Da Brat - Anuthatantrum

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Who can forget Anuthatantrum by Da Brat? Only those hardhead nostalgics that think that every artist album makes one good album(being their first) and that's it. Brat was at her most lyrically potent when she was still that crazy tomboy who ripped rhymes just as hard as her male counterparts. Case in point with this album. Anuthatantrum is the intro that kicks off the album as Brat goes hard over a dope beat. My Beliefs is pretty much Brat explaining that she is going to do what she does regardless of what people think. Her first single Sittin' On Top Of The World was a notable cut and so is her second single with T-Boz, Ghetto Love where she talks about her man getting locked up because somebody squealed. Krayzie Bone joins in Let's All Get High as they both kick it over a laidback beat. She jacks Akinyele's beat for Put It In Your Mouth on Live It Up and she shut it down. Lyrical Molestation which features George Clinton is another hip hop gem which Da Brat rips in half plus George Clinton put it down with his witty poetry. The only track I couldnt feel is Keepin It Live which features Jermaine Dupri and the West Side Interlude was pointless after that the rest of this album is smooth sailing. Bottom Line: Anuthatantrum is another great album from Da Brat that should never be forgotten. She was still spittin' and was still at her rawest before she went for the sex appeal gimmick and killed her whole career and fanbase with a horrible 4th album. Standout Tracks: MY BELIEFS, SITTIN ON TOP OF THE WORLD, LET'S ALL GET HIGH, JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE, LYRICAL MOLESTATION, LIVE IT UP and MAKE IT HAPPEN. July 6, 2007

There should have never been TWO Tantrum albums

The ONLY thing missing from this CD is two songs. These two songs are "B side (squeaky clean)" & "Sitton on top of the world, pt.2" and they both come from "AnuthaFUNKDAFIEDtantrum" album. I still have no idea why they decided to make TWO tantrum CD's. There was absolutely no point whatsoever, considering the fact that half the songs come from THIS cd anyway. "AnuthaFUNKDAFIEDtantrum" should have NEVER been created. That was a terrible mistake. All they needed to add were two songs to this CD to make it complete. Unfortunately, this cd will always be missing something.....and u can tell when u listen to it. Without those two songs this album is just.......well........i hate to say it because it's such a common word but...IT'S AVERAGE. That's it. Album still offers good songs though. I'll leave y'all on that. Love, Peace, N' Chicken Grease. June 28, 2005

Brat does it again!

Her second album is very nice. She continues to deliver phat rhymes on this album. This CD is not as good as the first, but it still is a classic and a must have. October 18, 2004

If you liked Unrestricted....

You'll love this album. While the lyrics on Unrestricted were undoubtedly Da Brat's rawest to date, I think the beats on the Anuthatantrum tracks are catchier. Unfortunately, Da Brat seems to have lost her edge with her latest effort Luv & Limelight, as one reviewer aptly pointed out, it's all about f**king other girl's boyfriends. Boring. Unrestricted was Brat at her hottest. Anuthatantrum was wasn't as mainstream, but maybe that's part of the reason I like it better, because it has "new" songs that I haven't heard over and over again. August 20, 2003

Man, what a disappointment

Da Brat dropped this album, Anuthatantrum, with a rapid-fire flow that quickly silenced all the haters who said that she was biting Snoop Dogg. It's too bad that not many quality songs result from this formula. Nearly every song is about getting lifted and challenging wack MC's and nothing else. And if you read the liner notes, EVERY song "contains a sample from" such-and-such. I misplaced this CD and wanted to look for it for only two songs: "Lyrical Molestation" and "Live it Up", giving a nod to Biggie and Akinyele, respectively. Also, she had the nerve to end this album at 34 minutes like she did something devastating. February 3, 2003

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