Confession: We are the most non-sports people you'll ever meet. A friend had to explain the shot clock to us. "Why does it go to 24 then start over?"
That said, Nu Shooz had a pretty stellar NBA career. Maybe it all began with the Miami Heat. They started using the bassline to "I Can't Wait" in their games. It turned into a standard fixture on NBA courts across the country.
Then there was Z100 in Portland, the station that broke our first single to the world. In the early 90s, the Portland Trail Blazers made the playoffs three years in a row. Z100 created a song for all three years — "1,2,3, Go Rip City," "Bust-A-Bucket," and "Blazertown." Nu Shooz made the music, and Z100 morning jocks Dan Clark and Tony Martinez wrote the songs.
Now the Blazers are releasing those tunes and more on a special vinyl release for charity — "Blazers Greatest Hits: 50th Collection." If you love basketball, or Nu Shooz (or both), check it out.
It's about time to make the playoffs again. We'll be watching the shot clock.
Go, Rip City.
Bust A Bucket featuring Dan Reed, U Krew, and the Blazers.
This is SO funky! 1,2,3 Go Rip City kills it w/The U Krew too.