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Plantation Lullabies

Me'Shell NdegeOcello
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 19, 1993)
  • Original Release Date: October 19, 1993
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Maverick
  • ASIN: B000002ML4
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #40,642 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Plantation Lullabies
2. I'm Diggin' You (Like an Old Soul Record)
3. If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)
4. Shoot'n up and Gett'n High
5. Dred Loc
6. Step into the Projects
7. Soul on Ice
8. Call Me
9. Outside Your Door
10. Picture Show
11. Sweet Love
12. Two Lonely Hearts (On the Subway)

Editorial Reviews

From Jazziz
In the 1990s, bassist and vocalist Me'shell Ndegéocello took the music world by storm. That storm's winds blew so hard, they threatened to knock down the walls that separate jazz, funk, R&B, and hip-hop. On "Step Into the Projects," from 1993's Plantation Lullabies, Ndegéocello managed a sound that expressed rage, beauty, and coolness with a brand-new vibe - one that carries a vital thread of black music into the future. She was aided by some of mainstream jazz's brightest stars, including saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Geri Allen. Redman, in particular, was so enthralled with her achievements that he donned a journalist's hat to interview Ndegéocello for JAZZIZ's April 1997 cover story.

--- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.


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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Easiest 5 Stars I've Ever Given, June 23, 2001
By Mecca Egypt (Gardena, CA United States) - See all my reviews
I have so much to say, that it's hard to find where to begin. I will first start out by saying that I bought MNd's Bitter last year and was blown away. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of purchasing her debut disc "Plantation Lullabies" and needless to say, I was not disappointed at all. The album is immensely beautiful and subsequently has not left my CD player.

From track to track the lyricism, musicianship and artistry is just utterly incredible. What a great introduction from a talented artist. My standouts are Two Lonely Hearts (On The Subway), Picture Show, Soul On Ice, Sweet Love, Diggin' You, the intro, Call Me, Dred Loc, Shoot'n Up & Gett'n High (that song is raw a* funk), If That's Your Boyfriend, Untitled, Outside Your Door (lover's anthem). LOL, did I list every song? Yep.

The funk encapsulated on the disc just makes you want to bust a soul clap, I mean damn, it's funky. I wish I would've purchased this album sooner. I would've had so much fun with it back in those budding high school years. Please don't make the same mistake I did, BUY THIS ALBUM NOW. I will be purchasing Peace Beyond Passion soon, so expect a review.

*List of things to do*: Get Bitter -- CHECK, Get Plantation Lullabies -- CHECK, Get Peace Beyond Passion --WILL DO

Me'shell please release another album. I'm waiting feverishly with my credit card when you do.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Original, Funky and soulful debut, July 28, 2000
By "williedynamite" (PlAnEt EaRtH) - See all my reviews
From out of basically nowhere Me'Shell Ndegeocello burst upon the music scene with what i think is an excellent album (hence the 5 star rating)Plantation Lullabies. Plantatiioon lullabies is an excellent album and one of the most original debuts i have heard in a long time. What makes Me'Shell different from other supposed R&B artists is the fact that she entirely doesn't sing, she rhymes them, almost like a spoken word artist. The songs on Plantation lullabies range from the love and desire, I want you song. Im digin you like and old school record, Dreadlocks, and the wonderfully melancholy outside your door. Me'shell also has a very political side which she shows on Plantation on songs like step into the projects and soul on ice. There's even a song about infidelity, from a very different prespective the funky I that was your boyfriend. But what most stands out on Plantation.. is Me'Shell soulful lyrics and funky grooves which make this album a must have for fans of good music.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Digging It Like An Old Soul Record!, August 8, 2004
Having only had this CD for a day I still feel as if I've
been hearing 'Plantation Lullubies' for years.Yes I've been
exposed to Me'Shell Ndegeocello's 'Peace Beyond Passion' album
for years but THIS one only just came to my attention.This is
a vibrant patchwork quilt of black music in America,from jazzy
funk to homemade hip-hop-deeply rooted in classic 70's rhythms,
notably on the synth-drenched instrumental title song but also in the bouncy "I'm Diggin' You (Like An Old Soul Record)".Not
only that but Me'Shell comes down stupid HARD on her bass-
attacking each song with a deeply ferocious musicality!Most
of the lyrics focus on the deep-voiced singer/rapper's
favorite subjects-drugs,sexuality and racism and she rails at
the status of each on every brilliant,scathing rap and lyric.
Most of the album flows together in one highly
harmonious groove,without the songs segueing.She also flaunts
her complete creative control over the music-playing many of
the hip-hop and funk licks herself rather then using a computer
and mixing songs with a voice with a couple instrumental.The
emmerging of a brilliant new talent that I hope will one day
be recognized in it's proper context!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still Perfect
I still love this album after all these years. I am glad many in here feel the same.
Published 4 months ago by Simo

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
Awesome CD from beginning to end. Reminds you of ol' school love/soul music! Great energy.
Published 4 months ago by S Muse

4.0 out of 5 stars Great cd. Makes you think.
This cd is soulful and political. Me'shell is a superb vocalist, instrumentalist, and song writer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The spark...
of the so-called neo soul movement in the early 90s. This record was a breath of fresh air and was an introduction to one of the few free thinking black artists to emerge with... Read more
Published on June 28, 2007 by SBLove99

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Music
Somehow, somewhere there must have been a bad storm that killed all soul from musicians. But thankfully there was Noah who built an Ark and had Me'Shell Ndegeocello and Neo-Soul... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised
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5.0 out of 5 stars MeShell is the Truth!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Plantation Lullabies
Listening to this album again, I had the same thought that I had in 1993 -Me'Shell was so far ahead of her time that although this debut created a buzz, she did not get the... Read more
Published on February 18, 2007 by Geminigirl

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Me'Shell NdegeOcello's Plantation Lullabies LP
I owned this CD almost 15 years ago and lost it. I've looked for it for all this time to no avail. When I found it on [...]. I was so happy and ordered it immediately. Read more
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She is was of the greatest musicians ever, this is one of her best works.
Published on March 15, 2006 by T. Johnson

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