Song:Da Dip
Album:Music from and inspired by Jerry Springer's Movie Ringmaster
Da Dip was a standard rap song that was a top twenty hit in 1997. It took a year to cross over from the underground rap scene. It was the only big hit for Eric "Freak Nasty" Timmons. He was a DJ in the Atlanta rap scene. He released his debut CD Freak Nasty in 1994 on the small Hotlanta label distributed by Ichiban Records. The album did well but Hotlanta went out of business. So Timmons moved to Triad Records and the 1996 album Controversee...That's Life...And That's The Way It Is. Da Dip didn't do well at first. But eventually it got airplay and it reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997. Like many rap songs, Da Dip turned out to be a one hit wonder. Timmons continued to release occasional albums. His 2007 single Do It Just Like A Rockstar charted when it was confused with a different song with the same title. You can get Da Dip on various artist budget comps like this soundtrack for a Jerry Springer movie that is on a rap label. It looks like Timmons still releases occasional singles. My guess is Da Dip royalties give him a good income. Here's the video for Da Dip by Freak Nasty.
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