The following description comes from the event organizer.

"The first successful rapper to come out of the Pacific Northwest, Sir Mix-A-Lot is often credited for putting Seattle, Washington, on the rap map. Part comedian, part storyteller, and part social satirist, Sir Mix-A-Lot is unique among hip-hop artists. By filling the void between pop rappers such as Hammer and the Fresh Prince and hard-core rappers like 2 Live Crew and Public Enemy, Mix created his own genre of rap and found multiplatinum success by blending hip-hop, humor, and social commentary.

With two platinum albums, one gold album, a Grammy Award, and an American Music Award under his belt, Sir Mix-A-Lot is one of the few rap artists to become an across-the-board success, appealing to both pop and hard-core rap fans. Mix believes his popularity lies in the fact that he thinks and feels the same things his fans do. "I'm not trying to be Malcolm X or Ice Cube," he explained in the Detroit Free Press. "I call myself a blue-collar rapper. I talk about what people are really thinking. They're not thinking about overthrowing the government or shooting [the president]. A lot of problem rap artists have had in the last two or three years is that they're either all gangster, all black activist or all goofy or pop. That's not me. I'm not all serious, and I'm not all funny. I'm a little of everything. I think that's what most people are like, too."