Episode 156: A Tribute to Da Real World by Missy Elliott

The 80z Babies pay tribute to "Da Real World", the sophomore album by legendary VA emcee/producer Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott released June 22nd, 1999.

 

Timestamps:

(0:30) Why this Missy Elliott album?

(1:38) How were you introduced to new artists?

(3:00) Thoughts on Timbaland & Magoo debut album

(5:15) Where was Yinka?

(9:43) Where was Outlaw?

(11:11) Critical Reception? Was the 'battle of the sexes' theme overdone?

(12:23) Outlaw puts his foot in his mouth

(15:11) Which is Missy's best album from the first three?

(21:52) Does Missy get enough credit as a producer?

(22:43) Overarching lowlights

(24:45) Overarching highlights

(28:22) Track for track analysis

(30:45) Was Eminem the first incel rapper?

(35:18) Could Eminem and Timbaland done a project together?

(35:37) "All N My Grill"

(37:10) Is "Dangerous Mouths" Missy's best verse on the album?

(38:54) Why wasn't the "Hot Boyz remix" on the album? Why aren't the Hot Boyz on either version? Was the battle of the sexes theme played out in the 90s?

(41:28) Did we need "You Don't Know" given that the "The Boy Is Mine" was released the prior year? The song highlights a double standard between the sexes. What was it that Missy was actually trying to say regarding the sexes? Her themes felt inconsistent

(45:22) Timbaland created his own vibe with Caribbean artists

(46:08) Was Lil Kim's inclusion on the record necessary? Has her featured appearance aged well?

(53:13) "She's a Bitch"

(56:55) Did Beyonce outperform Missy Elliott on "Crazy Feelings"?

(58:35) Outlaw attempts to briefly Make It a Classic

(1:01:30) Yinka attempts to briefly Make It a Classic

(1:02:52) Closing thoughts

 

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