Bad as I Wanna B

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
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 27, 1996 (1996-08-27)
Recorded1995-1996
GenreHip hop
Length39:54
LabelEast West America/Elektra Records
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ProducerJermaine Dupri, Rashad Smith, Carl-So-Lowe, R. Kelly, Goldenboy, Darrell "Delite" Allamby
MC Lyte chronology
Ain't No Other
(1993)
Bad as I Wanna B
(1996)
Seven & Seven
(1998)
Singles from Bad As I Wanna B
  1. "Keep On Keepin' On"
    Released: March 13, 1996
  2. "Everyday"
    Released: September, 1996
  3. "Cold Rock a Party"
    Released: November 12, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

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

  1. "Keep On, Keepin' On"- 4:32 (Featuring Xscape)
  2. "Have U Ever"- 3:33
  3. "Everyday"- 3:45
  4. "Cold Rock a Party"- 4:17
  5. "TRG (The Rap Game)"- 4:03
  6. "One on One"- 3:46
  7. "Zodiac"- 2:45
  8. "Druglord Superstar"- 4:02
  9. "Keep on Keepin' On" (Remix)- 4:57
  10. "Two Seater"- 4:09

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
scope="row"US Billboard 200[6] 59
scope="row"US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 11
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References

  1. "Bad as I Wanna B - MC Lyte | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. "Robert Christgau: CG: MC Lyte". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 9, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster via Google Books.
  4. 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.
  5. McCann, Bob (December 21, 2009). "Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television". McFarland via Google Books.
  6. "MC Lyte Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. "MC Lyte Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.


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