Da Real World
| Da Real World | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 22, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 64:09 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Timbaland[1] | |||
| Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Da Real World | ||||
| ||||
Da Real World is the second studio album by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. The album features a much more "darker" and hardcore hip hop sound compared to her hip hop soul sounding 1997 debut album Supa Dupa Fly. Da Real World also features guest appearances by Timbaland, Eminem, Da Brat, Aaliyah, Big Boi and Redman.[2]
Reviews[change | change source]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A-[3] |
| Muzik | |
| NME | (7/10) |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | (8/10) |
The album met generablly favorable reviews.
AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "... it's clearly a Missy Elliott album in most respects, with Timbaland's previously trademarked, futuristic-breakbeat production smarts laced throughout."[2] AllMusic also said that 'Busa Rhyme' was the best track of album.[2]
Touré, of Rolling Stone, gave the album 3 out of 5 stars.
Charts[change | change source]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 10 |
| Top Canadian Albums | 32 |
| German Albums Chart | 20 |
| UK Album Chart | 40 |
Certifications[change | change source]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| *sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Track listing[change | change source]
- All songs produced by Timbaland.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mysterious" (Intro) | 1:07 |
| 2. | "Beat Biters" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Busa Rhyme" (featuring Eminem) | 5:01 |
| 4. | "All n My Grill" (featuring Big Boi and Nicole Wray) | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Dangerous Mouths" (featuring Redman) | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Hot Boyz" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "You Don't Know" (featuring Lil' Mo) | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Mr. D.J." (featuring Lady Saw) | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Checkin' for You" (featuring Lil' Kim) | 2:09 |
| 10. | "Stickin' Chickens" (featuring Aaliyah and da Brat) | 4:55 |
| 11. | "Smooth Chick" | 4:18 |
| 12. | "We Did It" | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Throw Your Hands Up" (Interlude featuring Lil Kim) | 1:18 |
| 14. | "She's a Bitch" | 4:00 |
| 15. | "U Can't Resist" (featuring Juvenile and B.G.) | 4:37 |
| 16. | "Crazy Feelings" (featuring Beyoncé) | 4:34 |
| 17. | "Religious Blessings" (Outro) | 0:39 |
Total length: | 1:04:09 | |
| Europe bonus track | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 18. | "All n My Grill (Remix)" (featuring MC Solaar and Nicole Wray) | 3:31 | |||||||
Total length: | 1:07:40 | ||||||||
Release history[change | change source]
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | June 24, 1999 |
| United States | June 22, 1999 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Missy Misdemeanor Elliott* – Da Real World". Discogs. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Keith Farley. "Da Real World". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Da Real World - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Missy Elliott – Da Real World". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Da Real World in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Missy Elliott – Da Real World". Recording Industry Association of America.