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Track Listing
1. Latifah's Had It up 2 Here
2. Nuff' of the Ruff' Stuff' - (Patois)
3. One Mo' Time
4. Give Me Your Love
5. Love Again
6. Bad as a Mutha
7. Fly Girl
8. Sexy Fancy (With Scringer Ranks)
9. Nature of a Sista'
10. That's the Way We Flow - (featuring Safari Sister Swatch)
11. If You Don't Know
12. How Do I Love Thee
Album Notes
Personnel: Queen Latifah (rap); Scringer Ranks (vocals); Paul Shapiro (saxophone); Dave Bellochio, Shane "The Doctor" Faber, Doctor Illington, Nevelle Hodge (keyboards); Funk Master Oli (bass); Simple Pleasure (background vocals); Safari Sister Swatch.
Producers: Naughty By Nature, Luis "Louie Louie" Vega, Soul Shock, CutFather, K-Cut, Nevelle Hodge, Queen Latifah.
Engineers: Shane "The Doctor" Faber, Funk Master Oli, Anton Pukshanksky.
The queen of all media hit her stride with her third release, NATURE OF A SISTA. Fighting for respect for the female rapper, Latifah unleashes her lyrical fury over a set of old school beats, produced by the likes of Naughty By Nature and Luis Vega. In an era when rap was dominated by male braggadocio and gangsta posing, Latifah brought a fresh female energy to the genre.
Queen Latifah gets the party started right with "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here," her manifesto on the state of hip hop. On "Nuff' Of The Ruff' Stuff" she gives voice to the frustration that the sisters were feeling with the disrespect they were facing. On "Fly Girl" she dismisses men who view her only as a sex object with the line "Easy love is something that I ain't/besides I don't know you from a can of paint." And adding a new dimension to her talent, Latifah showcases her crystal clear singing voice on "Give Me Your Love."
Industry Reviews
3 Stars - Good ..Latifah's most varied and accessible work...her true potential is now being revealed..
Q (10/01/1991)
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