Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MC Serch (aka Michael Berrin) and Primeminister Pete Nice (aka Peter Nash) of 3rd Bass, May 7, 1991 in New York City. (Credit: Al ...

3rd Bass is celebrating the 35th anniversary of their debut, “The Cactus Album,” which arrived via Def Jam Recordings/Columbia Records in November 1989. 3rd Bass is celebrating the 35th anniversary of ...

In their time, 3rd Bass was one of a small number of white hip-hop artists to achieve wide acceptance in the larger community. Following the Beastie Boys, 3rd Bass proved that white hip-hop wasn’t ...

On this date in 1989, Bed Stuy emcee Pete Nice joined forces with Far Rock mic ripper MC Serch and DJ RIchie Rich for the release of 3rd Bass’ debut LP The Cactus Album on the Def Jam/Columbia imprint ...

Michael Berrin stepped into the A.M. in NYC as a member of rap group 3rd Bass. Now, Berrin has the “D” steppin’ to him as the morning host of “Serch in the A.M.” on WJLB-FM 97.9, the first white DJ at ...

On this date in 1989, Brooklyn’s own Pete Nice from Bed-Stuy teamed up with Far Rockaway lyricist MC Serch and DJ Richie Rich to drop 3rd Bass’ debut album, The Cactus Album, on the Def Jam/Columbia ...

Don Newkirk, the NYC musician and hip hop producer who collaborated with De La Soul, 3rd Bass, and more, died on Friday (11/25). The news came via his sister, Olivia Harris, who wrote that he died ...

The old adage “better late than never” certainly applies to former Def Jam Recordings hip-hop group 3rd Bass, who recently announced their reunion after years of bad blood. The public tension ...