Disco de Missy Elliott: “Da Real World [Clean]”

When "Supadupa..." dropped, its effect was sweeping and powerful. The world was brought a tough yet vulnerable singer/mc and a drop-step, staccato style of futuristic beats and loops. Missy is a welcome blast of fresh air, because she was honest, multi-talented, inventive, and she did not look like the b-girl/singer template. She proved that a female hip-hop/pop star did not need to be slim and fine nor absurdly rugged and thuggish. In addition, her videos were about the most visually engaging works of the decade. However, there are two things troubling about this album. 1.) With the "Da Real World", we have nice, bouncy, catchy beats...but we have lyrics that are often senseless. Missy rhymes quite abit about "money, clothes", ...etc. Word to Missy--"We know you're rich, now! Why are asking fellas to buy you things? You're can more than do for yourself." Crass materialism undermines hip-hop's power and focus, and, on this album, we get ridiculous, materialistic drivel in buckets. 2.) Missy's skills complement different types of artists. On this album, she partners up with Redman, Da Brat, Eminem, et. al. In fact, there are few songs where she does not perform a duet--which begs the question, can she not stand on her own? Missy is a talent, but this album comes woefully short of the impact and grace of the debut.

Missy Elliott is one of hip hops poineers who has produced and worked with many artists and continually makes great music.

MIssy doesn't disappoint with this record! Her beats and flows are more aggresive and more street than her latter ones.

Aaliyah, Eminem, Beyonce, Big Boi (of Outcast) Juvenile, BG, Da Brat, Lil Mo, Redman, and Lil Kim(interlude) all contribute on the album but don't ever take away from Missy but only enhance the album.

There isn't one song on here that is bad and this is probably now my favorite Missy CD which used to go to SO Addictive!

Favs: Busta Rhyme, Beat Biters, Stickin Chickens, Hot Boyz, and Crazy Feelings, basically everything!

This album is way ahead of its time.... still is! Go get it if you like any of Missy's work!

This Cd is really really good. At first i didn't want to buy it because I was a big fan of Eve, but after listening to it in my friend Dan's car, I really liked it and went out and bought it! It is so awesome! Timbaland makes phat beats for Missy's good flow of rhymes. This cd also has many guest appearances. The best songs on this recording are 2,3,4,5,6,7,10,14,15, and 16. You Should go buy this cd! It is worth the money!

i think this cd has the best lyrics and instrumental sound ever. better than her first cd. and i think it's true-if you can't wear the name don't use it!

Hmmm. I'm not really sure where to begin, but I was really disapointed by this album, ecspecially after her blazing debut. The beats are really hot, of course... it's Timbaland production, after all. It is, as the packaging would convey, much darker than the first LP, and as such is better suited to bumping in a jeep than playing at a party. At any rate, Missy's half of the equation leaves a lot to be desired. While her singing ability has improved since her first album, her rapping has suffered, I think. It's kinda choppy most of the time and the lyrics are usually pretty weak. While she spit a lot of goofy nonsense on the first album, on this one it just doesn't come off well and genrally makes even less sense. She also tends to make the mistake of using rap-style lyrics in her ballads ("Blow out you like I'm a air vent") which comes off really badly. She's also consistantly outdone by her guests. While they aren't doing anything amazing either, Missy doesn't really hold her own, except against Lil' Kim, who just blabbers like ...on the two interludes. Last but not least, most of the hooks are wack. Yawn. I used to think Missy was infallible, but with this album it's clear she is not.