Bad as I Wanna B
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Bad as I Wanna B | ||||
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Released | August 27, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995-1996 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 39:54 | |||
Label | East West America/Elektra Records 61781 | |||
Producer | Jermaine Dupri, Rashad Smith, Carl-So-Lowe, R. Kelly, Goldenboy, Darrell "Delite" Allamby | |||
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Singles from Bad As I Wanna B | ||||
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Bad as I Wanna B is the fifth album released by American rapper MC Lyte.[5] It was released on August 27, 1996, for EastWest Records and was produced by Jermaine Dupri, Rashad Smith, Carl-So-Lowe, R. Kelly, Goldenboy, MC Lyte and Nat Robinson.
Bad as I Wanna B peaked at No. 59 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album featured two charting singles, "Keep On, Keepin' On," which reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 27 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Cold Rock a Party," which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. Both singles were certified Gold by the RIAA.
Track listing
- "Keep On, Keepin' On"- 4:32 (Featuring Xscape)
- "Have U Ever"- 3:33
- "Everyday"- 3:45
- "Cold Rock a Party"- 4:17
- "TRG (The Rap Game)"- 4:03
- "One on One"- 3:46
- "Zodiac"- 2:45
- "Druglord Superstar"- 4:02
- "Keep on Keepin' On" (Remix)- 4:57
- "Two Seater"- 4:09
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 59 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
References
- ^ "Bad as I Wanna B - MC Lyte | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: MC Lyte". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 9, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
- ^ Harris, Keith (2004). "MC Lyte". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 526. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ McCann, Bob (December 21, 2009). "Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television". McFarland – via Google Books.
- ^ "MC Lyte Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "MC Lyte Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.