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Salt-N-Pepa exhibited a lot of growth on Blacks' Magic (1990), their third album and, by far, best to date. For their follow-up, Very Necessary, released a long three and a half years later, in 1993, the ladies delivered a fairly similar album. Like its predecessor, Very Necessary boasts a pair of major hits ("Whatta Man," "Shoop") and a lot of fine album tracks. Also like Blacks' Magic, Very Necessary is filled with strong, prideful rhetoric: femininity, sex, relationships, romance, respect, love -- these are the key topics, and they're a world apart from those of the gangsta rap that was so popular circa 1993. And as always, the productions are dance-oriented, with a contemporary R&B edge. Most tracks were produced by Hurby "Luvbug" Azor, though Salt is credited on a few, chief among them "Shoop." Very Necessary is just as impressive as Blacks' Magic, if not more so. The key difference is, Blacks' Magic was a striking leap forward for Salt-N-Pepa, who were somewhat of a novelty act up to that point, whereas Very Necessary is a consolidation of everything that had worked so well for the duo previously. Hence the lack of surprises here. Still, the raised expectations don't change the fact that Very Necessary is one of the standout -- and, for sure, one of the most refreshingly unique -- rap albums of its era. © Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Dave Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Anthony Robert Williams, ComposerLyricist - Styowlz, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Anthony Robert Williams, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Anthony Robert Williams, ComposerLyricist - Steve Azor, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, ComposerLyricist - Dave Crawford, ComposerLyricist - En Vogue, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Cheryl "Salt" James, ComposerLyricist - Herby "Luv Bug" Azor, Producer
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, Producer - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Alfred James Ellis, ComposerLyricist - Tommy "DJ Grand" Shannon, Producer - Deidra "Spin" Roper, ComposerLyricist - De "Spinderella" Roper, Producer
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Sparks, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ike Turner, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Cheryl "Salt" James, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Otwane Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Sandy "Pepa" Denton, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Fingerprints, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Steve Azor, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Styowlz, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Anthony Robert Williams, ComposerLyricist - Steve Azor, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dana Jr. Mozie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Cheryl "Salt" James, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sandy "Pepa" Denton, Producer
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Cheryl "Salt" James, ComposerLyricist - David Wynn, Producer - Darren Callis, ComposerLyricist - Dave Wynn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Cheryl "Salt" James, Producer - Anthony Martin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Love (Replaced By 138810), ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Weaton Inc., Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Salt-N-Pepa exhibited a lot of growth on Blacks' Magic (1990), their third album and, by far, best to date. For their follow-up, Very Necessary, released a long three and a half years later, in 1993, the ladies delivered a fairly similar album. Like its predecessor, Very Necessary boasts a pair of major hits ("Whatta Man," "Shoop") and a lot of fine album tracks. Also like Blacks' Magic, Very Necessary is filled with strong, prideful rhetoric: femininity, sex, relationships, romance, respect, love -- these are the key topics, and they're a world apart from those of the gangsta rap that was so popular circa 1993. And as always, the productions are dance-oriented, with a contemporary R&B edge. Most tracks were produced by Hurby "Luvbug" Azor, though Salt is credited on a few, chief among them "Shoop." Very Necessary is just as impressive as Blacks' Magic, if not more so. The key difference is, Blacks' Magic was a striking leap forward for Salt-N-Pepa, who were somewhat of a novelty act up to that point, whereas Very Necessary is a consolidation of everything that had worked so well for the duo previously. Hence the lack of surprises here. Still, the raised expectations don't change the fact that Very Necessary is one of the standout -- and, for sure, one of the most refreshingly unique -- rap albums of its era. © Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:05
- Main artists: Salt-N-Pepa
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1993 UMG Recordings Inc. ℗ 1993 UMG Recordings Inc.
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