Reviews
8 (out of 10) - "...A young black woman is trying to define herself here...her off-the-cuff flow speaks loudest on fun-lovin' tales of getting pissy drunk, high off funk, and wide-open over jeep-drivin' hot boyz...", 4 stars (out of 5) - "...Missy sets out boldly to reclaim the world 'bitch' as a description of a strong woman....Not only living up to her first album but surpassing it - Missy Elliot has good reason to smile.", "...DA REAL WORLD marks steps in several right directions - both for rap and for understanding the neverending battle of the sexes..." Rating: A-, “'She’s a Bitch' proved how hell hath no fury like an R&B visionary scorned. And if the Da Brat collaboration 'Sock It 2 Me,' had hinted that she possessed a melodic vocal style every bit as impressive as her lyrical flow, 'Beep Me 911' confirmed it.", 7 out of 10 - "...a hard man's hip-hop LP for the laydeez....Missy & Timbaland's creative giftage towers above the tired saps of black US pop...", 3 stars (out of 5) - "...DA REAL WORLD's high-paced hip-hop dance joints and slower, funk-soul-inspired pieces course with ominous sounds - it all comes off like a soundtrack for a dark future where humanoids escape the pressures of intergalactic war by unwinding to hip-hop funk...", 5 stars (out of 5) - "...17 tracks of the sexiest, sharpest, most stylish and sussed music imaginableà.beats, rasping effects and sly rhymes jump out at you from welcome unexpected angles....Save yourself from being left behind by seizing this album 'toute de suite'...", Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1999.", Ranked #15 in Muzik's "Albums of the Year '99", Ranked #33 in Mojo Magazine's "Best of 1999in
