Track Listing
1. Bananas (Who You Gonna Call?) - (featuring Apache)
2. Court Is in Session
3. No/Yes (Skit)
4. No/Yes
5. Turn You On
6. Black on Black Love - (featuring Next/Antonique Smith)
7. Parlay
8. Paper
9. What Ya Gonna Do - (featuring Inaya Tafan)
10. It's Alright
11. Phone Call Skit
12. Brownsville
13. I Don't Know - (featuring Sisqó)
14. Life
| Details | | Playing Time: | 55 min. | | Contributing Artists: | Antonique Smith, Apache, Inaya Tafan, Jazz-A-Belle, La Fem Markita, Lil' Mo, Monifah, Next, Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, Pras Michel, Sisqo | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Queen Latifah (vocals); Le Fem Markita (rap vocals); Apache, Nikki D, Scarlet (rap vocals); Monifah, Foot (spoken vocals); Warren Campbell (guitar, keyboards, bass); Ken Lewis, Josh B. Weinstein (guitar); Prakazrel "Pras" Michel (keyboards, drums); Darrin Lighty (keyboards); Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis (bass, drums); Martin "Kendu" Issacs (programming); DJ Butta Fingers (scratches); Jouyn Adams, Next, Antonique Smith, Jaz-A-Belle, Inaya Jafan, Lil' Mo (background vocals).
Producers include: Queen Latifah, Marcus DL, Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, Kaygee, Darrin Lighty.
Engineers include: Brad Young, Pat Dillet, Kenny Ortiz.
Personnel: Queen Latifah (vocals); Le Fem Markita, Apache, Nikki D, Scarlet (rap vocals); Monifah, Foot (spoken vocals); Warren Campbell (guitar, keyboards, bass); Ken Lewis, Josh B. Weinstein (guitar); Prakazrel "Pras" Michel (keyboards, drums); Darrin Lighty (keyboards); Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis (bass, drums); Martin "Kendu" Issacs (programming); DJ Butta Fingers (scratches); Jouyn Adams, Next, Antonique Smith, Jaz-A-Belle, Inaya Jafan, Lil' Mo (background vocals).
Producers include: Queen Latifah, Marcus DL, Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, Kaygee, Darrin Lighty.
Engineers include: Brad Young, Pat Dillet, Kenny Ortiz.
Personnel: Queen Latifah (vocals, background vocals); Jouyn Adams (vocals, background vocals); M. McLaren, Le Fem Markita, Nikki D, Anne Dudley (rap vocals); Warryn Campbell (guitar, keyboards); Josh Weinstein, Ken Lewis (guitar); Darren Lighty, Pras (keyboards); Jerry Duplessis (drums); Martin "Kendu" Issacs (drum programming); DJ Butta Fingers (scratches); Inaya Jafan, Jaz-A-Belle, Lil' Mo, Next, Antonique Smith (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Clark Kent; Andre Debourg; Diamond D; Steve Cisco; Darryl "Big Baby" McClary; Kendu; Marcus DL; Paul Falcone; Suga Mike; Martin "Kendu" Issacs; Kay Gee; Big Baby; Mike "Suga" Allen; Kenny Ortíz; Patrick Dillett; Paul Logus; Pras; Queen Latifah; Warren Riker; Brad Young.
Recording information: Giant Studios, New York, NY; Hit Factory, New York, NY; Skip Saylor Recordi; Skip Taylor Reco; Sound Track Studios, New York, NY; Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY.
Photographer: Matt Mahurin.
Unknown Contributor Role: Roxanna Floy.
Arrangers: Mary Brown; Queen Latifah.
Truly a multi-media Queen, Latifah returns to the throne with ORDER IN THE COURT. Though the multi-talented Latifah spends a lot of time acting, she hasn't forgot how to rock the mic. "Brownsville" is a hardcore hip-hop fest with additional vocals from Nikki D, Le Fem Markita and Scarlet. Sex in the '90s is a topic of discussion on "No/Yes," produced by DJ Clark Kent. "Black on Black Love" is a call for interracial harmony that features Next and Antonique Smith. It cleverly uses a sample from "Make Me Say It Again Girl" as recorded by The Isley Brothers. "Bananas" is a radio burner that features an appearance from Apache. The Queen has diverged from her traditional rap roots, and ORDER IN THE COURT has everything from R&B-jeep funk to hardcore hip-hop. In the constantly changing world of rap, Latifah manages to hold the court and play another round.
Editorial Reviews
3.5 Mics (out of 5) - ...With the wrath of her musical madness, this fiery lady was determined to uplift the state of female rappers still stranded in the aural wasteland of the post-Roxanne era...
The Source (07/01/1998)
3 Stars (out of 5) - ...she steps back from the blend of croon and rap she has helped pioneer on recent records and returns to the tough proclamations of yore....Latifah sounds like she means it.
Rolling Stone (08/06/1998)
...On her latest album, the multimedia maven splits the difference between thumping hip-hop and suave lover-girl R&B jams, all the while reminding her royal subjects exactly who reigns supreme. With an album this fun and funky, it's hard to argue with her. - Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly (06/19/1998)
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