On her long-awaited debut, Lil' Mo shows why stars like Jay-Z, Ja Rule, and Keith Sweat were so anxious to feature her on their own albums.
The Big Apple rapper and singer is a protégé of Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, but where Elliot's game is cutting lines and cutting-edge hip-hop, Lil' Mo is a lil' more subtle, preferring to tap into her roots in old-fashioned gospel and R&B.
That's not to say this album lacks the requisite up-tempo club thumpers -- "Gangsta" and "Superwoman, Pt.
2" certainly fill that bill.
It's just that when things mellow out a bit, Mo really shines -- on sweet slow jams like "How Many Times," or on the stunning, bitter kiss-off, "Ta Da." Probably the best reference point for Lil' Mo's winning blend of street smarts and classic soul divaship is Mary J.
Blige, and Based on a True Story suggests that Blige could have some serious competition in the years to come.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Lil' Mo | Play | 00:45 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | My Story | Lil' Mo | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Supa StarM. Allen, Darryl McClary | Lil' Mo | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | How Many Times | Lil' Mo | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | 2moroBrycyn "Juvie" Evans, Troy Johnson | Lil' Mo | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Friends (Those Girls)M. Allen, Darryl McClary | Lil' Mo | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Saturday | Lil' Mo | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | She Cood Neva B Me | Lil' Mo | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Time After TimeRob Hyman, Cyndi Lauper | Lil' Mo | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Outro | Lil' Mo | Play | 01:08 | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | I Ain't GottaM. Allen, Darryl McClary | Lil' Mo | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Ta DaShep Crawford, Montell Jordan | Lil' Mo | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Superwoman, Pt. II Remix (feat. Fabolous) [With Rap Version] | Lil' Mo | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Player Not the Game (feat. Carl Thomas) | Lil' Mo and Carl Thomas, Carl Thomas | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Gangsta (Love 4 the Streets) | Lil' Mo | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Allen | Composer |
| 2 | Michael Graham Allen | Engineer |
| 3 | Ben Arrindell | Engineer |
| 4 | Merlin Bobb | Assistant Executive Producer |
| 5 | Jay Brown | Assistant Executive Producer |
| 6 | Anne Catalino | Engineer, Mixing |
| 7 | Earl Cohen | Mixing |
| 8 | Shep Crawford | Composer, Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 9 | Kevin KD Davis | Mixing |
| 10 | C.J. DeVillar | Engineer |
| 11 | Fred Duro | Producer |
| 12 | Brycyn "Juvie" Evans | Composer |
| 13 | Fabolous | Featured Artist, Performer |
| 14 | Flavahood | Engineer, Producer |
| 15 | Andy Grassi | Engineer |
| 16 | Rob Hyman | Composer |
| 17 | Ken "Duro" Ifill | Composer |
| 18 | J.J. Jackson | Composer |
| 19 | Troy Johnson | Composer, Mixing, Producer |
| 20 | Shae Jones | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Montell Jordan | Composer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 22 | Cyndi Lauper | Composer |
| 23 | Lil' Mo | Primary Artist |
| 24 | Lil' Mokey | Performer |
| 25 | Dominick Maybank | Bass |
| 26 | Darryl McClary | Composer, Executive Producer |
| 27 | Pam Olivia | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Kenny Ortíz | Engineer |
| 29 | Herb Powers | Mastering |
| 30 | Todd Reynolds | Orchestra |
| 31 | Shawn Smith | Keyboards |
| 32 | Steve Souder | Engineer, Mixing |
| 33 | Spaceman | Bass, Guitar |
| 34 | J Star | Featured Artist |
| 35 | Carl Thomas | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 36 | Joshua Thompson | Assistant Producer, Composer |
| 37 | Alexis Yraola | Design |
Lil' Mo
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |