The Power of a Woman
1990 studio album by Tairrie B
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The 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 produced 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.
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| Released | June 12, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:44 | |||
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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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| 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
| 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 | |||
- Notes
- Track 3 contains a sample from "Sing a Simple Song"
- Track 4 is a variation of "Minnie the Moocher"
- Track 10 contains sample from "Givin' up Food for Funk"
Personnel
- 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