Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Nelly

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 25, 2003)
• Original Release Date: November 25, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B0000DZET2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,202 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Think of this follow-up to Nelly's multi-platinum, Grammy-winning Nellyville as the rap equivalent of Hamburger Helper--neither tasty nor nutritious enough to make a full meal on its own. The album attempts to keep the spotlight on the St. Louis rapper while he's (presumably) in the studio working on new material. Misleadingly subtitled The Reinvention, it would be a stretch to call any of the cuts bona fide remixes. While it's true that the lyrics here are almost identical to those on the original versions, the album's producers must share the blame for its superfluity. Exceptionally disappointing tracks include the Jermaine Dupri-produced "Dilemma" remix and David Banner's grunge-rock take on "Air Force Ones." Da Derrty Versions does have its moments, notably "Kings Highway," one of three previously unreleased songs, but many of these bland retreads will satisfy only the most ardent Nelly fans. --Rebecca Levine

Product Description

"noise" is an Australian Youth Media Arts Festival Where Young People Are Given the Chance to Remix Tracks by the Country's Best Bands. The Outstanding Remixes Are Featured on this Disc, with Original Tracks Coming from Silverchair, the Waifs and Superjesus.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This Herrts: Nelly's Remix Album, December 23, 2003

By	YoungRoscoe "Miles" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

Remix albums are usually pointless exercises by a record company to bleed loads of money out of unsuspecting fans and into pockets of artists-and moreso, the labels themselves. Since the remix album exploded in 1989-90 with the likes of Bobby Brown, Paula Abdul and the New Kids, there haven't been many remix albums that are not average, at best.

Now St. Louis rapper nelly joins the fray with his clunkily titled "The Derrty Versions: The Reinvention". This is basically a souped-up greatest hits album. While some of his hits enjoy a slight adjustment in beat, none of these songs is extraordinarily different than te original version, which is a good and a bad thing. If you're a Nelly fan, you're getting jerked out of your money to get a buncha stuff you already own. If you're like me and think the man has a couple of hot singles, it's an OK buy because it means you don't have to buy either of his middling-to-weak albums.

I'll be the first to admit I'm not a Nelly hater, but he grew on me very slowly. I respect the dude because he has his own style, and he's not afraid to admit that he's not the greatest MC in the world, but he has his own little niche. Of course, his success far outweights his artistry, but how many artists can we say that of? hey, the dude wants to make you dance, he's relatively inoffensive, he doesn't traffic into the super-violent & misogynist cliches that most other popular MC's fall into. Hey, no one will ever confuse him with Rakim, but he's OK.

Some of the remixes leave very little unchanged from the original version. "Country Grammar", Nelly's breakout hit, is exactly the same as the original version with one minor alteration in the chorus as well as a verse from E-40, the hip-hop king of "what the f*** is that dude saying?". "Dilemma" and "Work It" add slightly harder beats (courtesy of Jermaine Dupri and Scott Storch) respectively. JD brings up Nelly's vocal, which is almost buried into the mix on "Dilemma's" studio version, while Nelly alters his flow on "Work It", which was originally a pretty decent party anthem but now is only interesting because of Justin Timberlake's best Michael Jackson impression to date.

"E.I." is remixed by crunk king David Banner, and Banner's rock-etched production is the standout on a couple of tracks here. He takes it back to the old-school Rick Rubin Casio-drumbeat and loud guitar days on this one, despite its' somewhat sexist refrain of "is that yo' a** cuz it ain't yo face" plastered throughout the song. For whatever reason, it appears twice on this set. The album's two best songs are the most chilled-out tracks here, giving Nelly more of an R&B than a hip-hop vibe. "Pimp Juice" coasts along on a jazz-kissed soul background with some sultry sax and a guest vocal by the legendary Ron Isley. "Groovin' Tonight" is all about Brian McKnight's great guest vocal. You almost forget that there's rapping on this track (not to mention a samle of the opening drumbeat of Michael Jackson's "Rock With You"). Save Your Money For This One!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad....., December 15, 2003

By	Mike G (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

If you're a Nelly fan, then this CD is probably gonna rock your boombox for the next week or so.....It's very, "Pop" instead of Hip Hop...It's very typical. A few of the songs are very well remixed while others I don't even know why he put them on the CD (Such as the Country Grammar remix....it's the same EXACT song except it has E-40 on it.....

All in all, I enjoyed it. For those of you out there who don't like the route that Hip Hop is going (ie. Bling bling, I got cars, hoes, money, etc.) Do NOT listen to this CD. It will PISS you off beyond belief...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nelly is still one of the best, January 27, 2004

A Kid's Review

Here are my song reveiws-

Intro-2.5 pointless
Country Grammer-4.5 same old stuff but E-40 makes it better
Iz U-4.5 very good
E.I-4.8 best REMIX on the album
Ride with me-3 not as good as origanl
Batter up-4.5 second best remix on the album
IF-4 solid song
Hot in herre-4 same song except the beat which makes it better
Delemma-3.5 never was a big fan of the origanl
Kings Highway-5 best song on the album
Grovin tonight-4 solid song
Air force ones-4.5 Hudge fan of the origanl
Work it-3 alright
#1-4.5 very good
Pimp juice-4 not as good as orignal
E.I (The tipdrill remix)-4.5 not as good as plain E.I remix