How to Be a Lady 1 [Explicit Lyrics]

Electrik Red | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 26, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B001SMC91C
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,639 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THANK GOD FOR ELECTRIK RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, June 2, 2009

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Kendrick Davis "Da Gentleman" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Be a Lady 1 (Audio CD)

This is worth swiping the card. Electrik Red held their own with How to Be a Lady, Vol.1. It's about time we have a girl group that is out there because we don't get that much often except for male R&B groups, solo artists, etc. When this group came out with "Drink In My Cup", there was something about this group I liked and I had to check them out when the album was released. You know what? I'm glad I did. I expect good things from them and more music in the future. There's nothing negative I can say about this album. All of their songs are hot especially Devotion, Bed Rest, Freaky Freaky, W.F.Y., So Good (originial & remix), & Drink In My Cup. Much luv and I wish you ladies the best. The-Dream & Tricky Stewart did their work on the production. SWIPE THE CARD!!!!!!!!!!! This is an album you must get.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sassy, Vulgar Sound, September 13, 2009

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Meesh "magentamindslip" - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Be a Lady 1 (Audio CD)

The ladies of Electrik Red (Kyndra, Lesley, Naomi and Sarah) have something to tell you: they're strong females who have massive quantities of sexy sex. The strength of the ladies is undermined, as usual, by the fact that the slick production and otherwise overall appeal of the album is due to two talented male producers, The-Dream (Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Usher, etc) and Tricky Stewart (Fabolous, Beyoncé, Mya, etc).

The album title is misleading - How to Be a Lady - and meant to challenge stereotypes about promiscuous women (i.e., whores). The album cover and lyrical content, however, elevates the stereotype that whores are not ladies. That aside, the musical content of the album is strong. The lyrical content of the album is all about sex, which becomes problematic for some songs like the poppy "P is for Power." I've mentally changed the lyrics from "you ain't gettin' no P" to "you ain't gettin' with me" because it's embarrassing to listen to such idiotic lyrics. "W.F.Y." has the same lyrical problem; although it's anthemetic, insanely driving electronica-R&B at its best and the most atmospheric song on the disc.

The club banger "Drink in My Cup" is an obvious first-single that'll be the theme-song of too many frat parties. It's along the lines of Lil Jon & the Ying Yang Twin's "Get Low" minus the non-stop, sweatin' energy loss. But if you've been hooked by "Drink in My Cup" (and not "Friend Lover" or "So Good"), then the only other song that sounds similar to it is "W.F.Y." The standard R&B fare is found in the slinky "9 to 5" and sensual "Go Shawty", the latter sounding like a B-side from TLC's "FanMail." The easily identifiable tracks helmed by The-Dream are the seriously catchy "Freaky Freaky" and 1990's Janet Jackson sounding "Bed Rest". "Muah" sounds like "Purple Kisses" from The-Dream's album "Love/Hate", which means it sounds like an updated, updated Prince song.

"Kill Bill" is the weakest song on the album. It's shouty and very young sounding for an otherwise overly mature album. But you can't know excellence without knowing inferiority.

Save for the nonstop sexually revolting lyrics (blame it on The-Dream's ability to 'empathize' with the female condition), The-Dream and Tricky Stewart have compiled one strong, full-sound electronica-R&B late-night horizontal-dance cd. Even the more forgettable songs, "So Good" and its subsequent remix and "On Point", fail to compel me to change to a more interesting track. I highly recommend this album if you like electronica/Over-Auto-Tune-R&B (e.g., Ciara, Beyonce, Rihanna, etc). If you don't like listening to whores tell you they're not whores, then I suggest you buy the clean version of this album.

Albums like this: The-Dream's "Love/Hate", Destiny's Child "Survivor"/"This Is the Remix", TLC's "FanMail", and Kelis' "Kaleidoscope"/"Tasty".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great group!, March 23, 2011

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Javette S. Evans - See all my reviews

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This review is from: How to Be a Lady 1 (Audio CD)

So underground! Wish they got more publicity but the songs are fun and full of femme power. Edgy and aggressive but ladylike :) Stays in my car.