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Having put together an all-platinum hit streak consisting of "Medicine," "Karma," and "Butterflies" -- the first two of which also topped Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart -- Queen Naija could have rushed her debut album. Instead, she took her time with Missunderstood, and it shows. While Naija has excelled with singles, the longer format allows her diaristic songwriting to truly flourish, and there's more poise and nuance in her lithe vocals without sacrificing the power of her rawest expressions. Beyond proving these notions, "Butterflies, Pt. 2" is the set's biggest risk. Sequels to big hits rarely pay off artistically or commercially, and this one beat the odds by evoking a scenario even brighter than the original and by becoming Naija's third number one adult R&B single. Additionally, the song gently lifts the mood evoked in the preceding soul-searching ballad "Trial and Error" and functions as a smooth setup for "Beautiful," a contented finale where Naija's skyward harmonies are ornamented neatly with strings. Strong songs elsewhere are the rule, not the exception. Foremost among these are consecutive collaborations with Warren "Oak" Felder: "Pack Lite," a fed-up if dazzling slow jam referencing Erykah Badu's "Bag Lady," and "Lie to Me," a clever switch-up embedded with multiple references to fellow Michiganders DeBarge. On the sensual ballad "Love Language," Naija sails the interzone between Janet Jackson and Jhené Aiko, but she's otherwise in a stylistic lineage with fervent storytellers such as Keyshia Cole and K. Michelle. As with them, Naija's most compatible featured vocalists are R&B to the bone. The collaborations with Lucky Daye and Kiana Ledé in particular are natural, not merely strategic moves to maximize streaming consumption.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Non Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Producer, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Ronnie Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - LiL Ronnie, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Daniel Bryant, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JV, Producer - Leonard Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Harmony Samuels, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kiana Brown, ComposerLyricist - Brittany Barber, ComposerLyricist - Edgar Etienne, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Kiana Ledé, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Tiffany Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Charlton T. Ridgell Jr., ComposerLyricist - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Sean Herring, Editor, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Andre Young, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Hale, ComposerLyricist - Ricardo Brown, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Warren "Oak" Felder, ComposerLyricist - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig A. Longmiles, ComposerLyricist - Oak, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Niceforo, ComposerLyricist - Isaac Lee Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Brian Anthony Bailey, ComposerLyricist - Alex Nice, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Keith Sorrells, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Erynn Hill, A&R - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keith “Ten4” Sorrells, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sincere James, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Etterlene Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warren "Oak" Felder, ComposerLyricist - Oak, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Niceforo, ComposerLyricist - Lil Durk, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Durk Banks, ComposerLyricist - Alex Nice, Producer, Co-Producer - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Keith Sorrells, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Jaucquez Lowe, ComposerLyricist - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keith “Ten4” Sorrells, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Earl "Sir Excellent Ejay" Washington, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Brown, ComposerLyricist - Michael Holmes, ComposerLyricist - DZL, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dustin Bowie, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Lucky Daye, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Luca Mauti, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woods, ComposerLyricist - Michael McCall, ComposerLyricist - Mike Woods, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Queen Naija, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Earl "Sir Excellent Ejay" Washington, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Boston" McCall, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Russ, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Holmes, ComposerLyricist - DZL, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Westen Weiss, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Russell James Vitale, ComposerLyricist - Daoud Anthony, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Holmes, ComposerLyricist - DZL, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Luca Mauti, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Producer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pretty Vee, Spoken Word, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vena Excell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wadell Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - D. Brooks Exclusive, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivory Scott, ComposerLyricist - Latto, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alyssa Stephens, ComposerLyricist - Earl "Sir Excellent Ejay" Washington, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Christian Ward, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Rascals, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Boi-1da, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Jahaan Sweet, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Toosii, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nau'Jour Grainger, ComposerLyricist - Leon G. Thomas, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Mike Mosley, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woods, ComposerLyricist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, ComposerLyricist - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - PAT MCMANUS, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Woods, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin White, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Edgar Machuca, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Erynn Hill, A&R - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Boston" McCall, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Holmes, ComposerLyricist - DZL, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jacquees, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Rodriquez Broadnax, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Tahj Morgan, ComposerLyricist - jetsonmade, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Ronnie Jackson, ComposerLyricist - El Jefe, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - LiL Ronnie, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Ben Lindell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Grimaldi, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Queen Naija, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Jefferson Jean, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T-Minus, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Tyler Williams, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Pooh Beatz, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Michael Woods, ComposerLyricist - Michael McCall, ComposerLyricist - PAT MCMANUS, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Woods, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholaus Williams, ComposerLyricist - Keith Parry, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - KALEB NATHAN ROLLINS, ComposerLyricist - Marc Anthony Soto, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Rob Grimaldi, ComposerLyricist - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Jefferson Jean, ComposerLyricist - Erynn Hill, A&R - Michael "Boston" McCall, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gitty, Producer - JV, Producer - Leonard Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Harmony Samuels, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Gitelman, ComposerLyricist - Edgar Etienne, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Vaughn, A&R - Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Guitar, Keyboards, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Tiffany Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Sean Herring, Editor, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Queen Naija
Album review
Having put together an all-platinum hit streak consisting of "Medicine," "Karma," and "Butterflies" -- the first two of which also topped Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart -- Queen Naija could have rushed her debut album. Instead, she took her time with Missunderstood, and it shows. While Naija has excelled with singles, the longer format allows her diaristic songwriting to truly flourish, and there's more poise and nuance in her lithe vocals without sacrificing the power of her rawest expressions. Beyond proving these notions, "Butterflies, Pt. 2" is the set's biggest risk. Sequels to big hits rarely pay off artistically or commercially, and this one beat the odds by evoking a scenario even brighter than the original and by becoming Naija's third number one adult R&B single. Additionally, the song gently lifts the mood evoked in the preceding soul-searching ballad "Trial and Error" and functions as a smooth setup for "Beautiful," a contented finale where Naija's skyward harmonies are ornamented neatly with strings. Strong songs elsewhere are the rule, not the exception. Foremost among these are consecutive collaborations with Warren "Oak" Felder: "Pack Lite," a fed-up if dazzling slow jam referencing Erykah Badu's "Bag Lady," and "Lie to Me," a clever switch-up embedded with multiple references to fellow Michiganders DeBarge. On the sensual ballad "Love Language," Naija sails the interzone between Janet Jackson and Jhené Aiko, but she's otherwise in a stylistic lineage with fervent storytellers such as Keyshia Cole and K. Michelle. As with them, Naija's most compatible featured vocalists are R&B to the bone. The collaborations with Lucky Daye and Kiana Ledé in particular are natural, not merely strategic moves to maximize streaming consumption.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:46
- Main artists: Queen Naija
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2020 Queen Naija ℗ 2020 Queen Naija
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