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The First Lady by Faith Evans (CD, Apr-2005, Capitol/EMI Records) 
The First Lady by Faith Evans (CD, Apr-2005, Capitol/EMI Records)

 
The First Lady by Faith Evans (CD, Apr-2005, Capitol/EMI Records)

Artist: Faith Evans
Release Date: Apr 2005
Format: CD
Record Label: Capitol/EMI Records
Genre: Contemporary R&B, R&B
UPC: 724357729727
Product ID: EPID45167261
Description: Personnel: Faith Evans (vocals); Mario Winans, Pharrell (vocals); Pusha T, Twista (rap vocals). Recording information: Stankonia, Atlanta, GA; Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California. Resilience is at the heart of THE FIRST LADY. Far rem...
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Track Listing
1. Goin' Out - (with Pharrell/Pusha T)
2. Again
3. I Don't Need It
4. Stop N Go
5. Mesmerized
6. Tru Love
7. Jealous
8. Ever Wonder - (with Mario Winans)
9. Catching Feelings
10. Get Over You
11. Until You Came
12. Lucky Day
13. Hope - (with Twista)

Details
Contributing Artists:Mario Winans, Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, Twista
Producer:Carvin Haggins, Chucky Thompson, Ivan Barias, The Neptunes
Distributor:EMI Music Distribution
Recording Type:Studio
Recording Mode:Stereo
SPAR Code:n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Faith Evans (vocals); Mario Winans, Pharrell (vocals); Pusha T, Twista (rap vocals).
Recording information: Stankonia, Atlanta, GA; Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California.
Resilience is at the heart of THE FIRST LADY. Far removed from her days as an alleged pawn in the Notorious B.I.G./2Pac feud, Faith Evans, former R&B queen of the Bad Boy family, has poured herself into a selection of songs with a slight retro bent. On "Mesmerized," she invokes a sassy inflection and swagger over a Johnnie Taylor sample and a chorus of female harmonies, exuding an attitude that's seemingly channeled from Betty Wright.
With a fresh start that includes a move to a different record label (Capitol Records), Evans revisits the requisite testimonial song on the lush, Philly-soul-influenced "Again," which addresses her 2004 drug bust and subsequent stint in rehab. Evans's vulnerability peeks out behind the "Nights over Egypt" sample of "I Don't Need It," as she calmly sings of giving up wealth for more time with her workaholic lover. Chief among Evans's strengths is her forte as a balladeer; witness the uncertainty she hints at amid the give-and-take of the Mario Winans duet "Ever Wonder," and "Hope," an optimistic hip-hop tune that pairs her with Twista.

Editorial Reviews
[F]IRST LADY's finest moments find Evans frolicking in sunnier '70s soul soundscapes... - Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly

3.5 stars out of 5 - [H]er voice has a lived-in grace that you don't hear from a lot of competitive wailers on the R&B charts.
Rolling Stone

3 stars out of 5 - [With a] gorgeous, updated-Stax sound....Elsewhere, it's all-names-on-deck, with the ubiquitous Neptunes chopping out the neat, female-friendly dance anthem 'Goin' Out'...
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