A Little Deeper

• Artist: Ms. Dynamite
• Rating:
• 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 Title	Composers	Performers	Time
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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