Courtsey Of Your Music Magazine written by John Lewis                                     

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Promoted by The Aptos Club as “TWO LIVE CREW – UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, BUFFET DINNER AND SHOW,” it could also have had an additional caption, “an intimate evening with the girls of 2 Live Crew.” After a high energy, hard rocking, set by The Fire Sermon, there was an air of expectation in the chill of the night. 2 Live Crew has been the most controversial rap group of all time. In 1987, in Florida, a store clerk was charged with a felony for selling their sexually graphic release, “2 Live Is What We Are,” to a 14 year old girl. But it was 1989’s “As Nasty As They Wanna Be” that brought 2 Live Crew world wide attention. With little radio play, the song “Me So Horny” became their biggest hit. It was taken from a line by a  Vietnamese prostitute in  Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket.”  1990 marked the beginning of charges and legal actions from conservative groups that resulted in lawsuits, counter suits and, at one point, the the arrest of the 2 Live Crew members. Now, reuniting for a 2004 tour and album release of Fresh Kid Ice’s “Freaky Chinese,” the entourage pulled up in a long, white tour bus and were greeted respectfully and warmly by the guys and gals there. These were hard core fans who knew the music, the lyrics and the history. It was on the stage though that the melding between artist and audience came together in an exceptional party atmosphere. When the Crew announced that they would be doing all their classic stuff from years ago, the house to a tee, erupted in joy. Their lyrical interpretations of “Doo Wah Diddy Diddy” and “All Day and All of the Night” were real treats with their turn tablist cranking out skillfully skewed beats. The Crew girls put on some very athletic dancing and shaking with several of the gals around the stage hopping on board to join them. Without a doubt, a most memorable evening was had by all in the little seaside town of Aptos. 

So, what’s up next for the Crew? Their manager, Dap, has agreed to a phone interview with the boys. And, guess what? You, the readers, get to send in your questions and Your Music Magazine will ask them on your behalf and print their answers in the next issue, go to www.yourmusicmagazine.com a submit your questions.