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Title: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on August 13, 2021, 04:05:32 PM
This album was released in Summer of 97'.  Daz was still around and he had his own single/video out with Soopafly "Put the Monkey In It".  Then 2pac had a monster release with Scarface that summer "Smile For Me".  So Death Row was kind of still in the mix.  Gridlocked, Gang Related, and Death Row Greatest Hits has sold pretty well just a few months before.

So why did the Rage album fail so bad?  Were there any bangers on there?  I remember buying the album when it came out and never really listened to it again after that.  Back in those days they would give you like 5 dollars for used cd's like that, I think I returned it.

Anybody remember anything from this album?
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: thegooddoc on August 13, 2021, 10:42:08 PM
Sho Shot was decent.  They waited too long on Rage.  Despite having Easy Mo Bee, Daz and DJ Premier on production, the production wasn't great. It sucked, because she was talented.  She should have went with Dre to Aftermath.
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: Okka on August 14, 2021, 12:58:29 AM
It's a good album. I still bump it from time to time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuMUasrkOQI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP2DxWq60NQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIG2GyC-PQo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIPx6aoH-FI

I've been tryin' to find the original pressing from '97. I've always had the Ron Winter Productions remaster.
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: doggfather on August 14, 2021, 01:09:42 AM
Just bought it from eBay. ;D
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: HighEyeCue on August 14, 2021, 04:30:57 AM
It's a good album. I still bump it from time to time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuMUasrkOQI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP2DxWq60NQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIG2GyC-PQo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIPx6aoH-FI

I've been tryin' to find the original pressing from '97. I've always had the Ron Winter Productions remaster.

that Rough, Rugged and Raw joint was produced by Reg Flair one of the producers on Snoops "Gold Rush" and "Sixx Minutes" 8)

I enjoyed the album as well but it wasnt very marketable...Rage spitting her usual battle raps over mixed East and West coast production

plus the fact that Death Row in '97 was past its commercial prime
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: Sccit on August 14, 2021, 08:34:07 AM
album was dope but underwhelming because we expected a classic based on it bein a death row release and rage bein the goat female emcee



death row dropped the ball by not givin her an album in 94-96 produced by dre prior to him leaving
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: astra4322 on August 20, 2021, 12:55:55 AM
album was dope but underwhelming because we expected a classic based on it bein a death row release and rage bein the goat female emcee



death row dropped the ball by not givin her an album in 94-96 produced by dre prior to him leaving

True
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: -Quikness- on August 22, 2021, 12:18:40 PM
Just bought it from eBay. ;D

literally the only death row album I never owned or listened to fully. about to cop this too  8)
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: doggfather on August 23, 2021, 09:59:25 AM
Just bought it from eBay. ;D

and get it with other ladies from the dpgc


(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9fZJ6hX0AEDShq?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: Sccit on August 24, 2021, 08:20:34 PM
I think we can safely say Rage ain’t as dope as people think.. if you look at the people who took part in this album she had a lot of support and couldn’t come up with much...  sure she is one of the dopest females and as far as female rappers go other than Lauryn Hills they’ve never made great albums


most death row rappers wouldnt be as dope as we think witout dre
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on August 24, 2021, 08:37:15 PM

most death row rappers wouldnt be as dope as we think witout dre

LOL... I deleted that post for a reason.  You resurrected it
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: Sccit on August 24, 2021, 09:39:22 PM
LOL... I deleted that post for a reason.  You resurrected it


i quoted it before u deleted it but if that’s how u feel then stand behind it
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on August 25, 2021, 02:06:02 AM

i quoted it before u deleted it but if that’s how u feel then stand behind it

nah cuz.. I'm like Dre on the keyboard.. a perfectionist... I keep changing it till I get it right.. and some posts end up like Detox  8)
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: Teddy Loc on November 05, 2021, 01:28:33 PM
Rage album is dope to me.

Very Lyrical 4 reals.

I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: RockTheMikePod on November 28, 2021, 04:02:27 PM
It's okay, I would say my fav track is probably Big Bad Lady. I think she was set to drop after The Chronic with an album produced entirely by Dre, but kept getting pushed back for other projects, and Dre leaving/Pac showing up was the final nail in the coffin.
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: BIGWORM on December 18, 2021, 10:19:09 AM
Album is tight for what it is. In my opinion it wasn't very cohesive.
Title: Re: Lady of Rage 1997 album discussion thread
Post by: Dee Tha AK on December 25, 2021, 12:57:05 PM
The album was kind of out of place and out of blue as whole rages east coast oriented style on drr.

I recall reading she didn't like "Afro Puffs" cause it was too west coast production wise.

She was always on other stuff like freestyle fellowship tip, battle lyricism which I personally don't really like with more boom bap east coast production.

Funny story: Suge met DJ Preemo on the Street rumors biggie was there too and Sure told Premier he didn't really like Production on Rates album. Idk how true but I still disagree with Suge & somehow like the album even I prefer other Artists over Rage.

This Premier Cut is Ill af:

https://youtu.be/4fkwmbFP8zU

Another Dope one (Sean "Barney" Thomas):

https://youtu.be/7W2GXU9TZjw

Hurt M Badd/Tyrone Wrice (B-Rezell):

https://youtu.be/nA8g-v2bcwU

Daz Dillinger, B.G.O.T.I.
on the Vocals

https://youtu.be/XiAACZ7hYfE