Bad As I Wanna B

Bad as I Wanna B
Studio album by MC Lyte
Released August 27, 1996 (1996-08-27)
Recorded 1995-1996
Genre Hip-Hop
Length 39:54
Label East West America/Elektra Records
61781
Producer Jermaine Dupri, Rashad Smith, Carl-So-Lowe, R. Kelly, Goldenboy, MC Lyte, Nat Robinson
MC Lyte chronology
Ain't No Other
(1993)		 Bad as I Wanna B
(1996)		 Seven & Seven
(1998)
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Bad as I Wanna B is the fifth album released by MC Lyte. It was released on August 27, 1996 for EastWest Records and was produced by Jermaine Dupri, Rashad Smith, Carl-So-Lowe, R. Kelly, Goldenboy, MC Lyte and Nat Robinson. Bad as I Wanna B did fairly well, peaking at #59 on the Billboard 200 and #11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album also featured one charting single, "Cold Rock a Party" which made it to several Billboard charts, #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Hot Rap Singles, #17 on the Rhythmic Top 40, #5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, #2 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and #11 on the Canadian Singles Chart. Its two singles, "Cold Rock A Party" and "Keep on Keepin' On," were certified Gold by the RIAA. "Cold Rock A Party" is featured in Dance Dance Revolution Extreme as "Higher" and is covered by 4 Reeel, MC Lyte received no credit in the game as an author or the original artist of the sample.

Track listing

  1. "Keep on Keepin' On"- 4:32 (Featuring Xscape)
  2. "Have U Ever"- 3:33
  3. "Everyday"- 3:45 (Featuring Kandi Burruss)
  4. "Cold Rock a Party"- 4:17 (Produced By Rashad Smith)
  5. "TRG (The Rap Game)"- 4:03
  6. "One on One"- 3:46
  7. "Zodiac"- 2:45
  8. "Druglord Superstar"- 4:02 (Featuring Da Brat)
  9. "Keep on Keepin' On" (Remix)- 4:57 (Featuring Elle)
  10. "Two Seater"- 4:09