The Bitch Is Back (Roxanne Shanté album)

The Bitch Is Back
Studio album by
Shanté
ReleasedOctober 5, 1992 (1992-10-05)
Recorded1991–1992
Studio
GenreHip-hop
Length42:55
LabelLivin' Large
Producer
Shanté chronology
Bad Sister
(1989) 		The Bitch Is Back
(1992) 		Greatest Hits
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[3]

The Bitch Is Back is the second and final studio album by American rapper Roxanne Shanté.[4] It was released on October 5, 1992, through Livin' Large Records with distribution via Tommy Boy Records. Recording sessions took place at Power Play Studios, Libra Digital Sound, I.N.S. Studios and Chung King Studios in New York. Production was handled by Kool G Rap, Mister Cee, Grand Daddy I.U., Large Professor, Grandmaster Flash and Trackmasters. It features a lone guest appearance from Kool G Rap.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Calvin LaBurnMister Cee4:09
2."Deadly Rhymes" (featuring Kool G Rap)
2:57
3."Big Mama"
5:15
4."Trick or Treat"WilsonKool G Rap3:17
5."Gotta Be Free"
Grandmaster Flash4:25
6."Dance to This"
  • Grand Daddy I.U.
  • Kay Cee (co.)
4:40
7."Yes, Yes, Y'all"
Mister Cee4:30
8."Straight Razor"
  • Jean-Claude Olivier
  • Samuel Barnes
  • Wilson
Trackmasters4:13
9."Shanté Gets Wicked"
  • LaBurn
  • Clear
Mister Cee4:34
10."Brothers Ain't Shit"
  • Gooden
  • Wilson
  • Mitchell
  • Kool G Rap
  • Large Professor
4:55
Total length:42:55
Sample credits

References

  1. ^ Mills, Brad. "Bitch Is Back - Shanté | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (April 6, 1993). "Robert Christgau: Album: Roxanne Shanté: The Bitch Is Back". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  3. ^ Sheffield, Rob (1995). "Roxanne Shanté". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 348–349. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  4. ^ "The Source |Women's History: The Source Celebrates Roxanne Shante". March 5, 2012.


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