''Grab It!'' is the debut album by the American hip hop duo

L'Trimm L'Trimm was a Miami bass hip-hop duo composed of Bunny D and Lady Tigra. Originally from Coconut Grove, Florida (origin neighborhood of the City of Miami), they recorded three albums for Atlantic Records: '' Grab It!'' in 1988 (which is certi ...

, released in 1988. It was originally released by Time-X Records before being licensed to

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. The album peaked at No. 132 on the ''Billboard'' 200. "Cars with the Boom" (also known as "Cars That Go Boom") peaked at No. 54 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Grab It!'' was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Production

The album was produced by Larry Davis, for Paul Klein's Hot Productions. The tracks were constructed around synthesizers and 808 drums, per the

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sound. "Grab It" was written as a cheeky answer record to

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's " Push It".

Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote of "Cars With The Boom": "One of the dumber rap songs to come down the pike lately, this ode to noise pollution is also the most irresistible." ''

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'' listed the album among the ten worst of 1988, writing that the duo "may single-handedly erase all the musical respect more serious rappers have earned."

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called the album "silly, goofy, escapist fun," writing that the "very pop-minded, club-oriented songs are infectious and entertaining despite the group's obvious limitations." Praising "Cars With The Boom", ''

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'' wrote that "the fact stands, there's something almost benign and cute about this affair ... 'Trimm'sdelivery, and it's all based on their delivery, is fun and childish." ''

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'' thought that "the giggly good nature of the duo's delivery keeps these raps from sounding like mere sexploitation." Writing of "Cars With The Boom"'s 2020 reemergence via TikTok, ''

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'' declared that "the song stands out in the landscape of hip-hop for being so unapologetically light." Calling L'Trimm "the female equivalent of the mighty Tone Loc," the ''

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'' also chose "Cars with the Boom" as the duo's "finest" song.

Track listing

Personnel

*Lady Tigra - vocals *Bunny D - vocals

References

{{authority control L'Trimm albums 1988 debut albums Atlantic Records albums