. . . "1988-09-01Z"^^ . . . "Swass is the debut album by Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released in 1988 on NastyMix and re-released on CD by Def American Recordings. The album featured the singles \"Posse on Broadway\", \"Square Dance Rap\", \"Iron Man\" and \"Rippn'\". In 1990, the album received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.According to Sir Mix-a-Lot, the word \"swass\" originally was an inside joke with no meaning in itself."@en . "Swass"@en .