Bad Sister (album) explained
Bad Sister is the debut album by Roxanne Shanté, released in 1989 on Cold Chillin' Records.[1] [2] The album peaked at No. 52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3]
Production
Bad Sister was produced by Marley Marl.[4] Big Daddy Kane contributed lyrics to a couple of the album's songs.
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote that the songs "combine humor and raw rhythmic power with Ms. Shante's sturdy sense of identity ... [they] proves she's tougher and wittier than the competition."[5] Trouser Press thought that "Shanté has a cute, coy voice that takes on an authoritative edge when she kicks into high gear."[1] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called Bad Sister "a true hip-hop masterpiece" and a "definitive Cold Chillin' album." USA Today praised the "hilarious, sometimes risque stories."[6]
Track listing
- "Bad Sister" (D. Clear, M. Williams)—5:00
- "Live on Stage" (N. Wilson, M. Williams)—6:57
- "Independent Woman" (D. Clear, M. Williams)—4:35
- "Knockin' Hiney" (L. Gooden, C. Curry, K. Coaxum, M. Williams)—3:36
- "My Groove Gets Better" (K. Coaxum, M. Williams)—3:30
- "Feelin' Kinda Horny" (J. Loving, P. Bourke)—4:10
- "Have a Nice Day" (remix) (A. Hardy, M. Williams)—3:21
- "Let's Rock, Y'all" (L. Gooden, M. Williams)—4:17
- "Fatal Attraction" (D. Clear, M. Williams)—4:28
- "Wack Itt (Remix)" (L. Gooden, M. Williams, A. Booth)—6:00
- "Skeezer" (A. Hardy, M. Williams)—2:45
- "What's on Your Mind" (R. Diggs Hamlian, M. Williams)—3:20
- "Go on, Girl (Remix)" (A. Hardy, M. Williams)—5:01
- "Gotta Get Paid" (featuring Craig G) (L. Gooden, M. Williams)—1:52
Personnel
- Producer: Marley Marl except "Feelin' Kinda Horny" produced by Jae Supreme & Q. Neighbor
- Mixing: Marley Marl except "Feelin' Kinda Horny" mixed by Jae Supreme & Q. Neighbor
- Assistant engineers: Leon Lee, Thomas on Time, and Clash
- Engineer: Jae Supreme and Richard Joseph on "Feelin' Kinda Horny"
- Remixing: C.J. Mackintosh and David Dorrell on "Live on Stage"
- Art Direction and Design: JoDee Stringham
- Photography: George DuBose
- Album Coordinator: Kelly Haley
Notes and References
- Web site: UTFO . Trouser Press . 18 June 2021.
- Book: Hope . Clover . The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop . 2021 . Abrams Image . 44.
- Roxanne Shanté Bad Sister Chart History . https://web.archive.org/web/20180306043939/https://www.billboard.com/music/roxanne-shante/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/375554 . dead . March 6, 2018 . Billboard . 2017-12-15.
- News: Feminist Hip-Hop Rappin' Back . The Washington Post . 18 June 2021.
- News: Home Entertainment/Recordings: Recent Releases . Schoemer . Karen . 1989-12-10 . . 2017-12-15 . en-US . 0362-4331.
- News: Top female entries in the rap race . USA Today . 5 Feb 1990 . 4D.
- Book: Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn's Rhythm and Blues Top R&B Albums 1965-1998 . 1999 . Record Research Inc. . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin . 0898201349 . 182 . March 6, 2023.