Dangerous Dame wasn't one of the better known rappers who came out of Oakland in the late 1980s--he never became as famous as Digital Underground, MC Hammer or Too Short, although his rapping skills were solid. Dame had a rhyming style that tended to remind you of MC Shan, but with more of a Northern California flavor. The problem with I Got What You Want, Dame's first Atlantic album, isn't a lack of skills--again, the MC (who was only 17 when the CD was recorded) had no problem flowing. The big problem with this release is a shortage of memorable lyrics. Most of the tunes are average, run-of-the-mill boasting stuff, and when I Got What You Want is finished playing, only a few of them really stick with you. The best tracks on the album are the more socio-political ones; "The Powers That Be" speaks out on such topics as AIDS and gang violence, while "One Way Up" addresses the crack cocaine epidemic and asserts that dealing drugs is no way for people in the inner city to get out of poverty. And "Lili Rob Is In My Heart" is a poignant ode to a friend who died much too young. I Got What You Want definitely has its moments; nonetheless, Dame was capable of a lot more. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Tracks
Track Title
Composers
Performers
Time
Freestyle Shortbreak
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(1:12)
Let Myself Go
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(3:46)
City of Macks
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(3:13)
I Got What You Want
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(2:30)
Far from Regular
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(4:34)
Troublematic Button
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(5:08)
One Way Up
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(4:32)
I Call Your Name
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(4:26)
Subject of Importance
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(3:48)
Lil' Rob Is in My Heart
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(4:00)
The Powers That Be
Dangerous Dame
Dangerous Dame
(3:44)
Credits
Dangerous Dame (Vocals), Dangerous Dame (Producer), Dangerous Dame (Main Performer), David Roth (Photography), Michael Chambers (Producer), Dennis King (Mastering), Bob Defrin (Art Direction), Lynn Kowalewski (Artwork)
