Customer Reviews

Da Real World

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4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I am very impressed with Missy Elliott, especially with her never ending creativity and sense of beat. She is one of the most talented women in the industry. She sings, she produces, she raps, she writes, she does it all! Despite her collaborations with so many other people and the numerous hits by other artists she is accredited to being part of, she still glistens with her own personal work. This is one of few albums that I have that I enjoy almost all the songs. Another album you should check out is the late Aaliyah's One In A Million (Missy and Timbaland produced much of the album).

TRACK LISTING AND CRITIQUE
2. Beat Biters - GOOD SONG

3. Busa Rhyme (featuring Eminem)- GOOD SONG with a great beat

4. All N My Grill (featuring Big Boi of Outcast and Nicole) - SINGLE and great song

5. Dangerous Mouths (featuring Redman) - OKAY SONG, but I like
Missy's parts in the song more than Redman's.

6. Hot Boyz (featuring Lil' Mo) - SINGLE, awesome song! Everyone knows the remix of this song featuring Eve, Lil' Mo, and Q-Tip.

7. You Don't Know (featuring Lil' Mo) - EXCELLENT SONG!!! My favorite song off the album! It has everything great vocals and great rapping by both Missy and Lil' Mo.

8. Mr. D.J. (featuring Lady Saw) - GOOD SONG

10. Stickin' Chickens (featuring Da Brat and Aaliyah) - EXCELLENT SONG!!! My second favorite song! Da Brat's rapping and Aaliyah's vocals are off the hook.

11. Smooth Chick - PRETTY GOOD SONG

12. We Did It - GOOD SONG, Missy does a good job!

14. She's A B... - SINGLE, great song! I like Missy's rapping a lot!

15. U Can't Resist (featuring Juvenile & B.G.) - PRETTY GOOD SONG

16. Crazy Feelings (featuring Beyonce of Destiny's Child) - VERY VERY NICE SONG, my third favorite song, the ballads are so pretty.

When "Supadupa..." dropped, its effect was sweeping and powerful. The world was brought a tough yet vulnerable singer/mc and a drop-step, staccato style of futuristic beats and loops. Missy is a welcome blast of fresh air, because she was honest, multi-talented, inventive, and she did not look like the b-girl/singer template. She proved that a female hip-hop/pop star did not need to be slim and fine nor absurdly rugged and thuggish. In addition, her videos were about the most visually engaging works of the decade. However, there are two things troubling about this album. 1.) With the "Da Real World", we have nice, bouncy, catchy beats...but we have lyrics that are often senseless. Missy rhymes quite abit about "money, clothes", ...etc. Word to Missy--"We know you're rich, now! Why are asking fellas to buy you things? You're can more than do for yourself." Crass materialism undermines hip-hop's power and focus, and, on this album, we get ridiculous, materialistic drivel in buckets. 2.) Missy's skills complement different types of artists. On this album, she partners up with Redman, Da Brat, Eminem, et. al. In fact, there are few songs where she does not perform a duet--which begs the question, can she not stand on her own? Missy is a talent, but this album comes woefully short of the impact and grace of the debut.

I wrote for this already but since this new system is in, i'm doing it again:

This new one from missy is just hot. It's a dark album because she trying to give it da real feeling(da real world) I guess, and it works. Her lyrics and beats have a new sound to it again. they still have that timberland touch, but it's a lot more hip/hop than the last and less dance beats. It's a good mix of singing and rapping though and the guests just make it so much hotter. Eventhough missy has a lot of people on it, she still comes through strong and dosen't make it look like shes needs them to make it hot. After listening to this about 5 times(on the first day) i'm convinced this is her best and one of the hottest for 99. It makes you really think of the year 2g or 3. At first you might not feel some of the tracks(most you will) but after 2 times of listening, your gonna play this cd out. Everybody she worked with on this just made it so much hotter. My Favorites are: Dangerous mouths(w/redman), All in my grill(w/nicole, big boi), Shes a b@!ch, bussaryme (w/eminem), Mr dj(w/lady saw), Hot boyz, beat bitters. Some of the beats here knocks you str8 out your seat (if your in a car) because they just hit harder than her last one. I think after a while she will go double platinum if not platinum. This is the best beats that Tim ever did! .....and Tim did a lot.

Don't Sleep on this! All hip/hop and non-hip/hop heads should check this out.

Blaaazzzing!

Missy Elliott is one of hip hops poineers who has produced and worked with many artists and continually makes great music.
MIssy doesn't disappoint with this record! Her beats and flows are more aggresive and more street than her latter ones.
Aaliyah, Eminem, Beyonce, Big Boi (of Outcast) Juvenile, BG, Da Brat, Lil Mo, Redman, and Lil Kim(interlude) all contribute on the album but don't ever take away from Missy but only enhance the album.
There isn't one song on here that is bad and this is probably now my favorite Missy CD which used to go to SO Addictive!
Favs: Busta Rhyme, Beat Biters, Stickin Chickens, Hot Boyz, and Crazy Feelings, basically everything!
This album is way ahead of its time.... still is! Go get it if you like any of Missy's work!

I dont know where to start with this album. How about it lived up to all my expectations when i bought it back in 99. Missy never was a great rapper and never will be but thats ok for the style that missy uses. It sounds more like she is singing rather than rapping on most of the songs anyway. Everyone knows that the production is what will propel this album and it does. Timbaland never goes wrong. Look at his track record. Records for Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Missy, Nas, Snoop, Nicole, Jay-Z, etc. Two of his own albums also. Rarely makes wack tracks. IF YOU BUY YOU MUST BUMMP IN CAR! THe beats are superior to almost every producer out now. The best beat on the album would have to be on Stickin Chickens. Aaliyahs soft voice and Missy's singing make the song more enjoyable. The rap by Da Brat was not needed but it is not a wack rhyme at all. Second best beat is when Timbaland switches the beat on Beat Biters. I cant really break down by song because the lyrics by missy are not that good but they are listenable. So ill just list the best and worst songs.

Best: Beat Biters, All n my Grill, Dangerous minds, stickin chickens, mr.dj, you dont know, hot boys,we did it, she's a , crazy feelings

Wack:Stay far away from the interludes with lil kim. She is one of the worst rappers to ever grace a microphone. to make it even worse she just talks and rambles on about nonsense no one even cares about in the first place. Smooth Chick the wohle song is wack even the (gasp) beat. U cant resist just isnt a good song. Juvenile and BG sound out of place over a timbaland beat. the lyrics on Busa Ryme are pretty good. But Eminems voice on this song is terrible. why does he even sound like that on this song. Plus it was the first time i heard him rap in that voice. It messes up the song.

There are 2 interludes an intro and an outro and 13 songs. 10 out of 13 are good songs so that makes a pretty good album in my eyes. Pick it up.

This Cd is really really good. At first i didn't want to buy it because I was a big fan of Eve, but after listening to it in my friend Dan's car, I really liked it and went out and bought it! It is so awesome! Timbaland makes phat beats for Missy's good flow of rhymes. This cd also has many guest appearances. The best songs on this recording are 2,3,4,5,6,7,10,14,15, and 16. You Should go buy this cd! It is worth the money!

Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott is the best singer there is! She's queen of rap music! Her new cd is even better than "Supa Dupa Fly"!

Best songs of this album are probably Busa Rhyme, Dangerous Mouths, Hot Boyz, You Don't Know, Stickin' Chickens and We Did It. But the best of all in this album is the structure. Everything is so stylish and elegant!

Missy Elliott deserves to get 5 big stars!

i think this cd has the best lyrics and instrumental sound ever. better than her first cd. and i think it's true-if you can't wear the name don't use it!

I feel this cd is the bomb! Missy has always been an idle of mine. She comes correct with her lyrics, and she keeps it real. This album does not just include the one and only Missy Elliot, but it also features hot and current artist as: B.G. AND JUVENILE of cash money records; EMINEM; MOCHA; LIL MO'; AND many more. I encorage all young rap fans to rush out and get this album before it gets you! A HUGE MISSY FAN, Wanda Slater

Hmmm. I'm not really sure where to begin, but I was really disapointed by this album, ecspecially after her blazing debut. The beats are really hot, of course... it's Timbaland production, after all. It is, as the packaging would convey, much darker than the first LP, and as such is better suited to bumping in a jeep than playing at a party. At any rate, Missy's half of the equation leaves a lot to be desired. While her singing ability has improved since her first album, her rapping has suffered, I think. It's kinda choppy most of the time and the lyrics are usually pretty weak. While she spit a lot of goofy nonsense on the first album, on this one it just doesn't come off well and genrally makes even less sense. She also tends to make the mistake of using rap-style lyrics in her ballads ("Blow out you like I'm a air vent") which comes off really badly. She's also consistantly outdone by her guests. While they aren't doing anything amazing either, Missy doesn't really hold her own, except against Lil' Kim, who just blabbers like ...on the two interludes. Last but not least, most of the hooks are wack. Yawn. I used to think Missy was infallible, but with this album it's clear she is not.