Power of a Woman (Tairrie B album)

Power of a Woman
Studio album by
Tairrie B
ReleasedJune 12, 1990 (1990-06-12)
Recorded1989
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length49:44
Label
Producer
Tairrie B chronology
Power of a Woman
(1990) 		Vintage Curses
(2015)
Singles from Power of a Woman
  1. "Murder She Wrote"
    Released: April 20, 1990
  2. "Swingin' 'Wit "T""
    Released: September 28, 1990

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.[1] The recording sessions took place at Audio Achievements, in Torrance, and Echo Sound, in Los Feliz. The album was by Quincy Jones III, Bilal Bashir, Greg Kuehn, Schoolly D, and Tairrie B, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Eazy-E and Everlast.

Two singles, "Murder She Wrote" & "Swingin' Wit' T", peaked at numbers 27 and 28, respectively, on the US Hot Rap Singles chart.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]

The St. Petersburg Times concluded that "The Power of a Woman is a feminist discourse for the '90s, a dissertation that is cerebral but not musty, gutter-wise but sophisticated, sexually up front and somewhat obscene."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:32
2."Swingin' Wit' T"
4:13
3."Anything You Want" (featuring Eazy-E)
Schoolly D3:58
4."Vinnie Tha' Moocha" (featuring Everlast)
4:01
5."Step 2 This"
  • Beth
  • Bilal Bashir
  • Bilal Bashir
  • Tairrie B
6:09
6."Murder She Wrote"
  • QD3
  • Tairrie B
3:16
7."Packin' a Punch"
  • Bilal Bashir
  • Tairrie B
5:28
8."Let the Beat Rock"Jones IIIQD33:31
9."Player"
  • Greg Kuehn
  • Tairrie B
5:25
10."Schooll's In"
Schoolly D4:50
11."Ruthless Bitch"BethTairrie B8:21
Total length:49:44
Notes

Personnel

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  • Theresa "Tairrie B" Beth – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 4-7, 9, 11), mixing (tracks: 2-5, 7), executive producer, design, stylist
  • Eric "Eazy-E" Wright – rap vocals (track 3)
  • Erik "Everlast" Schrody – rap vocals (track 4)
  • Quincy Jones III – producer (tracks: 2, 6, 8), mixing (track 2)
  • Jesse "Schoolly D" Weaver, Jr. – producer (tracks: 3, 10)
  • Greg Kuehn – producer (tracks: 4, 9)
  • Bilal Bashir – producer (tracks: 5, 7), mixing (tracks: 4, 5, 7)
  • Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Smith – recording (tracks: 2, 8, 9), mastering
  • Bob Morse – recording (tracks: 3-7, 10), mixing (tracks: 4, 5, 7)
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Jeff Adamoff – art direction
  • Peter Dokus – photography
  • Missy Garland – make-up
  • George Green – hair

References

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  1. ^ "The Power of a woman /[performed by] Tairrie B. | U.S. Copyright Public Records System". publicrecords.copyright.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Tairrie B. The Power of a Woman Album". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Gold, Jonathan (July 7, 1990). "Dr. Dre's Expanding Sphere of Influence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Carey, Jean (Sep 14, 1990). "Take a 'Power' Trip". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 17.
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