It's really not that difficult to hurdle the sophomore blues provided you're an excellent songwriter and performer, that you have the same, equally excellent producer behind the scenes who contributed to the first album, and most importantly, that you haven't tampered with the hit-making formula from the first.
Thankfully, Da Real World is clearly a Missy Elliott album in most respects, with Timbaland's previously trademarked, futuristic-breakbeat production smarts laced throughout.
The churchgoing Elliott has often remarked that she wishes she didn't need profanity to get attention, and the album accordingly includes satirical nods to other clichéd notions of hip-hop -- the single "She's a Bitch" is the best example, wherein Elliott reappropriates the insult to refer to strong females.
She also takes on the cartoonish Eminem for "Bus a Rhyme," a track that turns out to be one of the best on the album.
Da Brat and Aaliyah make repeat appearances, and Redman and OutKast's Big Boi also contribute to this excellent follow-up.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mysterious (Intro) | Missy Elliott | Play | 01:06 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 2 | Beat BitersMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Busa RhymeMissy Elliott, Marshall Mathers, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | All N My GrillMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley, Antwan Patton | Missy Elliott | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | All N My GrillMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley, Antwan Patton | Missy Elliott | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Dangerous MouthsMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley, Reggie Noble | Missy Elliott | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Hot BoyzMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | You Don't KnowMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Mr. D.J.Missy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Stickin' ChickensMissy Elliott | Missy Elliott | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | Smooth ChickMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | We Did ItMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | She's a BitchMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 14 | U Can't ResistMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 15 | Crazy FeelingsMissy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 16 | Religious Blessings (Outro)Missy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Missy Elliott | Play | 00:39 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 17 | Checkin' For You | Missy Elliott, Interlude, Lil' Kim | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 18 | Throw Your Hands Up | Missy Elliott, Interlude, Lil' Kim | Play | 01:18 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 66 mins | 152 MB | |||||
| 66 mins | 421 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaliyah | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 2 | B.G. | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 3 | Beyoncé | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 4 | Big Boi | Featured Artist, Performer, Vocals |
| 5 | Craig Brockman | Strings |
| 6 | Gregory Burke | Art Direction, Design |
| 7 | Drew Coleman | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Da Brat | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 9 | Jimmy Douglass | Mixing |
| 10 | Missy Elliott | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 11 | Eminem | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Vocals |
| 12 | Dave "DasKyz" Hummel | Engineer |
| 13 | Jimmy D | Engineer |
| 14 | Kimberly Jones | Composer |
| 15 | Juvenile | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 16 | Fritz Kok | Photography |
| 17 | Lady Saw | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 18 | Lil' Kim | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 19 | Lil' Mo | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 20 | Marshall Mathers | Composer |
| 21 | Timothy Mosley | Composer |
| 22 | Nicole | Featured Artist |
| 23 | Reggie Noble | Composer |
| 24 | Dante Nolen | Guitar (Bass) |
| 25 | Antwan Patton | Composer |
| 26 | Darryl Pearson | Guitar |
| 27 | Bill Pettaway | Guitar |
| 28 | Redman | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 29 | Senator Jimmy D | Engineer |
| 30 | Gina Thompson | Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Timbaland | Mixing, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Nicole Wray | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |