Power of a Woman | ||||
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Released | June 12, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 49:44 | |||
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Power of a Woman is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Tairrie B. It was released on June 12, 1990 via Comptown/Ruthless/MCA Records. [3] Recording sessions took place at Audio Achievements in Torrance and Echo Sound in Los Feliz. Production was handled by Quincy Jones III, Bilal Bashir, Greg Kuehn, Schoolly D, and Tairrie B herself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Eazy-E and Everlast.
Despite gaining rather favorable reviews, it did not manage to chart on the Billboard; however, two singles "Murder She Wrote" & "Swingin' Wit' T placed themselves at numbers 27 & 28 respectively, on the US Hot Rap Singles chart.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:32 | ||
2. | "Swingin' Wit' T" | 4:13 | ||
3. | "Anything You Want" (featuring Eazy-E) | Schoolly D | 3:58 | |
4. | "Vinnie Tha' Moocha" (featuring Everlast) |
| 4:01 | |
5. | "Step 2 This" |
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| 6:09 |
6. | "Murder She Wrote" |
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| 3:16 |
7. | "Packin' a Punch" |
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| 5:28 |
8. | "Let the Beat Rock" | Jones III | QD3 | 3:31 |
9. | "Player" |
| 5:25 | |
10. | "Schooll's In" |
| Schoolly D | 4:50 |
11. | "Ruthless Bitch" | Beth | Tairrie B | 8:21 |
Total length: | 49:44 |
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