Little Girl Lost Blues | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 1999 |
Recorded | 1996–1998 |
Genre | Neo soul |
Label | Cheeky I Productions |
Producer | Madukwu Chinwah [1] |
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Exclaim! thought that "while laced with the loping bass lines and so-called 'neo-soul' overtones one might expect, it’s the overall durability and consistency that encourages repeat spins." [1] Vibe wrote that the singer "maintains a somber tempo and alto pitch throughout the majority of the album, but she breaks out the funk on 'Lonely Woman'." [5]
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