1997 studio album by the Lady of Rage
Necessary Roughness |
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Released | June 24, 1997 |
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Recorded | 1996–1997 |
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Studio | Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, Los Angeles) |
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Length | 60:53 |
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- "Sho' Shot"
Released: 1997
- "Get With Da Wickedness (Flow Like That)"
Released: 1997
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Necessary Roughness is the only studio album by American hip-hop artist the Lady of Rage. The album was released on June 24, 1997. Necessary Roughness was largely produced by Daz Dillinger, with contributions from Easy Mo Bee and DJ Premier. The album peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard 200 on July 12, 1997. Necessary Roughness was the last Death Row album to be distributed by Interscope Records.
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "Rage delivers her lyrics with gale force and knocks out her tracks with rabbit-punch viciousness."[2]
Track listing
Necessary Roughness track listingTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Riot (intro)" | | | 2:44 |
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2. | "Necessary Roughness" | The Lady of Rage | Easy Mo Bee | 4:37 |
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3. | "Big Bad Lady" | The Lady of Rage | Dat Nigga Daz | 5:12 |
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4. | "Sho Shot" | The Lady of Rage | Sean "Barney" Thomas | 4:26 |
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5. | "No Shorts" | | Dat Nigga Daz | 4:00 |
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6. | "Get With Da Wickedness (Flow Like That) [Remix]" | | Dat Nigga Daz | 5:05 |
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7. | "Raw Deal" | The Lady of Rage | Dat Nigga Daz | 5:25 |
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8. | "Breakdown" | The Lady of Rage | Easy Mo Bee | 4:17 |
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9. | "Rough Rugged & Raw" (featuring Dat Nigga Daz and Snoop Doggy Dogg) | | Reg Flair | 4:06 |
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10. | "Super Supreme" | The Lady of Rage | Kenny Parker | 4:10 |
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11. | "Some Shit" | The Lady of Rage | DJ Premier | 3:06 |
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12. | "Microphone Pon Cok" (featuring Madd 1 (of A.O.D)) | - Rage
- Madd 1 (of A.O.D)
- Edi Ameng
| DJ Premier | 4:14 |
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13. | "Get With Da Wickedness (Flow Like That)" | The Lady of Rage | The Lady of Rage | 3:57 |
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14. | "Confessions" | The Lady of Rage | | 5:34 |
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Total length: | 60:53 |
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Leftover track
Charts
See also
References
- ^ "Necessary Roughness Review by Leo Stanley". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b Coker, Cheo Hodari (29 June 1997). "The Lady of Rage, 'Necessary Roughness'". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
- ^ Jenkins, Sacha; Wilson, Elliott; Mao, Chairman; Alvarez, Gabriel; Rollins, Brent (1999), ego trip's: Book of Rap, St. Martin's Griffin, pp. 239–251, ISBN 0-312-24298-0
- ^ "The Lady of Rage Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Lady of Rage Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.