Which hip-hop group released the 1990 album The Cactus Album?

3rd Bass released the 1990 album The Cactus Album.

The Cactus Album was the debut studio album by 3rd Bass, a New York hip-hop trio consisting of MC Serch, Pete Nice, and DJ Richie Rich. It was released on October 16, 1989, by Def Jam Recordings, although it is frequently discussed in connection with the group’s 1990 breakthrough period.

The album included “The Gas Face,” featuring KMD, and “Steppin’ to the A.M.” Its production drew on dense sampling and the group’s forceful, technically focused lyricism. 3rd Bass became notable for succeeding in a period when major-label rap was increasingly associated with strong regional identities.

The title can cause confusion because later references often call it a 1990 album, while release listings commonly give October 1989 as the original date. The group’s second album, Derelict of Dialect, followed in 1991. MC Serch later became known for work as a producer and radio personality.