Sir Mix-a-Lot

Solo Artist

Photo: Erik Schultz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Active 1981-present
Origin Seattle, Washington
Albums 6
Tracks 82
Most frequent collaborator Strange · 15 tracks
Genres Hip HopElectroWest Coast Hip Hop
Songwriter
79%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 65 of 82 tracks

Does Sir Mix-a-Lot write his own songs?

Nearly all of them, and nearly always by himself. He is credited on 65 of his 82 studio tracks and is the only writer on 55. He also produced, programmed and engineered most of his own records.

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
82
Tracks Credited
79%
Self-Written
45
Years Active
41
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 65 / 82 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 82 tracks: how many Sir Mix-a-Lot wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Sir Mix-a-Lot has a writing credit79%
67%
12%
21%
Sole author55tracks67%
Co-written10tracks12%
Outside writers17tracks21%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Sir Mix-a-Lot's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 82 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)79%
Composer (music)79%
Producer78%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Sir Mix-a-Lot's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 79%
100%
100%
100%
100%
89%
0%
1988Swass
1989Seminar
1992Mack Daddy
1994Chief Boot Knocka
1996Return of the Bumpasaurus
2003Daddy's Home
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 89% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
1980s
Swass, Seminar
96%
1990s
Mack Daddy, Chief Boot Knocka +1 more
0%
2000s
Daddy's Home

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Sir Mix-a-Lot sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Sir Mix-a-Lot
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

EXO8%
Xscape17%
Salt-N-Pepa35%
TLC59%
Destiny's Child69%
11279%
Dr. Dre89%
79%Sir Mix-a-Lot
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Posse on Broadway
Swass
Written by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Anthony Ray
Wrote it
My Hooptie
Seminar
Written by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Anthony Ray
Wrote it
Beepers
Seminar
Written by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Anthony Ray
Wrote it
I Got Game
Seminar
Written by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Anthony Ray
Wrote it
Baby Got Back
Mack Daddy
Written by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Anthony Ray
Wrote it
Jump on It
Return of the Bumpasaurus
Written by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Jerry Lordan, Clifton "Jiggs" Chase, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Sylvia Robinson, Wonder Mike, Anthony Ray, Clifton Chase, Michael Anthony Wright
Co-wrote

Discography 6 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Sir Mix-a-LotSir Mix-a-Lot82 tracks
S15Strange, 15 tracks Photo of Rick Rubin13Rick Rubin, 13 tracks NF13Nate Fox, 13 tracks MK7Mike Kumagai, 7 tracks FD6Funk Daddy, 6 tracks Q5Quazedelic, 5 tracks SM4Sir Mix-a-Lot (also exec., 4 tracks E4E-Dawg, 4 tracks AD3Amy Dorsey, 3 tracks Q3Quaze, 3 tracks CJ2Chris Jackson, 2 tracks J2Jackers, 2 tracks TI1Tony Iommi, 1 track OO1Ozzy Osbourne, 1 track GB1Geezer Butler, 1 track BW1Bill Ward, 1 track MC1Metal Church, 1 track SW1Stevie Wonder, 1 track IH1I. Hamid, 1 track TW1T. Will, 1 track WO1Wicked One, 1 track S1Slave, 1 track CR1Chris Rock, 1 track A1A.R.T., 1 track AP1Anetta Perry, 1 track JL1Jerry Lordan, 1 track C"1Clifton "Jiggs" Chase, 1 track CL1Cheryl Lorraine Cook, 1 track SR1Sylvia Robinson, 1 track WM1Wonder Mike, 1 track CC1Clifton Chase, 1 track MA1Michael Anthony Wright, 1 track B"1Barney "Soul Dog" Huggins, 1 track MJ1Michele Jennings, 1 track MB1M. Bradford, 1 track F1Fury, 1 track B1Bookie, 1 track AA1Attitude Adjuster, 1 track AE1Adam Ebel, 1 track ST1Scott Tanner, 1 track O1Outtasite, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. S Strange · NF Nate Fox · MK Mike Kumagai · FD Funk Daddy · Q Quazedelic

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Sir Mix-a-Lot is credited on 65 of his 82 studio tracks and is the only writer on 55 of them, one of the highest solo-writing rates in the catalogue. He produced, programmed and engineered most of his own records too. Fifteen of the 17 tracks with no credit sit on Daddy's Home in 2003, an album nobody documented.

Quick Facts

  • Self-writtenCredited on 65 of his 82 studio tracks
  • Written alone55 tracks carry his name and no other
  • Biggest song"Baby Got Back" went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100
  • GrammyBest Rap Solo Performance for "Baby Got Back" in 1993
  • CertificationsSwass and Mack Daddy are platinum, Seminar gold
  • His own labelHe co-founded Nastymix Records in 1983, before his first album

Creative Fingerprint

One man writing, producing and engineering his own records, alone on most of them.

The Story

Anthony Ray started out DJing in Seattle and co-founded Nastymix Records in 1983 with Nasty Nes and Ed Locke. Swass came out in 1988 and "Baby Got Back" went to number one in 1992 and won him a Grammy. Six studio albums have come out under his own name.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, "Baby Got Back" (1993)

Frequently Asked Questions Sir Mix-a-Lot

Does Sir Mix-a-Lot write his own songs?
Nearly all of them, and nearly always by himself. He is credited on 65 of his 82 studio tracks and is the only writer on 55. He also produced, programmed and engineered most of his own records.
Who wrote "Baby Got Back"?
Sir Mix-a-Lot, alone. It spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1993.
How many albums has he released?
Six studio albums: Swass (1988), Seminar (1989), Mack Daddy (1992), Chief Boot Knocka (1994), Return of the Bumpasaurus (1996) and Daddy's Home (2003).
Which album sold the most?
Swass and Mack Daddy are both certified platinum and Seminar is gold. No sales figure for any of them is published on the cited pages.
Did he win a Grammy?
One, for Best Rap Solo Performance for "Baby Got Back" in 1993. He was nominated twice more.
What is Nastymix?
The Seattle label he co-founded in 1983 with Nasty Nes and Ed Locke, which released Swass and Seminar before Def American bought the rights.
What is "Iron Man"?
A rap metal track on Swass built on the Black Sabbath song, backed by the band Metal Church, which is why Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne appear in the credits.
Why does Daddy's Home have no credits?
The album article carries no track listing and the Discogs release publishes no writing credits. Fifteen tracks are affected.
Does he produce his own records?
Yes, and engineers them. The album credits list him for production, programming and engineering across Swass, Seminar and Chief Boot Knocka.
Is he still recording?
Daddy's Home in 2003 is the most recent studio album in this catalogue.

Sources

Wikipedia: Sir Mix-a-Lot Wikipedia: Sir Mix-a-Lot discography