

^ Fitzgerald, Muff (January 20, 1990)."3rd Bass: The Cactus Album (Def Jam/Columbia)". "3rd Bass 'The Cactus Album' Def Jam / Columbia". A decade later, Rhapsody included The Cactus Album in its list of "The 10 Best Albums By White Rappers". In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. The album received positive reviews from the hip hop press and is also notable for featuring the recording debut of rapper Daniel Dumile, later. The Cactus Album peaked at #5 on Billboard's Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart and at #55 on the Billboard 200 chart. The Cactus Al/Bum (also known as The Cactus Cee/D and The Cactus Cas/Ette depending on release format) is the debut album by hip hop trio 3rd Bass, released on Def Jam Recordings on November 10, 1989. It was certified gold by the RIAA on April 24, 1990. The album received positive reviews from the hip hop press and is also notable for featuring the recording debut of rapper Zev Love X of KMD, later known as MF DOOM, on “The Gas Face”.

The Cactus Al/Bum (also known as The Cactus Cee/D and The Cactus Cas/Ette depending on release format) is the debut album by hip hop trio 3rd Bass, released on Def Jam Recordings on November 10, 1989. Pete Nice, MC Serch, Sam Sever, Prince Paul, The Bomb Squad (Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler)
