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A Little Deeper

 
Album Review: A Little Deeper

  • Artist: Ms. Dynamite
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: July 02, 2002
  • Type: Contains explicit content, Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

She didn't get much respect as a member of the chart-running, violence-generating So Solid Crew, but that all changed when Ms. Dynamite released her solo debut, A Little Deeper. And with nary a 2-step beat in sight, it would appear Ms. Dynamite has made a clean break from her garage past to embrace a form of British ragga/R&B that makes her one of the few evoking references to Roots Manuva and Lauryn Hill. She has as much personality and strength of delivery as either of them (high praise, that), and carries the album as much as the tight production. Another name to think of is Craig David; like the only 2-step figure to make any impression on American R&B fans, A Little Deeper has a few concessions to commercial radio (i.e., the musically unadventurous). The Santana guitar lines on "Put Him Out" and the single "It Takes More" would fit perfectly on radio. Sure, the album's a bit more edgy than any of her American contemporaries ("Krazy Krush" is a great head-twisting track), but it's still not too far from Hill and other neo-soul figures. That may make her more palatable to a worldwide audience, but it also makes for a more diluted sound that doesn't impress quite like it could have. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Natural High (Interlude) Ms. Dynamite, Salaam Remi Ms. Dynamite (:56)
Dy-Na-Mi-Tee (Lyrics) Salaam Remi, Ms. Dynamite, Lennie Hibbert Ms. Dynamite (3:39)
Anyway U Want It (Lyrics) Frank Dycus, Roger Brown, Jim Lauderdale Ms. Dynamite, Keon Bryce (3:42)
Put Him Out (Lyrics) Henrik Jonback, Ms. Dynamite, Pontus Winnberg Ms. Dynamite (3:58)
Brother (Lyrics) Ms. Dynamite, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback Ms. Dynamite (3:34)
It Takes More [Bloodshy Main Mix] Ms. Dynamite Ms. Dynamite (4:39)
Sick 'N' Tired (Lyrics) Ms. Dynamite Ms. Dynamite (3:34)
Afraid 2 Fly (Lyrics) Ms. Dynamite Ms. Dynamite (4:48)
Watch Over Them Ms. Dynamite Ms. Dynamite (1:16)
Seed Will Grow (Lyrics) Ms. Dynamite, Salaam Remi Ms. Dynamite (3:23)
Krazy Krush (Lyrics) Pontus Winnberg, Ms. Dynamite Ms. Dynamite (3:44)
Now U Want My Love (Lyrics) Ms. Dynamite, Salaam Remi Ms. Dynamite (4:54)
Too Experienced Bob Andy Ms. Dynamite, Barrington Levy (2:58)
Gotta Let U Know (Lyrics) Ms. Dynamite, Salaam Remi Ms. Dynamite (4:09)
All I Ever (Lyrics) Salaam Remi, Ms. Dynamite, Van Gibbs, Eddison Sainsbury, Jason Dyer, Angela Hunte Ms. Dynamite (4:31)
A Little Deeper Ms. Dynamite, Salaam Remi Ms. Dynamite (10:25)

Credits

Matthew Hughes (Design), Bloodshy (Producer), Ms. Dynamite (Vocals (Background)), Jonas Ostman (Mixing Assistant), Bloodshy (Engineer), Henrik Jonback (Guitar), Matthew Hughes (Art Direction), Vincent Henry (Horn), Bloodshy & Avant (Mixing), Bruce Purse (Horn), Bloodshy (Arranger), Builder (Producer), Avant (Arranger), Avant (Producer), Niklas Flyckt (Mixing), Van Gibbs (Guitar), Tim Olmstead (Assistant Engineer), Van Gibbs (Bass), Avant (Engineer), Chris Gibbs (Vocals), Thomas Lindberg (Guitar (Bass)), Neil Devine (Mastering), Alex Ndione (Mixing Assistant), Bloodshy & Avant (Remixing), Vincent Soyez (Photography), Göran Elmquist (Mixing Assistant), Ed Raso (Mixing), Ed Raso (Engineer)
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A Little Deeper
Studio album by Ms. Dynamite
Released 10 June 2002 (UK)
2 July 2002 (U.S.)
Genre R&B, hip hop, 2-step garage
Length 61:14
Label Polydor
Producer Salaam "The Chameleon" Remi, Bloodshy & Avant, Keon Bryce, Punch, StayBent, Jason "Loose J" Dyer
Professional reviews
Ms. Dynamite chronology
A Little Deeper
(2002)
Judgement Days
(2005)
Alternate cover
U.S. cover

A Little Deeper is the platinum selling[1] Mercury Prize-winning debut album by English R&B-hip hop singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite, released in 2002.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Natural High (Interlude)" – 0:56
  2. "Dy-na-mi-tee" – 3:39
  3. "Anyway U Want It" (featuring Keon Bryce) – 3:42
  4. "Put Him Out" – 3:58
  5. "Brother" – 3:34
  6. "It Takes More" [Bloodshy Main Mix] – 4:39
  7. "Sick 'N' Tired" – 3:34
  8. "Afraid 2 Fly" – 4:48
  9. "Watch Over Them" – 1:16
  10. "Seed Will Grow" (featuring Kymani Marley) – 3:23
  11. "Krazy Krush" – 3:44
  12. "Now U Want My Love" – 4:54
  13. "Too Experienced" 1 (featuring Barrington Levy) – 2:58
  14. "Gotta Let U Know" – 4:09
  15. "All I Ever" – 4:31
  16. "A Little Deeper"/"Get Up, Stand Up" (Pregap Track) – 10:25
  • 1 Bonus track on some editions/Does not appear on the U.S. edition.

U.S. edition

  1. "Danger" – 3:14
  2. "Ramp" – 9:58

Charts

Chart (2002)[2][3] Peak
position
Belgian Ultratop 50 Alternative Albums (Flanders) 36
Dutch Albums Chart 38
French SNEP Albums Chart 67
Swiss Albums Chart 70
UK Albums Chart[4] 10
Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 179
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 80
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 8

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