Girl Interrupted (album)
Girl Interrupted is the only studio album by Pennsylvania-based rapper Ms. Jade. It was released through Timbaland's ill-fated Beat Club Records, an imprint of Interscope Records on November 5, 2002.[1] The album was produced primarily by Timbaland with other contributions by The Neptunes, Joe Staxx, Don & Jay and Maurice Wilcher. On the album, "Ching Ching" is the edited version despite the album's parental advisory sign. An explicit version of the song was only available through the promotional or official vinyl single release.
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| Released | November 5, 2002 |
| Length | 68:18 |
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The album features guest performances from Timbaland himself, as well as Jay-Z, Nelly Furtado, Missy Elliott, Nate Dogg, and Lil' Mo. Upon release, critics mainly praised the albums production.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
Allmusic gave the album a two and a half out of five stars and said that Ms. Jade "benefits from Timbaland's signature, laid-back beats."[2] Miles Lewis of Blender compared Ms. Jade to fellow Philadelphia rapper Eve. He also wrote that the song "Ching Ching" (featuring Nelly Furtado) is "contagious" and praises Timbaland's "expert production".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Tim Mosley | Timbaland | 1:22 |
| 2. | "Jade's a Champ" | Chevon Young, Mosley | Timbaland | 4:36 |
| 3. | "She's a Gangsta" | Young, Mosley, Scott Storch | Timbaland & Scott Storch | 4:35 |
| 4. | "The Come Up" | Young, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | The Neptunes | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Ching Ching (Clean Version)" (featuring Timbaland and Nelly Furtado) | Young, Mosley, Garland Mosley, Nelly Furtado, Gerald Eaton, Brian West | Timbaland | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Get Away" (featuring Nesh) | Rhonesha Howerton, Young, Mosley | Timbaland | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Ching Ching, Pt. 2" (featuring Timbaland) | Mosley, Young | Timbaland | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Step Up" | Young, Mosley | Timbaland | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Interlude" | Mosley | Timbaland | 1:27 |
| 10. | "Count it Off" (featuring Jay-Z) | Young, Mosley, Shawn Carter, James Brown | Timbaland | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Really Don't Want My Love" (featuring Missy Elliott) | Young, Mosley, Brown, Melissa Elliott | Timbaland | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Dead Wrong" (featuring Nate Dogg) | Young, Mosley, Nathaniel Hale | Timbaland | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Feel the Girl" | Young, Mosley, Scott Storch | Timbaland | 4:06 |
| 14. | "Big Head" (featuring Mary Malena and Timbaland) | Howerton, Young, Mosley | Timbaland | 3:49 |
| 15. | "Different" | Young, Mosley | Timbaland | 4:52 |
| 16. | "Why U Tell Me That" (featuring Lil' Mo) | Young, Mosley | Timbaland | 4:49 |
| 17. | "Keep Ur Head Up" (featuring Nesh) | Young, Howerton, Robert Daniel Barham, Jason Alexander | Don & Jay, Maurice Wilcher, Joe Staxx | 4:55 |
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 51 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 12 |
References
- Girl Interrupted by Ms. Jade itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 11-07-2010.
- Adam Bregman, ((( Girl Interrupted > Review ))) Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 11-07-2010.
- Miles Marshall Lewis. "Girl Interrupted review". blender.com. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- Robert Christgau. "Girl Interrupted". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- "Ms. Jade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Ms. Jade Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.