
Their first song, “Gucci Bass”, was inspired by LL Cool J’s “Rock the Bells”, and much like Gigolo Tony’s 1986 hit, utilized the Smurf’s theme song as the hook. The track was produced by Amos Larkins II in late 1986, making it a regional hit in early 1987.
As Amos went into semi-retirement for a few years, Disco Rick assumed the role of producer. They released the album “So Def, So Fresh, So Stupid” in 1987, which became a hugely successful album locally on the heels of 2 Live Crew’s debut album. The success was only heightened as the campy single, “Sally, that Girl”, caught fire outside of Florida that same year, which over time proved to be their signature song.
In 1988, the trio released “What Time is It? Gucci Time” and was quickly embraced by the emerging car audio bass market. Tensions arose as the final version of the album featured a parody of Doug E. Fresh’s “La Di Da Di”, which went against Disco Rick’s wishes. As a result, Rick left the unit to form “The Dogs”, and Gucci Crew suddenly found themselves without a DJ and producer.
As a duo, Gucci Crew began work on their third album, “Everybody Wants Some” in 1989, utilizing Hot Productions’ in house producer, Larry Davis.
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