Da Real World

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Da Real World
File:Missy Elliott - Da Real World - Album.jpg
Studio album by
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
ReleasedJune 22, 1999 (1999-06-22)
Recorded1998–1999
StudioMaster Sound Studios
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Genre
Length62:00
Label
ProducerTimbaland
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott chronology
Supa Dupa Fly
(1997) 		Da Real World
(1999) 		Miss E... So Addictive
(2001)
Singles from Da Real World
  1. "She's a Bitch"
    Released: April 20, 1999
  2. "All n My Grill"
    Released: September 13, 1999
  3. "Hot Boyz"
    Released: November 9, 1999

Da Real World is the second studio album by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, released on June 22, 1999, by East West, Elektra, and The Goldmind. The album is noted for adding a raunchier and darker style to Elliott's music, as well as including the overt political use of the term "bitch". The album features guest appearances from B.G., Juvenile, Lil' Mo, Nicole, Beyoncé, Eve, Eminem, Lady Saw, Da Brat, Aaliyah, Big Boi of Outkast, Lil' Kim, MC Solaar, and Redman.

The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 chart.[1] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] It spawned the singles "She's a Bitch", "All N My Grill", and "Hot Boyz (Remix)".

Background

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Originally titled She's a Bitch, Elliott commented on the choice for the title as a positive way of expressing herself as a "strong woman in power"; she also stated that she felt very pressured while recording this album, and explained that she was afraid of experiencing a sophomore slump.[citation needed] Elliott dedicated the album to the victims of the Columbine High School massacre.[citation needed]

Singles

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On March 4, 1999, "She's a Bitch" was sent to local radio stations in the United States as the lead single for the album. Elliott went on to release two additional singles: "All n My Grill" and "Hot Boyz (Remix)", featuring Eve, Nas, and Lil' Mo.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[5]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStarError creating thumbnail: [6]
MuzikStarStarStarStarStar[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork8.0/10[9]
QStarStarStarStar[10]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[11]
Spin8/10[12]

Da Real World received critical acclaim from music critics. Keith Farley of AllMusic declared it an "excellent follow-up" and added that "it's clearly a Missy Elliott album in most respects, with Timbaland's previously trademarked, futuristic-breakbeat production smarts laced throughout."[3] Entertainment Weekly felt that "Da Real World marks steps in several right directions — both for rap and for understanding the never-ending battle of the sexes."[4]

Touré of Rolling Stone compared the album to George Lucas's epic space opera Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and wrote: "Da Real World is much-anticipated and futuristic, with a hype that outstrips the reality. The concept is more interesting than the execution." He added that "even if Da Real World isn't a successful one, the album, somewhat, recalls Queen Latifah."[11]

In 2025, Pitchfork placed it at number 42 on their list of the "100 Best Rap Albums of All Time". The website's writer David Drake said: ''Da Real World is Missy's most underrated and best articulation of the rap album as an art of its own. Its hits were modest, but Timbaland and Missy Elliott saw no toolkit as off-limits, two pure creatives behind the curtain building out a world of unpredictable, spirited generosity.[13]

Commercial performance

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Da Real World debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming Elliott's second top-ten debut and staying on the chart for a total of 39 weeks.[1] On February 4, 2000, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.[2] As of November 2015, the album has sold 1,068,000 copies in the US.[14]

Track listing

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All songs produced by Timbaland. Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mysterious" (Intro) 1:07
2."Beat Biters"
4:24
3."Busa Rhyme" (featuring Eminem)
5:01
4."All n My Grill" (featuring Big Boi and Nicole Wray)
4:44
5."Dangerous Mouths" (featuring Redman)
3:29
6."Hot Boyz"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
3:36
7."You Don't Know" (featuring Lil' Mo)
4:48
8."Mr. D.J." (featuring Lady Saw)
4:30
9."Checkin' for You (Interlude)" (featuring Lil' Kim)
2:09
10."Stickin' Chickens" (featuring Aaliyah and Da Brat)
4:55
11."Smooth Chick"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
4:18
12."We Did It"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
3:51
13."Throw Your Hands Up (Interlude)" (featuring Lil' Kim)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Jones
1:18
14."She's a Bitch"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
4:00
15."U Can't Resist" (featuring Juvenile and B.G.)
4:37
16."Crazy Feelings" (featuring Beyoncé)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
4:34
17."Religious Blessings" (Outro) 0:39
Total length:62:00
Europe bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."All n My Grill" (featuring MC Solaar and Nicole Wray)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
4:47
Total length:66:47

Sample credits[15]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Da Real World
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,068,000[14]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Da Real World
Region Date Format Label
United States June 22, 1999
United Kingdom June 24, 1999

See also

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References

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