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How to Be a Lady 1
Electrik Red
How to Be a Lady 1
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, R&B
 
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2009 debut from the all-girl R&B/Pop singing group. Paired with Grammy Award-winning writing/production team The Dream and Tricky Stewart, Electrik Red's edgy brand of Hip Hop and R&B exemplifies the future sound o...  more »

     
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All Artists: Electrik Red
Title: How to Be a Lady 1
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Def Jam
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 5/26/2009
Album Type: Explicit Lyrics
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, R&B
Styles: Dance Pop, Pop Rap, Contemporary R&B, Soul
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 602517919211

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2009 debut from the all-girl R&B/Pop singing group. Paired with Grammy Award-winning writing/production team The Dream and Tricky Stewart, Electrik Red's edgy brand of Hip Hop and R&B exemplifies the future sound of music. Comprised of Naomi, Sarah, Lesley and Binki, the multi-talented group's debut is heavily anticipated thanks to the massive buzz surrounding their first single, 'So Good.' The slinky, yet hard hitting atmospheric song showcases the girl's flowing harmonies and envelope pushing lyrics . The mix of street and seduction makes it clear Electrik Red is taking mainstream R&B to an entirely new level.

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CD Reviews

THANK GOD FOR ELECTRIK RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kendrick Davis | 06/02/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is worth swiping the card. Electrik Red held their own with How to Be a Lady, Vol.1. It's about time we have a girl group that is out there because we don't get that much often except for male R&B groups, solo artists, etc. When this group came out with "Drink In My Cup", there was something about this group I liked and I had to check them out when the album was released. You know what? I'm glad I did. I expect good things from them and more music in the future. There's nothing negative I can say about this album. All of their songs are hot especially Devotion, Bed Rest, Freaky Freaky, W.F.Y., So Good (originial & remix), & Drink In My Cup. Much luv and I wish you ladies the best. The-Dream & Tricky Stewart did their work on the production. SWIPE THE CARD!!!!!!!!!!! This is an album you must get."
I luv em'
Camille C. Hinds | 06/04/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"i had to see what all the hype was with these girls and i'm glad i did.best girl album in a long time.{Kill Bill,P is for power,

freaky freaky and we f**** U....my songs}i hope they stay in da' game and don't fade like the rest."
Sassy, Vulgar Sound
Meesh | 09/14/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The ladies of Electrik Red (Kyndra, Lesley, Naomi and Sarah) have something to tell you: they're strong females who have massive quantities of sexy sex. The strength of the ladies is undermined, as usual, by the fact that the slick production and otherwise overall appeal of the album is due to two talented male producers, The-Dream (Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Usher, etc) and Tricky Stewart (Fabolous, Beyoncé, Mya, etc).



The album title is misleading - How to Be a Lady - and meant to challenge stereotypes about promiscuous women (i.e., whores). The album cover and lyrical content, however, elevates the stereotype that whores are not ladies. That aside, the musical content of the album is strong. The lyrical content of the album is all about sex (with the exception of "Bed Rest"), which becomes problematic for some songs like the poppy "P is for Power." I've mentally changed the lyrics from "you ain't gettin' no P" to "you ain't gettin' with me" because it's embarrassing to listen to such idiotic lyrics. "W.F.Y." has the same lyrical problem; although it's anthemetic, insanely driving electronica-R&B at its best and the most atmospheric song on the disc.



The club banger "Drink in My Cup" is an obvious first-single that'll be the theme-song of too many frat parties. It's along the lines of Lil Jon & the Ying Yang Twin's "Get Low" minus the non-stop, sweatin' energy loss. But if you've been hooked by "Drink in My Cup" (and not "Friend Lover" or "So Good"), then the only other song that sounds similar to it is "W.F.Y." The standard R&B fare is found in the slinky "9 to 5" and sensual "Go Shawty", the latter sounding like a B-side from TLC's "FanMail." The easily identifiable tracks helmed by The-Dream are the seriously catchy "Freaky Freaky" and 1990's Janet Jackson sounding "Bed Rest". "Muah" sounds like "Purple Kisses" from The-Dream's album "Love/Hate", which means it sounds like an updated, updated Prince song.



"Kill Bill" is the weakest song on the album. It's shouty and very young sounding for an otherwise overly mature album. But you can't know excellence without knowing inferiority.



Save for the nonstop sexually revolting lyrics (blame it on The-Dream's ability to 'empathize' with the female condition), The-Dream and Tricky Stewart have compiled one strong, full-sound electronica-R&B late-night horizontal-dance cd. Even the more forgettable songs, "So Good" and its subsequent remix and "On Point", fail to compel me to change to a more interesting track. I highly recommend this album if you like electronica/Over-Auto-Tune-R&B (e.g., Ciara, Beyonce, Rihanna, etc). If you don't like listening to whores tell you they're not whores, then I suggest you buy the clean version of this album.



Albums like this: The-Dream's "Love/Hate", Destiny's Child "Survivor"/"This Is the Remix", TLC's "FanMail", and Kelis' "Kaleidoscope"/"Tasty"."