Anuthatantrum

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Anuthatantrum
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Studio album by
Da Brat
ReleasedOctober 29, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
StudioKrossWire Studio
(Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreHip hop
Length33:39
Label
ProducerJermaine Dupri
Da Brat chronology
Funkdafied
(1994) 		Anuthatantrum
(1996) 		Unrestricted
(2000)
Singles from Anuthatantrum
  1. "Sittin' on Top of the World"
    Released: September 24, 1996
  2. "Ghetto Love"
    Released: March 1, 1997

Anuthatantrum is the second studio album by Da Brat. It was released in 1996 and went Gold in 1997. A single culled from the album was "Ghetto Love", which featured TLC member Tionne Watkins. The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
Muzik[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
The Source[6]

AllMusic writer Steve Huey called it "a slight improvement" over her debut record Funkdafied, praising Dupri's beats for going into an "early-'80s urban funk direction" and Da Brat's lyricism being bereft of any "old-school quotes and obvious Snoop Dogg bites" and having more of a focused identity, concluding that, "[I]t's another brief album, but Anuthatantrum does show Da Brat making subtle progress, and Dupri's production is inviting once again."[1] J. D. Considine, writing for Entertainment Weekly, gave credit to the "funky foundation of [Jermaine] Dupri's tuneful, efficient backing tracks" for making Da Brat's "bluster than menace" gangster boasts come across as more tolerable.[3] Martin Johnson of the Chicago Tribune wrote that: "On her debut recording, her flow worked solely with basic George Clinton samples, but on the follow-up she rhymes in a variety of styles and her vocabulary has improved. Sadly, these skills are wasted on narrow and cliched subject matter, such as people who don't like her and people who don't respect her."[2]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Anuthatantrum"
  • Da Brat
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Sting
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Carl-So-Lowe[c]
1:10
2."My Beliefs"
  • Da Brat
  • Dupri
  • Dupri
  • Carl-So-Lowe[c]
4:03
3."Sittin' on Top of the World"
  • Dupri
  • Carl-So-Lowe[c]
4:16
4."Let's All Get High" (featuring Krayzie Bone)
  • Dupri
  • Carl-So-Lowe[c]
3:44
5."Westside Interlude" Dupri0:13
6."Just a Little Bit More"
  • Dupri
  • Carl-So-Lowe[c]
3:26
7."Keepin' it Live"
  • Da Brat
  • Dupri
Dupri3:36
8."Ghetto Love" (featuring Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins)
  • Dupri
  • Carl-So-Lowe[c]
3:21
9."Lyrical Molestation"
Dupri3:47
10."Live it Up"
Dupri2:32
11."Make it Happen"
Dupri3:30
Notes
  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer
  • "Sittin' on Top of the World" features additional vocals from Manuel Seal
  • Just a Little Bit More" features background vocals from Trey Lorenz
  • "Keepin' it Live" features background vocals from Manuel Seal
Sample credits

AnuthaFunkdafiedTantrum[edit]

Disc 1

  1. "Fa All Y'All"
  2. "Funkdafied"
  3. "Mind Blowin'"
  4. "Give it 2 You Remix"
  5. "Da B Side"

Disc 2

  1. "Sittin' on Top of the World"
  2. "Let's Get High"
  3. "Just a Lil' Bit More"
  4. "Ghetto Love" (feat. T-Boz)
  5. "Make it Happen"

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Anuthatantrum.[7]

  • LaMarquis Jefferson – bass (3, 7)
  • Carl-So-Lowe – keyboards (3)
  • Phil Tan – engineer, mixing
  • John Frye – assistant engineer
  • Brian Frye – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Erwin Gorostiza – art direction and design
  • Silvia Otte – photography
  • Byron Gillison – Anuthatantrum logotype design

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for Anuthatantrum
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 90
US Billboard 200[9] 20
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 5

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for Anuthatantrum
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Anuthatantrum - Da Brat". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, Martin (December 27, 1996). "Da Brat Anuthatantrum (Columbia)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Considine, J. D. (November 22, 1996). "Music Review: 'Anuthatantrum'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Ashon, Will (January 1997). "Da Brat: Anuthatantrum" (PDF). Muzik. No. 20. p. 118. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 207. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone da brat album guide.
  6. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Anuthatantrum (liner notes). Da Brat. So So Def. Columbia. Sony. 1996. CK 67813.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9849". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Da Brat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Da Brat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Da Brat – Anuthatantrum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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