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Tracklist
- 1Busta’s Intro1:54
- 2Hit ’em Wit da Hee4:20
- 3Sock It 2 Me4:17
- 4The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)4:11
- 5Beep Me 9114:58
- 6They Don’t Wanna F*** Wit Me3:18
- 7Pass da Blunt3:18
- 8Bite Our Style (interlude)0:44
- 9Friendly Skies5:00
- 10Best Friends4:07
- 11Don’t Be Commin’ (In My Face)4:11
- 12Izzy Izzy Ahh3:54
- 13Why You Hurt Me4:31
- 14I’m Talkin’5:02
- 15Gettaway4:25
- 16Busta’s Outro1:38
- 17Missy’s Finale0:24
Reviews
Rated 6/10
Today, Missy Elliott's debut album is regarded as one of, arguably THE most important R&B and hip-hop albums by a female artist of the 1990s. Despite this, this album is far from flawless. Missy Elliott is still an intriguing character because she writes and—with Timbaland— produces her own songs. Furthermore she's talented in rapping and singing.
The song material on the other hand falls short in many ways, especially lyrically, even if you can already tell that the production was ahead of its time in terms of sound.
With those great trumpets and the well-crafted chorus, "Sock It 2 Me" is unquestionably the album's highlight. Although "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" makes good use of that sample, the verses that surround it just don't sound right with the background track or the sample lines.
The laid-back vibe, along with a gorgeous guitar riff from Eddie Floyd's Check Me Out that plays throughout the song, makes a somewhat darker production like "Why You Hurt Me" appealing. But those stand out as the album's highlights.
Although it might possibly be a result of the album's lackluster song selection, there are a lot of guest appearances that don't add anything (read: nothing really).
It's also difficult to find anything good in songs like "They Don't Wanna Fuck With Me" because the lyrics are yet another example of how ridiculous they are.
A mixed album across the board; so three stars.
Rated 8/10
Nice to hear a female voice in hip-hop. Occasionally discordant and a little too long, but I liked it, especially the first track.
Rated 6/10
Wanna like this more than I do. Some of the beats are really eccentric and I like that but it just doesn't completely gel for me. I think it's the combination of the more r&b sung elements that throw me off. Favorite track is "Izzy Izzy ahh" where she's doing this kinda laid back ODB thing. I like it when she gets more nonsensical and playful like that.
Rated 6/10
No me ha entusiasmado. Pero se escucha sin darse uno cuenta. Bastante tranquilo. Me ha recordado al The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Lo volveré a escuchar.