2-Large

• Artist: Def Dames
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• Release Date: 1991
• Total Time: 52:03
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

2-Large is exactly the type of commercial pop-rap/bass album that many New York and Philadelphia hip-hoppers loved to hate in the early 1990s. They would have complained that the Def Dames' rapping lacked sophistication and was short on technique, and they would have denounced the blatantly dance-oriented nature of their grooves as shameless, lowest-common-denominator commercialism. To be sure, the Dames don't have the strong technique of Queen Latifah, MC Lyte or Nefertiti. But the fact remains: 2-Large is a fun and likable party album. Ultra-danceable, R&B-drenched tunes like "Thigh Ride" and "The Nasty Thing" and bass remakes of Devo's "Whip It" and Prince's "Irresistible Bitch" may not be hip-hop masterpieces, but they're catchy and infectious. Two versions of this album were released: a clean, radio-friendly version and a risque, not-so-clean one - -and quite honestly, the dirty version is more entertaining and a lot more fun. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Whip It	Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale	Def Dames	(4:47)
Posse Jam	J. "Superslim" Lomax III	Def Dames	(6:16)
Do Me Right	John Guillory, J. "Superslim" Lomax III	Def Dames	(5:15)
The King of Romance	J. "Superslim" Lomax III	Def Dames	(1:17)
Tell Me	DJ Candyman, J. "Superslim" Lomax III	Def Dames	(5:38)
The Nasty Thing	J. "Superslim" Lomax III	Def Dames	(4:49)
Don't Waste Your Time	Jermaine Guillory, J. "Superslim" Lomax III	Def Dames	(5:35)
House of Rhythm	J. "Superslim" Lomax III	Def Dames	(5:11)
Thigh Ride	M. Smith, J. "Superslim" Lomax III	Def Dames	(5:24)
Irresistible Bitch	M. Smith, J. "Superslim" Lomax III	Def Dames	(3:34)
The Ace Señorita		Def Dames	(4:17)

Credits

Def Dames (Main Performer), Bourne (Vocals), Bourne (Vocals (Background)), DJ Candyman (Vocals (Background)), DJ Candyman (Producer), DJ Candyman (Rap), Cardell (Vocals), Cardell (Vocals (Background)), Joey Diggs (Vocals), Joey Diggs (Vocals (Background)), DJ Gil (Vocals), DJ Gil (Producer), Leshay (Vocals), Leshay (Vocals (Background)), Tim O'Brien (Executive Producer), Gary St. Clair (Bass), Gary St. Clair (Keyboards), Gary St. Clair (Programming), Steve McDonald (Engineer), Tracy Smith (Design), Anna Karena (Make-Up), J. "Superslim" Lomax III (Vocals (Background)), J. "Superslim" Lomax III (Rap), Jay Mason (Photography), Unit I (Producer), Unit I (Remixing), Fred White (Vocals), Fred White (Vocals (Background)), Tom Baker (Mastering)