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In the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s, the dominant rap style in the Southeastern U.S. was "bass music" -- fast, hyper, very danceable party jams usually escapist in nature. Instead of favoring either the complex rapping styles of New York and Philly or the political commentary of L.A. and Oakland rappers, bass artists go for wild, rowdy fun. Fast tempos prevail on Miami Bass: Heat Mix, Vol. 2, a 1997 compilation offering the type of hyper, nervous sounds one might have heard at a Black club in Miami, Orlando or Jacksonville at the time. Half Pint's "Drop It Low," Exit 25's "Do the Hop Scotch" and Uncle Al's "Slip and Slide" sound nothing like the hip-hop coming out of New York and L.A. at the time, and that's exactly the point. Most of the artists on this disc had no interest in emulating non-Southern rap styles, and were quite happy to see Florida doing its own thing. For a taste of bass at its most club-oriented, Heat Mix, Vol. 2 wouldn't be a bad choice. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide