The Bad Boy [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. I Be the Baddest

3. Bad Boy

4. Hi Power Soldiers - Lil' Tweety, Mr. Capone-E,

5. Girl - Lil' Sicko, Lil' Tweety

6. Imagination

7. Indio

8. On a Sunday - DTTX, Lil' Tweety, Mr. Capone-E

9. Tweety's on the Block

10. Payback

11. Haters

12. Dedication

13. My Life

The Bad Boy,Lil' Tweety,Thump Records,Gangsta Rap,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop

The Bad Boy [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

Life After Death Intro
Somebody's Gotta Die
Hypnotize
Kick In The Door
#!*@ You Tonight
Last Day
I Love The Dough
What's Beef?
B.I.G. Interlude
Mo Money Mo Problems
Niggas Bleed
I Got A Story To Tell

Tracks:

Notorious Thugs
Miss U
Another
Going Back To Cali
Ten Crack Commandments
Playa Hater
Nasty Boy
Sky's The Limit
The World Is Filled...
My Downfall
Long Kiss Goodnight
You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)

Amazon.com essential recording

The King of Brooklyn, Biggie Smalls, busted through with an instant hip-hop classic on his first album, Ready to Die, but he outdid even his standard on Life After Death, an audible, posthumous autobiography about the life of the former dope dealer. The 2 CD set revels in death, especially on "Niggaz Bleed," "Somebody's Gotta Die," and "You're Nobody ('Til Somebody Kills You)," but it's painfully clear that this chestnut-cheeked, fun-loving father of two wanted to see his kids grow up on "Sky Is the Limit" and "Miss U," both of which point to the future. The album also serves as a testament to Biggie's flexibility: he adopts Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's rapid rhyme flow and Midwestern beats when they guest on "Notorious Thugs," he positively bounces on both "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Going Back to Cali" (guesting Eazy Mo Bee), and even kicks it Wu-Tang style when RZA shows up for "Long Kiss Goodnight." --Asondra R. Hunter

Amazon.com

Customer Reviews:

More Good Stuff from a Big Man.......2007-07-20

With 2 discs, Life After Death gives the listener a lot of material by Biggie. Some reviewers criticize this as having some weaker stuff and annoying guest appearances, but I think that's just a function of having a bigger album. Some stuff inevitably will not be as good as the rest. And I think the guest appearances are fine. Lil Kim spews off a foul mouth on one track, but that's what she does in her own stuff. Anyway, there's lots of great raps on her. The album's a bit slicker and more produced, lacking some of the edge of Ready to Die, but I think things as a whole work very well. While maybe not quite as awesome, on a song by song basis, as Ready to Die, this album definitely has enough quality material for the 5 stars. The best raps:

Hypnotize
Kick in the Door
I Love the Dough
Mo Money Mo Problems
Another
Going Back to Cali
The World is Filled

Posthumous greatness .......2007-07-14

This album is Biggie at his best before his music got corrupted by a sniveling weasel named Sean P Giddy Combs. It has guest appearances like 112, Too Short, Jay-z, R. Kelly, The Lox etc but Biggie shines regardless of guest appearances. The album kicks of with vivid storytelling by Biggie on Somebody's Gotta Die but that's not the only track where Biggie tells a great story. N***** Bleed is another cinematic track and Story To Tell is Biggie telling a story of some chick he was messing with whose husband ends up coming home while he's still there. Miss U is a touching tale with some good vocals by 112 on the chorus. Big keeps it true to the MC side of him with tracks like Kick In The Door(Nas Diss), the sinister sounding What's Beef, the first single Hypnotize, My Downfall(feat DMC), Long Kiss Goodnight(obvious 2pac diss but the track could do without Puffy's bipolar ranting. We all know Diddy is a cupcake), Last Day(feat the Lox). I Love The Dough is another highlight which features Jay-z and Angela Winbush as both Jigga and Biggie drop some hot verses on the track. Bone Thugs N Harmony join in on the festivities on Notorious Thugs as everybody delivers some fast-paced verses on the track. Going Back To Cali is Big's ode California and Biggie teaches the rules to the game on Ten Crack Commandments. The album does have its flaws like Playa Hater which is awful and anybody who can tell you that track is tight is borderline insane. Last Day is suspect only because of lackluster verses by The Lox(Biggie killed it!). I never felt The World Is Filled(feat Too Short and Fluff Diddy) and thats another song, with guest appearances where Biggie had the only notable verse(case in point for Mo Money Mo Problems). After that this album is smooth sailing. Biggie has his songs for the ladies like Nasty Boy and F*** You Tonight(feat R. Kelly) which he makes work for him. Lil Kim joins in on the battle of the sexes record Another. 112 makes another appearance on the magnificent Sky's The Limit where Biggie recalls his past. The second disc ends with the gritty You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) as Biggie brings it to you raw and uncut. Bottom Line: The Notorious Big's Life After Death is easily the best rap album of 1997 and is a necessary requirement for any rap fan's collection. Biggie excelled on every track(even when the guest spots didnt) and the production was the best that Bad Boy could get. Standout tracks on Disc 1: SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DIE, HYPNOTIZE, KICK IN THE DOOR, F*** YOU TONIGHT, I LOVE THE DOUGH, WHAT'S BEEF, N***** BLEED and I GOT A STORY TO TELL. Standout Tracks on Disc Two: NOTORIOUS THUGS, MISS U, ANOTHER, GOING BACK TO CALI, TEN CRACK COMMANDMENTS, NASTY BOY, SKY'S THE LIMIT, MY D0WNFALL, LONG KISS GOODNIGHT and YOU'RE NOBODY(Til Somebody Kills You). RIP to Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious Big. Gone But Never Forgotten. There you have it. The most earnest review you'll ever read without the silly arguments about who is the better MC out of Pac and Big. You guys who are still carrying on with this asinine dispute need to agree to disagree and GROW UP!!! You're fools are damn near 40 still carrying on like high school kids. SHAME ON YOU ALL!

Biggy at His Prime.......2007-07-11

The Notorious B.I.G. was a lyrical genius and he showed it on Life After Death. This is the greatest rap double album ever. Biggy mastered his flow and showed his versitility on this album. He told stories, gave us party records, got serious, clowned around, rapped over west coast beats, rhymed fast, and gave us hard core street records. This is the definition of a complete album. Ready to Die was a classic and Biggy took it to another level on this album.

He left the world with his best work before he passed. Biggy had a great ability to make his lyrics very visual. Stories like "Somebody Gots to Die", "Niggas Bleed" and "I Got A Story to Tell" are so good that you can visualize his every word. Biggy had the East Coast on lock and no one in the game could touch him in wordplay. I can not even sit here and start to name the best songs because there were too many.

Biggy dropped two classic albums and was killed while he was still on top. He never lost his spot. Life After Death raised the bar for the game. I would have loved to see B.I.G. grow as an artist and make new music after this record. Unfortunately, his time was cut short, but he left us with a gem that shows his amazing talent....

Biggie's best work!.......2007-07-05

The first album was pretty tight, but this title cd album is Biggie's best work. And even if he was still alive, i'm not so sure that he could really top this one. It's a collector's item.

The greatest album ever released by Biggie & BadBoy Records........2006-12-01

Life After shows Biggie's growth as an artist and man. The storytelling is very cinematic and compelling. This is really a movie on wax for real. The paranoia is also raised on here and for good reason since Biggie spent 1996 fending off Pac's accusations and insults. In short, Biggie was a naturally gifted, personable, smart dude that's greatly missed.

Top Joints:
I Got A Story To Tell
Long Kiss Goodnight
Notorious Thugs
Hypnotize
N*ggas Bleed
Goin Back To Cali
My Downfall
What's Beef
Kick In The Door
You're Nobody.........
Ten Crack Commandments

Basically the whole 2 discs.

Average customer rating:

welcome back diddy
Probably the best beats of 2006! And no, I'm no fan of Diddy's!!
2-1/2 stars -- Why? Why? WHY?
This album is hot.
I'd give this C.D. ZERO Stars, if that were possible...P. Silly

Press Play
Diddy
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

FutureSex / LoveSounds
Release Therapy
Kingdom Come
Konvicted
B'day

ASIN: B000GPI2EA
Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

Testimonial (Intro)
We Gon' Make It
I Am (Interlude)
The Future
Hold Up
Come To Me
Tell Me
Wanna Move
Diddy Rock
Claim My Place (Interlude)
Everything I Love
Special Feeling
Crazy Thang (Interlude)
After Love
Through The Pain (She Told Me)
Thought You Said
Last Night
Making It Hard
Partners For Life

Amazon.com

Sean "Diddy" Combs has spent so many years as an entertainment/fashion mogul and tabloid celebrity, that it's easy to forget that he also makes music. Press Play, his first album since 2001's The Saga Continues, is a reminder that whether he's named Puff, Puffy, or Diddy, Combs has a keen sense of what makes a good pop/hip-hop song but that he's also a middling rapper. Listening to Diddy rap in the same monotone flow he's had for years--not to mention his anemic songwriting--is a distracting sonic drag on an otherwise fluidly produced album. There are some excellent tracks, however. Mobb Deep deliver the dark and sinister "The Future" while Rich Harrison knocks out another vigorous workout of a beat for "Making It Hard." The best songs like "Everything I Love" (featuring Nas and Cee-Lo) and the fast, frenetic "Wanna Move" (with Big Boi, Ciara, and Scar) allow Diddy to play a secondary role rather than the main attraction. He's still a savvy mind behind the scenes, but there's not much gained in putting him in front of the mic. --Oliver Wang

Album Description

No one says it better than Diddy himself--"Press Play is based on all my musical experiences - from the Uptown era, when I was working with Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Heavy D...to the Biggie, 112, Mase, Total, and No Way Out era. As time evolved, and I started traveling around the world and going into dance and techno clubs, I began to see music from a global point of view. It all came together on Press Play, all those sounds in my head. I've evolved, studied the game, been a part of it, had success. It all comes down to press play. After you press play, it's gonna make or break you in this game." A year in the making, Press Play finds Diddy joined by a who's who of contemporary artists and producers. Among the guest performers are: Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Big Boi, Brandi, Keyshia Cole, Nas, Fergie, Avant, and Pharoah Monch. Diddy was joined on the production side by the likes of Kanye West, Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Havoc from Mobb Deep, Will.I.Am, Rich Harrison, among others.

Customer Reviews:

welcome back diddy.......2007-07-17

i think diddy did a great job. he has good hits on here. the song and video with Nicole from the pussy cat dolls is hot. and christina aguilera's voice sounds so good and strong on Tell me. she did a good job. diddy took his time with this album unlike a lot of the "rappers" out there. i don't know why people don't like this album.

Probably the best beats of 2006! And no, I'm no fan of Diddy's!!.......2007-06-26

Beyoncé did her thing in 2006 but something about the beats in most of these songs...very infectious.

Testimonial (intro) - 9
We Gon' Make It - 6.5
I Am (interlude) - 7.5
The Future - 6.75
Hold Up - 5.5
Come To Me - 8.5
Tell Me - 7.25
Wanna Move - 7
Diddy Rock - 6.25
Claim My Place (interlude) - 7
Everything I Love - 7.5
Special Feeling - 6.25
Crazy Thang (interlude) - 7
After Love - 8 (solid, could be a single)
Through The Pain (She Told Me) - 7.25 (Mario comes off as whiny)
Thought You Said - 7.5 (really loud and different)
Last Night - 8.5
Making It Hard - 7.25 (Sounded like a B'Day reject. Not that that's bad but...)
Partners For Life - 6 (Probably the second worst song on the album)

7.184210526= 3.5 stars

Top 5

Testimonial (Intro) 9
Come To Me 8.5
Last Night 8.5
After Love 8
Thought You Said 7.5

2-1/2 stars -- Why? Why? WHY?.......2007-06-23

Let's be honest: was anyone really checking for a new Diddy album? We all know that he was never really the best lyricist, but he still shined when he wanted to ("Diddy", "It's All About the Benjamins"). But his latest album Press Play will have you doing everything BUT that.

Now, Diddy has been known for bringing a slew of guest stars on his albums, especially since his first and third releases credit some variation of "and the family". At first glance, it appears that he is trying to roll for dolo this time around (although that didn't work on Forever), but in actuality, this album is also littered with guest stars, and their performances really aren't that great. And as far as the Bad Boy influence, I can conversely compare this release to posthumous Biggie releases: Biggie was paired with artists he'd probably never work with if he were alive, while here, you'll find people that normally wouldn't be paired with Diddy, like Nas ("Everything I Love") and Big Boi ("Wanna Move").

There are a few tolerable tracks like "After Love" and the necessary song with Mary J. Blige on the hook, "Making It Hard". The best songs, though, would have to be "Come to Me" (with Nicole Scherzinger -- I don't know WHY I like that song so much) and the latest single, "Last Night" featuring Keyshia Cole (but it should really say Keyshia Cole featuring Diddy because Diddy is only on the chorus). But other singers seem to make bad songs even worse, like Brandy ("Thought You Said") and, unsurprisingly, Mario Winans ("Through the Pain"). And if 2006 wasn't such a bad year for collabos, the Christina Aguilera-assisted "Tell Me" would have easily been in the running for my most hated collaborations.

That song also suffers from a hectic beat, which points out another downfall on the album: the production. The beat from the aforementioned "Wanna Move" sounds like it came straight from a Yamaha drum machine, and "Special Feeling" sounds like it was made with a My First Sony. But other songs are just garbage, like "The Future" and especially "Diddy Rock" (and that's also a wack title). Also skippable is "Hold Up", which features Diddy saying that when it comes to foes: "They disturb me, but it's love like tennis." What?

And this damn album is 79 minutes long, too. Basically, as other reviewers have said, the only button you'll really be pressing after listening to Press Play is STOP/EJECT.

Anthony Rupert

This album is hot........2007-05-26

New Wave beats, minimal Diddy rapping, and guest artists galore make this a worthy listen. Much better than the lil jon/mike jones/whatever southern guy wants to make booty bass these days.

I'd give this C.D. ZERO Stars, if that were possible...P. Silly.......2007-05-24

really needs to focus on recruiting and producing talent. An absolute AWFUL C.D.

Does P Silly have any friends in his life, you know, the kind who are bruatally honest who will pull him to the side and really tell him the truth.

ALSO, if I here that god awful song last nigh one more time, I'm gonna hurl. P. Silly must be paying radio stations to play this garbage.

Average customer rating:

Dope
greatest music
So-so, but worth a listen
greatest hits to say the least
half-filler

Greatest Hits
The Notorious B.I.G.
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

2Pac - Greatest Hits
Because Of You
Luvanmusiq
Timbaland Presents Shock Value
Kingdom Come

ASIN: B000M5473E
Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

Juicy
Big Poppa
Hypnotize
One More Chance/Stay With Me
Get Money - Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Warning
Dead Wrong
Who Shot Ya
Ten Crack Commandments
Notorious Thugs
Notorious B.I.G.
Nasty Girl
Unbelievable
N***as Bleed
Running Your Mouth
Want That Old Thing Back
#!*@ You Tonight

Customer Reviews:

Dope.......2007-05-13

The best songs from one of the best hip-hop artists in history. F*cking Awesome!

greatest music .......2007-05-09

biggie is the best i enjoy this cd everyday ,biggie is awsome worth all its money i payed for it,

So-so, but worth a listen.......2007-05-07

This has a few songs I really like and some I had never heard of. I wouldn't really say it's ALL of Biggie's hits, but it's definitely worth checking out.

greatest hits to say the least.......2007-04-03

this was simply the perfect way to end the legacy. all the hits and no filler. i was even impressed with the new material which has been lacking in his posthumous deaths. a must buy for any biggie fan.

half-filler .......2007-04-02

An artist with as influential (and short) a career as Christopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G., is done a disservice by an album like "Greatest Hits," especially since it was conceived as a tribute to the Brooklyn rapper 10 years after his tragic death.

While half of the release lives up to its premise with choice cuts from B.I.G.'s brief but brilliant studio album output like "Juicy," "Hypnotize" and "One More Chance/Stay With Me," the other half is muddled with posthumously-released cuts that are more vehicles for guest artists like Nelly and Eminem than true Biggie classics.

Removing the layer of artist purity, one would expect radio hits like the massive tribute release "I'll Be Missing You" or duets like "Mo Money, Mo Problems" (with Diddy), especially since minor hits like Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s "Get Money" made the cut. But no, sadly, neither of the first two tracks are anywhere to be found, while the latter track and "Notorious Thugs" (with Bone Thgs-N-Harmony) made it onto the album.

This album is worth it if you're only passively interested in Notorious B.I.G.'s biggest radio hits (and don't mind paying for a lot of filler). Serious fans and B.I.G. beginners should seek out "Ready to Die: The Remaster" and "Life After Death" and call it a day.

Average customer rating:

Definite Show Stoppers
3-1/2 stars -- Good album, but they should really consider switching labels
They really ARE Showstoppers.
Disappointment
~Ride For You~

Danity Kane
Danity Kane
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Back to Basics
B'day
FutureSex / LoveSounds
LeToya
Unappreciated

ASIN: B000GIXEB8
Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

One Shot
Heartbreaker
Want It
Right Now
Show Stopper
Hold Me Down
Come Over Interlude
Ooh Ahh
Press Pause
Ain't True Interlude
Ride For You
Touching My Body
Back Up
Stay With Me
Untitled

Amazon.com

Danity Kane's concept isn't revolutionary--bind five gorgeous, vocally gifted girls together at the hip and the world is bound to take notice--but its role as a reality TV band is: Here, finally, is the reason to stop raking contestants over the coals and accept that the tube can spawn some seriously hot music. Whether they're a Making the Band fluke or a solid indication that the TV talent pool is deepening season by season is anybody's guess, but there's no denying these ladies, hand-plucked by Diddy, pack a post-R&B sizzle roving ears won't soon tire of. With a vibe more En Vogue than Destiny's Child--spot-on harmonizing, synchronized vocal tumbles, the occasional righteous yelp--they strut their way through 14 solid tracks, some whispery ("Ooh Ahh," "Stay With Me"), some noisy ("Back Up"), all sexy. Club cut "Show Stopper" featuring fellow Bad Boy artist Yung Joc is the disc's first single and breakout track, but look for another song, "Heartbreaker," to outlast it: with its languid acoustic guitar and midsong break, it casts a booty-swiveling, body-rocking spell. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

Making the Band is back for Season 3, and you better believe the drama runs deep. This album is the music hard work of five girls handpicked by Sean "Diddy" Combs for his all-new pop group which was recorded while they were living together in a luxury Soho loft and prepared to go on tour.

Customer Reviews:

Definite Show Stoppers.......2007-07-20

This was a great debut for DK. The songs are all really good. The girls blended vocals quite well and the lyrics were well written. The beats and production also compliment the album quite nicely. The content is relatable and while it consists of common topics, they are done in a refreshing way. The album has something for everyone to enjoy and I think its one of Diddy's best projects in a while. Hot Tracks: Show Stopper, Hold Me Down, Ride 4 You

3-1/2 stars -- Good album, but they should really consider switching labels.......2007-04-20

I remember sometime last summer I was watching MTV Hits, and they were literally playing anything Danity Kane-related nonstop all one weekend: they had the girls in the studio, "Show Stopper" was being showcased continuously, and the ladies were even counting down their favorite videos. So it's no surprise that I got sick of them pretty quickly. But I finally listened to their self-titled album and I found that it's better than most albums from "manufactured" groups.

If people don't understand why I say they should switch labels, I attribute it to past experience. The ladies said in interviews that they are so glad to be on Bad Boy. But I'm been looking at Bad Boy's track record for the past few years, and what being on that label seems to mean NOW is that Diddy will release two songs from your album and then forget about you. Case in point: Dream, New Edition, 8Ball & MJG, Mase (think Welcome Back era), B5, Da Band...should I go on?

Anyway, since these five ladies were brought together on Making the Band, some people might want to easily write them off as some manufactured no-talents, but that's actually far from the case. While I'm not sure what "Danity Kane" is supposed to mean, and I agree with the other reviewers when they said that Aundrea is the best singer (and she's definitely a sight for sore eyes), the group as a whole still produce some good songs. I'm starting to like "Show Stopper" more than I used to (even though I'm not a big fan of Yung Joc), but there are better songs than that, like "One Shot".

But the album's best moments are when the ladies slow things down, like "Ride For You", "Right Now" and especially "Stay With Me". Still, there are a few times when the songs feel disposable, like "Back Up". "Heartbreaker" seems to contradict itself, and the hidden track "Sleep On It" will make you want to do just that. But Danity Kane do prove that the era of good R&B singing groups isn't dead, so pick it up.

Anthony Rupert

They really ARE Showstoppers........2007-04-02

This album is brilliant.
I can listen to it without skipping any songs.
These girls are so talented.
Too bad their management sucks!
Its been months and they still haven't released a new single.
EVERY song has potential to be a single.
Danity Kane, just wow.

Disappointment.......2007-03-28

The two stars i gave this album was only because I like the song Show Stopper so much. I thought the rest of the album would be similar. It is like a sad drawn out drama. It is horrible would not reccommend to anyone. Get the single

~Ride For You~.......2007-03-24

When I first bought this CD it was just for the song "Ride For You"...B/c I am in love with that song.. I saw Making The Band 3 and of course I knew they'd have a few good hits but, I didn't know the whole CD was going to flow like this!!!...I'm definitely a fan and I hope to hear more from Danity Kane!

Average customer rating:

Horrible!
The first total
Every Bad Boy Needs A Bad Girl
Top tunes
Total - actually 3.5 stars

Total
Total
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Kima, Keisha & Pam
Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
Off the Hook
Changing Faces
No Doubt

ASIN: B0000039Q5
Release Date: 1996-02-13

Tracks:

Intro
Do You Know
No One Else(Featuring Dabrat)
Whose Is It? (Interlude)
Kissin' You
Do You Think About Us?
Definition Of A Bad Girl (Interlude)
Can't You See? (Featuring Notorious B.I.G.)
Someone Like You
Tell Me
Love Is All We Need
Don't Ever Change
Spend Some Time
When Boy Meets Girl
No One Else (Puffy Daddy Remix)

Customer Reviews:

Horrible! .......2007-07-03

I bought this album for one song b.c. I was desperate. It is the only song that I listen to!

The first total.......2007-03-30

bad boy records still rule and total to me was one of those awesome randb groups.

Every Bad Boy Needs A Bad Girl.......2007-02-24

The group Total came out when Bad Boy was on top and they really stoodout for a while. On their debut, this album was pretty solid although they didn't have the best voices the choice of songs showcased their vocals well. Pam had that distinct voice that you knew a Total song when you heard it. Keisha was the savvy one, and Kima had a baby voice. Anyway the best tracks on the album are "Don't Ever Change", "Kissin' You", "No One Else",and "Spend Some Time". There really aren't any filler tracks so if you haven't already should definitely check out these "former" Bad Girls.

Top tunes.......2006-12-22

I've had this since it came out in 96, i used to play it in the clubs then, and people still borrow it to play in the clubs now..... that speaks for itself!!!

Total - actually 3.5 stars.......2006-10-01

I listened to this disc for the first time in a while and was again surprised at how good a debut this is. This album debuted at a golden time for Bad Boy Records and the tone and brash attitude of the trio instantly distinguished them from the other r&b girl groups of that era. The monster hit off of the disc is CAN'T YOU SEE which still sounds great years later.

The second huge single, KISSIN YOU is such a sweetly groovin' ballad and showed that the group wasn't only going to be the background vocalists for Bad Boy's rappers.

Other standout singles to me are: NO ONE ELSE, TELL ME, LOVE IS ALL WE NEED & DON'T EVER CHANGE. Although the producers used a fair amount of samples, like on Mary J. Blige's MY LIFE, they were used in a fresh way which created a new sound for a new group.

I'd recommend this disc to anyone who's curious about not only early Bad Boy artists but also how this group sounded in comparison to some of the other r&b girl groups out at that time.

Average customer rating:

Puffy's Best Release
Hell Up in Harlem
Cool Jiggy Hip Hop
The Down-Fall of Hip-Hop
Puff Daddy - No Way Out

No Way Out
Puff Daddy & The Family
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Harlem World
Life After Death
Forever
The Saga Continues
Born Again

ASIN: B0000039QD
Release Date: 1997-07-22

Tracks:

No Way Out (Intro)
Victory
Been Around The World
What You Gonna Do?
Don't Stop What You're Doing
If I Should Die Tonight (Interlude)
Do You Know?
Young G's
I Love You Baby
It's All About The Benjamins (Remix)
Pain
Is This The End?
I Got The Power
Friend
Senorita
I'll Be Missing You
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down

Customer Reviews:

Puffy's Best Release.......2007-07-31

I'm not a Puff fan but this album was on point. Have you ever had an album that reminds you of someone? My cousin was killed when this album dropped and every time I play it, it takes me back to August 1997 with all the drama surrounding. This album was my release. It keeps my cousins memory alive. Almost every track on this album was tight. Puff hasn't come close to anything like this since but this joint was tight.

Geo

Hell Up in Harlem.......2007-06-13

I've been accused in the past of being disrespectful to the rap genre and its artists. Excuse me for being a black person who's tired of seeing blacks disgrace themselves for the sake of a dollar. No, I don't like Ludacris or Snoop Dogg and other men who make millions for saying 100 times worse things about black women than what Don Imus got fired for. But, I can be open minded, and I can enjoy some hip hop. No Way Out was a hot album released back in 1997 during a time when rap music still had some things going for it. It was originally titled Hell Up in Harlem, but was changed after Notorius BIG's death. Yes, P.Diddy at the time was a sampling fool, but he was a talented sampler. And this music is very entertaining. P.Diddy is not an admirable person in my book, but this album and other albums he produced in the 90s shows he knew a thing or two about entertaining. What happened in the 21st century, though?

There is no modern day rap song like It's All About the Benjamins. I bought this album on tape back in '97 and loaned it to someone who is not interested in returning it, so I had to get the cd. I could have lived without it if not mainly for ...Benjamins and the fact I could get it used here for a penny. I was disappointed, however, to realize the word "He/\brews" had been edited out in my copy despite it being the adult version. What is up with this? Since when is "stack chips like He/\brews" an off limits phrase? It's an uncensored rap album. Nothing should be edited.

Highlights: It's All About the Benjamins, I Love You Baby, I'll Be Missing You(despite it being shorter than the radio version), Victory, Been Around the World, Can't Nobody Hold Me Down, and Do You Know.

Cool Jiggy Hip Hop.......2006-12-14

Back in 1997, Puff Daddy & the Bad Boy Camp Owned the radio. While this album was no nowhere near as good in the lyrics department as say Nas or Jeru The Damja it wans't meant to be. This CD is a party CD staright out and while songs like Is This The End and If I Should Die Tonight have deeper meaning the majoirty of the singles like Been Around The World, Can't Nobody Hold Me Down and Don't Stop are just plain fun. I love New York HIP HOP but every now then it's cool to have some fun and this album is just that.

The Down-Fall of Hip-Hop.......2006-10-24

I respect Biggie. I'm more of an old school fan though, so I can't say that I listen to his music very much, but I have total respect for him; along with 2Pac as well. I just wonder HOW much more influential he would have been in the Hip-Hop community if Puff Daddy hadn't had walked all over his grave.
I saw VH1's Hip-Hop Honors last week (which was a great show by the way), where they payed tribute to some of the most influential rappers of all time, including Rakim, KRS-One, and Africa Bambaataa, and to pay tribute to The Beastie Boys, they put together a threesome of Q-Tip, Fabulous, and (guess who...) Puff Daddy, to rap The Beastie Boy's legendary Paul Revere. Q-Tip and Fabulous were terrific, as they are more in-tune to the old school style, but every word that came out of Puff Daddy's mouth was absolutely painful. I was shocked to discover that VH1 had actually ALLOWED Puff Daddy to be in the presence of some of the greatest rappers to have ever graced this earth. Rappers who Puff Daddy could offer NO tribute to since all his music has ever done is bring down everything they had established back in the late 80s and early 90s.
Puff Daddy is what I consider to be the down-fall of Hip-Hop in the mid 90s. He was, and still is, such a predictable producer and promoter of music. I don't even care to listen to his new album, Press Play, because I already know exactly what it will sound like; typical mainstream radio pop. I can't exactly understand his motives, although it probably is simply for the love of money or fame, but all I know is that around the time of No Way Out, Hip-Hop began to take a tremendous nose-dive into a Hip-Hop world dominated by mainstream trash. I just wish that Puff Daddy didn't have to throw away everything that Biggie and 2pac and DOZENS of other rappers before them had established.

Puff Daddy - No Way Out.......2006-10-15

With the death of The Notorious B.I.G. behind him, Sean "Puffy" Combs aka Puff Daddy released his first solo album, "No Way Out." Even though some if not most of it was recorded before Biggie's death, some of the album reflects what occurred on that horrible night and also keeps his memory alive. Can Puff pull an Eazy-E on us and come out of the C.E.O.'s position and make a hot album?

1. No Way Out (Intro) - No Rating

2. Victory (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes) - 5/5

3. Been Around the World (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase) - 4/5

4. What You Gonna Do? - 4.5/5

5. Don't Stop What You're Doing (Featuring Lil' Kim) - 4/5

6. If I Should Die Tonight (Interlude) (Featuring Carl Thomas) - No Rating

7. Do You Know? - 4.5/5

8. Young G's (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Jay-Z) - 4/5

9. I Love You Baby (Featuring Black Rob) - 4/5

10. It's All About the Benjamins [Remix] (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim & The L.O.X.) - 4/5

11. Pain - 4.5/5

12. Is This the End? (Featuring Ginuwine, Twista & Carl Thomas) - 4.5/5

13. I Got the Power (Featuring The L.O.X.) - 4.5/5

14. Friend (Featuring Foxy Brown) - 4.5/5

15. Señorita - 4.5/5

16. I'll Be Missing You (Featuring Faith Evans & 112) - 2+ Minute Intro - 5/5

17. Can't Nobody Hold Me Down (Featuring Mase) - 4.5/5

Overall:

66/75

4.5 Stars

This is definitly a good album for someone who doesn't write his own lyrics. Mostly all the tracks could have been radio hits and some of them are even classics. Puff's goal was to show the world that Bad Boy Records could still make hits without Biggie and by god he proved just that. R.I.P. B.IG.!

Average customer rating:

Now That's A Helluva Debut
Go back to where it started...
BEST 112 CD THEY NEED TO GET BACK TO THIS
One of the best...
music lover

112
112
Manufacturer: 112 / Bad Boy Umvd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Room 112
PART III
J.E. Heartbreak
Dru Hill
Hot & Wet

ASIN: B0000039Q7
Release Date: 1996-08-27

Tracks:

112 Intro
Now That We're Done
Pleasure & Pain
Why (Interlude)
Cupid
Call My Name
Come See Me
Sexy You (Interlude)
Can I Touch You
I Can't Believe
Keep It Real
Only You (Bad Boy Remix)
I Will Be There
In Love With You
Just A Little While
Why Does
This Is Your Day
Throw It All Away
Only You (Clean Radio Mix)

Customer Reviews:

Now That's A Helluva Debut.......2007-04-26

112 burst onto the scene strong in 1996 with their self-titled debut CD, which features some awesome love songs such as "This Is Your Day", "Can I Touch You", and their biggest love song off this album "Cupid". With that, and both versions of "Only You" with and without Mase, it's definitely a must-have.

Go back to where it started..........2006-11-10

Yes, I wish that 112 could resurrect that formula that they used to create this album. This was just beautiful beautiful. It's one of those rare albums that one can just put in the deck and just let it play. Their second and third albums had some really good songs on them but they lost me after the fourth album. Still, I hope that they can get back on that groove so they can turn out at least one more impressive album before the gravy train pulls into the station.

BEST 112 CD THEY NEED TO GET BACK TO THIS.......2006-08-04

DONT REALLY WANT TO SAY MUCH MORE THEN THE TITLE. BEST SONG TO ME

I WILL BE THERE

THE SAD PART ABOUT IT THOUGH I READ THAT 112 REALLY FEEL LIKE THE FIRST CD WASNT THEM SO....... THERE IS THE HOPE FOR THE DIE HARD FANS WHO STILL WISH THEY WOULD COME BACK TO THIS FORMULA.

One of the best..........2006-08-03

Ok, the CD has been out for just about 10 years. By far the best 112 CD released, by far one of the best R&B CD's in the last decade. Put the CD in and let it play from start to finish. No recent R&B could ever compare to the stuff thats on this CD.

music lover.......2006-08-02

This cd is 112's strongest cd. I enjoyed several tracks on this cd. I didn't care for any of their other cds at all. However I keep buying their cds hoping that they would some how get back on the track they were once on with their first cd.

Favorite song "call my name"

Average customer rating:

(3.5 Stars) This Dynamic Duo Still Manages To Deliver!
Blame it on Puffy and Bad Boy South
I ALSO BLAME PUFFY
BAD not in a good way!
It's not "Living Legends", but "Ridin' High" is still worth checking out

Ridin High
8ball & MJG
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

$9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

$9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Rich Boy
Buck The World
Get Money, Stay True
Underground Kingz
Street Love

ASIN: B000GDI21A
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

Intro
Relax and Take Notes feat Notorious BIG andProject Pat
Ridin High
Turn up da Bump
Cruisin feat. 36 mafia and slim of 112
What you Gonna do feat. Pimp c
30 rocks feat Diddy
Blowjob int
Hickory Dickory Dock
Runnin out of Bud feat. Killer mike
Clap on feat yung joc
Alcohol Pussy and Weed
Pimpin int
Pimpin don't fail me now feat. Juvenile and jazze pha
Worldwide
Take it off feat. Poo bear
Memphis
Get low
Stand up

Album Description

Hard-hitting hip-hop with a respectful nod to R&B and the blues, the set opens with a dramatic intro that seems to forewarn listeners of what is to come.

Customer Reviews:

(3.5 Stars) This Dynamic Duo Still Manages To Deliver!.......2007-06-26

With over 13 years of being in the rap game, 8Ball and MJG have seen the ups and downs of the industry through first-hand experience. They also know that the landscape of Hip-Hop has changed about a dozen times since their 1993 debut album Comin' Out Hard. With modest success from being on various independent labels (most notable being Suave House), the crew was signed to Bad Boy by Diddy and released their major label debut Living Legends in 2004. Still getting much of the same buzz as they did when they were on top of the underground scene, they did sell in excess of 750,000 copies (more than Diddy was able to do with Press Play in 2006). So with the release of Ridin High, the duo are hoping to at least match that success, but actually take a step backwards in the end. The album starts off pretty good with songs like the radio-friendly "Cruzin" featuring Project Pat and Slim of 112, the grimy anthem "Relax And Take Notes" featuring Notorious B.I.G. (per Diddy's request I'm sure), and the energetic, bass-heavy "Turn Up The Bump." Pimp C rolls through to rep for Houston on "Watchu Gonna Do," Killer Mike resurfaces for the entertaining track "Running Out Of Bud," Yung Joc makes a so-so appearance for the thumping "Clap On," and Jazza Pha and Juvenile bring all of their talents on board for "Pimpin Don't Fail Me Now" (a play on the chorus to Missy Elliott's "Pussycat"). Unfortunately there are huge missteps with a couple of tracks on this album. Diddy obnoxious presence in the background of the over-produced title track and his vocals on "30 Rocks" bring down the album tremendously. "Hickory Dickory Dock" (yes, you read that right) is just bad all around, and "Alcohol, Pu$$y, and Weed" is another bad attempt at making a Pop-sounding Dirty South track. "Get Low" is poorly produced and lyrically dormant, while "Take It Off" featuring Poo Bear is a futile attempt at recreating the feel of their former hit "Space Age Pimpin." This will probably spell the end of their mainstream run, but 8Ball & MJG obviously have the potential to be chart-topping superstars. But when you have a label that doesn't have much experience with producing and promoting albums from the Dirty South, it usually spells disaster for all.

Blame it on Puffy and Bad Boy South.......2007-06-02

I agree with the reviewer who wrote that Puffy and Bad Boy are to blame for this album. Man, long gone are the days when Eightball and MJG had their own style, both lyrically and musically. Ever since they signed with Bad Boy all that changed. Diddy pushed them into a much more comercial direction, so that the album sound pretty much like most other albums coming out of the Dirty South. And it wasn't like that back then! Listen to their first 5 albums, and you could see that Ball and G were doing their own thing! And they even sold much more back then (let's face it, Diddy does nothing to promote this album, and that's why it hasn't sold well). They weren't able to do that on this album (at least on most songs). It's like they took a few steps BACK. "Livin' Legends" was much better. For example, the first single "Relax and take notes" is a deccent track, and that's it - how it was chosen to be a single is beyond my understanding.
Anyway, the album itself is nice, but overall most of it doesn't stand up. There are about 5 great songs, and the rest range between avarege and weak (Especially that "Hickery Dickery Dock". What the hell was the label thinking?? You KNOW that Ball and G would've never make a song like that!). The whole album sound too much like a Lil' Jon/TI/Young Jeezy album. Too much sreaming, too much of that crunk sound, too much screaming by MJG (remember how smooth he used to be? Not those game are gone_... The good songs are those who sound different. But the album overall isn't as melodic and soulful like their previous albums. Lyrically the album is also the weakest they've ever done. It's not as personal and deep like their previous albums, and it's obvious it's all Bad Boy's directions... Anyway, the bottom line is that it's an OK album, nothing special, but Ball and G are still living legends, and with their talent they are able to save the album and make it an enjoyable listen.

I ALSO BLAME PUFFY.......2007-05-01

I ALSO BLAME PUFFY. HE TALKING AON ALL TRACKS. BUT BESIDES HIM, THE ALBUM IS PRETTY SOLID. I SAY HE COULDNT HAD MORE PRODUCERS LIKE JAZZY PHA, PHARELL, OR SOME EVEN FROM THE SOUTH, BUT YOU KNOW PUFFY WANTS IT ALL INHOUSE. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I LIKE RELAX & TAKE NOTES, MEPHIS, RUN TO THE CORNER STORE, 30 ROCKS IS MY JAM MINUS PUFFY'S CORNY AZZ

BAD not in a good way!.......2007-04-10

NOT THE SAME GROUP WITH bad boy production. Don't waste your TIME.

It's not "Living Legends", but "Ridin' High" is still worth checking out.......2007-04-03

I have no problem admitting that I was a late bloomer to 8Ball & MJG. I knew about their earlier CDs like "On The Outside Looking In", "Comin' Out Hard", and "On Top Of The World", but I never decided to purchase any of them. What finally made me come around was a cut that 8Ball had on his solo CD "Lost" with Master P, Silkk The Shocker, Mystikal, and Psycho Drama entitled "Pure Uncut". I purchased "Lost" and I enjoyed cuts such as "Coffee Shoppe" w/Redman, "Backyard Mississippi" w/Goodie Mob, "Put Tha House On It" and "Ball & Bun" w/ Bun B of UGK. A year later, 8Ball & MJG dropped "In Our Lifetime" and that ended up being the 1st CD that I purchased from them. My favorite tracks ended up being "We Started This", "Paid Dues" w/Cee-Lo, "Throw Your Hands Up" w/Outkast and "Don't Flex". In the year 2000, 8Ball & MJG came back with "Space Age 4 Eva" which featured the infamous "Pimp Hard" and "Buck Bounce" which featured DJ Quik. Once this CD was released and ran its course I didn't hear too much from them as a group but they were always known to get down on a collaboration. Later I heard that they had signed with Bad Boy, of all places and that they would be releasing a CD soon. The CD got pushed back numerous times but finally in May of 2004, "Living Legends" was released. Since I wasn't familiar with their first 3 CDs, "Living Legends" instantly became my favorite CD from them with tracks like "You Don't Want Drama", "Don't Make", "Forever" w/Lloyd, "Look At The Grillz" w/TI & Twista, "Straight Cadillac Pimpin'" and "Memphis City Blues". "Living Legends" remained in the CD player for a long time.

Now at the top of 2007, 8Ball & MJG are back with their 2nd release on Bad Boy entitled "Ridin' High". Things get off to an excellent start with their 1st single "Relax & Take Notes" which features the late, great Notorious BIG, with a sample from "Dead Wrong" and Project Pat, who dropped his "Crook By Da Book: The Fed Story" in the last quarter of 2006. This is clearly the best track on "Ridin' High" in my opinion. The title track caught me by surprise and the song actually took awhile to grow on me. The reason why I like the track is because it doesn't sound like something that 8Ball & MJG would normally do and sometimes you have to dare to be different. Now it may have been an idea from Puffy to get them some commercial exposure but the track is still a good song in my opinion and definitely a track for the clubs. Another one of my favorite tracks is produced by Timbaland's right hand man, Danja, in "Turn Up The Bump". Their is nothing complex about the track it's just classic Ball & G with MJG proclaiming that he is a pimp for life and that he doesn't have any love for certain types of the opposite sex. I was a little skeptical about "Cruzin'" at first too. You figure if you have 8Ball & MJG and Three 6 Mafia on the same track that you're going to get the same magic that was created on "Stay Fly" which also featured Young Buck. However, Slim from 112 joins the track and it ends up being a track for the ladies. After a couple of listens the track should grow on you. However, I can think of the Mobb Deep and 112 track "Anything" that I never ended up liking at all...lol Pimp C joins 8Ball & MJG on "Whatchu Gonna Do". 8Ball & MJG were featured on Pimp C's "Bobby & Whitney" from his "Pimpalation" CD so I was sure that Pimp C would show up somewhere on "Ridin' High". The track is one of the better songs on "Ridin' High" with Pimp C doing the hook and the last verse of the track. "30 Rocks" would actually be a decent track if they would have left Puffy off of it especially with the tight track and the Ball & G lyrics on it. However, this isn't the first or last song that Puffy has been on that will be messed up by him. Even Young Joc gives a decent performance on "Clap On". I have nothing to compare the track to since I wasn't ever going to listen to Young Joc's CD, but "Clap On" ends up being a decent combination between the artists. "Pimpin' Don't Fail Me Now" is a laid, back smooth track that most people will have mixed feelings on. Jazze Pha produces the track and does the hook and Juvenile shows up to do a guest verse as well. DJ Toomp provides some energy with the track "Worldwide" and Bangladesh, who produced alot more songs on "Living Legends" shows up to produce "Get Low". The track would be better if it didn't sound like "Don't Make" Part 2, but you will still like the track, in my opinion. Al Capone shows up to pay tribute to "Memphis" once again and Killer Mike shows up on the obvious track about their favorite drug of choice on "Runnin' Out Of Bud".

The problems with "Ridin' High" are easy to notice. It seems that on some tracks that 8Ball & MJG take the easy way out and they make tracks that add no value to the CD whatsoever. "Hickory Dickory Dock" is just awful. They should have just stuck with the track "Outfit" that Lil Jon produced that was supposed to come after the Interlude on Track 8. The same can be said for "Alcohol P**** and W***". Anytime I see Mario Winans name on a rap track, I should already have known how that would sound. Mario, please stick to r&b and making another CD. I don't need to see your name on production credits for a Ball & G CD. "Take It Off" doesn't make U want to listen to it more than twice either.

Overall, I am still an 8Ball & MJG fan. I just feel personally that if they leave their career in the hands of Puff Daddy, they won't be able to carry the powerful 8Ball & MJG name the way that it should be carried. After "Living Legends" I atleast expected their next CD to be just as good or even better, but with "Ridin' High" those expectations aren't reached. If you are an 8Ball & MJG fan you'll still find some songs that are worth listening to, you may just not be satisfied with the overall product. I still rate this CD between 3 and 3 and a half stars.

James' Top 5

1) Relax & Take Notes w/The Notorious BIG & Project Pat
2) Turn Up The Bump
3) Whatchu Gonna Do w/Pimp C
4) Get Low
5) Ridin' High

Honorable Mention:

Worldwide
Memphis w/Al Kapone
Cruzin' w/Three 6 Mafia & Slim of 112
Clap On w/Young Joc

Average customer rating:

AMAZING Debut
Faith comes correct on her BadBoy Records debut.........
Classic album, has to be in your collection
Takes me back to when R&B was good
Faith Evans - Faith

Faith
Faith Evans
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Keep the Faith
Faithfully
My Life
The First Lady
Soul of a Woman

ASIN: B0000039Q1
Release Date: 1995-08-29

Tracks:

Faith (Interlude)
No Other Love
Fallin' In Love
Ain't Nobody
You Are My Joy (Interlude)
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Come Over
Soon As I Get Home
All This Love
Thank You Lord (Interlude)
You Used To Love Me
Give It To Me
You Don't Understand
Don't Be Afraid
Reasons

Customer Reviews:

AMAZING Debut.......2007-04-07

This album was excellent in every way.I use to just sit and listen to this in amazement.Her voice,her runs,writing skills,she was not to be messed with.I still love Faith,I just wish she would do another album like this one.

Faith comes correct on her BadBoy Records debut................2007-02-13

Faith, Biggie and Badboy Records owned hiphop in 95. It was inevitable that they were gonna collide with Death Row because Puff and his artists were on a mission. Faith delivers some of the sexiest vocals ever on this joint!

Top Joints:
Fallin' In Love
Ain't Nobody
Love Don't Live Here Anymore (Faith & Mary Duet)
Come Over (Classic)
Soon As I Get Home (Classic)
You Used To Love Me
Give It To Me (My personal favorite joint)
Reasons (Classic)

Classic album, has to be in your collection.......2007-01-22

I love this album. I was 12 years old, soon to be 13 when Faith dropped her debut album. I can honestly say that when I first heard it, I fell in love with her voice. She has a God given talent, and not many singers out there can sing like she can. I have to replace this cd, because my favorite song, Soon as I get Home, is scratched up. I hate that: having scratched up cds, lol. For all of you out there that don't have this album, please believe me when I say buy it. You won't be disappointed, and by the way, Valentines Day is coming up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Takes me back to when R&B was good.......2007-01-10

Faith Evans, 1995 debut Faith was released in the fall of my eigth grade year. I remeber the first time I heard Soon As I Get Home and instantley liked this song. The Aaron Hall featured remix was even better, the other single from the disc You Used To Love Me was a classy chilled out number. Evans builds on a basic, hip-hop-influenced funk, alternating between simmering grooves and sultry ballads making the album is a first-class debut.

Faith Evans - Faith.......2007-01-10

This for me has to be one of my favorites for 1995. In my opinion this is the best album by Faith Evans. When I first got the album I just got it for a few songs, then I found myself taking time to listen to the other songs on the album, and I found myself liking each song on the album. As you know most the time when you buy an album you usually get it for the single(s), but with this album I feel a lot of the filler songs should have been singles also. If you take time to listen to a lot of the songs you'll see that unlike most artists out now, Faith Evans can actually sing, and that she's really talented. Whenever I hear this album it keeps me longing for many 90s artists to come back, because a lot of these people out now don't really know what there doing, I liked a lot of the music from the 90s because the beats were simple but still good, and if you had talent, you had talent, meaning it wasn't easy to get away with not being able to sing well. But now as many of you know it's "Image over talent."

Tracks*

No Other Love - 9/10 *She has real good vocal range in this one

Fallin' In Love - 10/10 *in a way I sort of felt this should have been a single

Ain't Nobody - 10/10 *I love this single, it reminds me of the goods days of music

Love Don't Live Here Anymore - 8/10 *I thought was a pretty good remake

Come Over - 9/10 *another good one!

Soon As I Get Home - 10/10 *this is the one that first made me want to buy the album; the remix with Aaron Hall is real good also.

All This Love - 10/10 *this was real good for a non single

You Used To Love Me - 10/10 *this was another single that made me want to buy the album;

Give It To Me - 10/10 *I Love this song!

You Don't Understand - 10/10 *this is a real good song also

Don't Be Afraid - 10/10 *I first heard this when watching an episode of The Wayans bros. from 1995, and I've loved it since!

Reasons - 10/10 *this should have been a single also, at least that's how I felt

As you can see this is a good album if you're a fan of 90s music, but if your into this music out now you might not like it.

Average customer rating:

Helluva Comeback
4 1/2 Stars... 112's Best Album Period
Part III is grown & sexy!!
The Biggest 112 Album!
My favorite album

PART III
One Twelve
Manufacturer: 112 / Bad Boy Umvd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Room 112
112
Hot & Wet
Pleasure & Pain
Enter the Dru

ASIN: B000059RWB
Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

112 Intro
Dance With Me
It's Over Now
Peaches & Cream
I Surrender (Interlude)
Missing You
All I Want Is You
Don't Hate Me
Q, Mike, Slim, Daron (Interlude)
Player
Sweet Love
Smile
Caught Up
Do What You Gotta Do
I Think
Still In Love

Amazon.com

Since New Edition and Boyz II Men ceded their R&B group throne of the '80s and early '90s, it's been hard to keep up with the myriad groups that have tried to take their place. But Bad Boy's resident gentlemen, 112, have always stood out from the crowd. Their latest release, Part III, further solidifies the group's appeal. On "It's Over Now," the album's first single, the group does what they do best: combining impressive vocals with Bad Boy's trademark hip-hop production. Likewise, on "Dance with Me," an intricately produced song with an infectious heartbeat bass line, the group reminds listeners that their singing ability is in a league of its own. Part III is not without its shortcomings, however. Songs like "I Think" and "Player," two monotonous attempts at romantic ballads, could have been deleted from the album without being missed. To the group's credit, however, Part III is one of the most varied and truly captivating albums that the R&B world has seen in a long time. From beautiful harmonizing to upbeat party pleasers, Part III places the four members of 112 up there with the legends of their genre. --Felicia A. Wilks

Customer Reviews:

Helluva Comeback.......2007-04-26

As I said before, 112's sophomore album "Room 112" showed room for growth and improvement, and they did just that in this CD. A lot of dance hits and slow hits, this album is clearly a junior replica of their debut self-titled album.

4 1/2 Stars... 112's Best Album Period.......2007-03-16

This album was definitely a banger from start to finish. They came heavy with the club bangers in the beginning and smoothed it out in the end. The interludes were on point especially "Q,Mike,Slim,Daron" they killed it. Mike put his heart and soul on "Missing You" whoever was his girl definitely hit a chord. "Dont Be Mad" feat. Twista was definitely bout it with 112 talking about handling another dude's girl. That was a bold song. All the members really shined on this album as far as lead vocals, producing. You really see these gentlemen coming into their craft. Just wish they were still on Bad Boy because they fell off since they went to Def Jam. Good Luck in the future.

Part III is grown & sexy!!.......2006-04-23

112 came HOT with this one--from start to finish! Q, Mike, Slim and Daron showed that they are MEN now and doing more MANLY things ("Peaches & Cream") even if it breaks a few hearts ("Player"). What I liked most about this album was hearing Mike sing lead on more songs than he did on the last two albums. That brother sang his heart out on "Missing You". I knew he could sing, but I didn't realize just how soulful his voice was! I loved all the songs, except for "I Think". It's an okay song, but it's a bit corny and I chuckle every time I listen to it. Other than that, I am still a 112 fanatic!

The Biggest 112 Album!.......2005-05-08

Lots of People said this one is the best album of 112,
Part III is great for sho',
but actually every 112 album got its point,
I like all of their album!
So I don't think Part III is their best cause all of their album is awesome!
[besides Hot and Wet which I haven't get!]

But, Part III is the most success album by 112,
because its got The MOST popular 112 song,
Peachers and Cream, everyone love it!

112 Intro - Just a intro of the album!
With a Tight Biggie's [Dead Wrong] beat!

Dance With Me - One Of The Hottest song in this album,
A very good song to dance to!
Tight beat, Slim sing well,
plus a freakin' catchy hook! 5/5

It's Over Now - The first time I listen to it,
I think it's just alright!
But that's normal,
because many 112 songs I don't feelin' them at first,
112 songs always grow on me!
This one is very nice and the bridge is very Great!!! 5/5

Peaches and Cream - The Biggest Hit song 112 ever made!
very hot and danceable!
You Know What I Mean? 5/5

I Surrender - Interlude,
I said many times before that 112 interlude is always very great,
not some stupid skit like other did,
Not some so-call funny stuff,
Their skit is always with a nice beat and some best harmonic chorus!
This interlude is very well,
but the reason it haven't got 5 out of 5,
beacuse this album got another one even better than this! 4/5

Missing You - Nice song mostly sing by Mike!
A very nice ballad! 5/5

All I Want Is You - It's so difference with other 112 song,
the beat is not smooth or melodic RnB stuff,
It's more hard with a distorted guitar,
the hook is not too nice for me,
They wanna try something new,
but I think they can do better than this! 3.5/5

Don't Hate Me - Don't hate 112 if your girl fxxx with them!
haha! I like this one!
Ah! Forget to tell y'all it feat. Twista! 4.5/5

Q, Mike, Slim, Daron - The Best interlude 112 ever made!
The beat is very smooth and mellow!!!
You can't press the skip buttom! 5/5

Player - I don't know why people don't like this one!
The chorus is nice with some great harmony!
And Q high pitch singin' is always sounds well! 5/5

Sweet Love - S nice slow jam,
Nice but not my favorite! 4/5

Smile - I love this song, very great ballad!!!
I love those lyrics and this song is so catchy! 5/5

Caught Up - Not my favorite! 3/5

Do What You Gotta Do - Very Nice song!
Mid-Tempo and more laid-back! 4.5/5

I Think - Not my favorite! 3.5/5

Still In Love - This one remind me Crazy Over You!
Very Great ballad! Ojne of my favorite! 5/5

Part III is very great album,
Got Nice slow jam like It's Over Now, Missing You, Smile, Do What You Gotta Do, Still In Love
Got Blazin' club Hits like Dance With Me and Peaches and Cream!
A Must Have!

My favorite album.......2005-04-02

This CD is 112 at their very best. It's the perfect mix of R&B and clubby music. The vocals are smooth, the lyrics are hot...what more can you ask for? Part Three is serious ear candy. If you don't have it, get it!

Soul Music:

Soul Music

soul music

Recommended Music:

Best Air Guitar Album in the World Ever [Import]

Dvorák: Piano Trios Op.65 & 90

Hoodoo Man Blues

Music: Pissed off, Ripped off, Screwed: The First Two Years

Good Evening

Exuma, Vol. 2 [Import]

Fuck Me Pumps/Help Yourself [CD-single] [Import]

Georg Hann

He'll Have to Go/Tall Tales and Short Tempers [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Gemini

Give a Little Bit [CD-single] [Import]

Fucking C***S Treat Us Like P***S [Import]

Gay Happening V.10

Vivaldi: Arsilda

Pop Music pop-music-07