''P.S. I Love Me'' (formerly titled ''Tattoos & Roses: The Rebellion Against My Pain'') is the fourth studio album from American recording artist

Lil' Mo Cynthia Karen Loving (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as Lil' Mo, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, television and radio personality. She is best known for her 2001 single " Superwoman Pt. II", featuring then-unknown rapper ...

, released on November 1, 2011, through HoneyChild Entertainment and the Bronx Bridge Entertainment

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. The title is a reference to the 2007 film '' P.S. I Love You''.

Background

In 2008, under a new label,

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, Lil' Mo began work a new album, formerly titled ''Tattoos & Roses: The Rebellion Against My Pain''. Initially, the album was to include a double disc set; half of it being a live production. However, plans were scrapped and the album underwent a completely different recording process. The album's title was then revised to ''P.S. I Love Me'' with guest appearances from Tweet,

Dawn Richard Dawn Angeliqué Richard (born August 5, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter. She started her career after auditioning for ''Making the Band 3'' in 2004. During this time, Richard became a member of girl band Danity Kane, from 2005 to 2009, a ...

(of

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, Diddy-Dirty Money), PJ Morton and other performers Mo admired in the music industry. Initial contributors

Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...

, MC Lyte and Fabolous did not make the final cut due to undisclosed reasons. Prepping the release of the album, Lil' Mo hosted a radio show in Washington D.C. and insisted the album dives into "everything I have been through on my hiatus." On November 1, 2011, the project was released via HoneyChild Entertainment/Bronx Bridge Entertainment; distributed by Fontana Distribution.

Singles

The lead single "On the Floor" was released on June 11, 2011. It features American hype man Fatman Scoop. The music video was released on October 24, 2011, and was directed by

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. The second single "I Love Me" was released on September 14, 2011. It features American

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singer Tweet. The music video was released on March 15, 2012, and was directed by Dantrell "DanDaCameraman" Cohen. The third single "Take Me Away" was released on November 21, 2011. It features American hip hop recording artist Maino. The music video was released on June 13, 2012, and was directed by Rashad Hassan.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are taken from the album's liner notes. ;Managerial * Management – Adam Arnwine, Leon Cosby III, Bella Wilkinson, Neville Williams, Jermaine Wilson ;Performance credits * Vocals – Lil' Mo * Background vocals – Mumen "Mookie" Ngenge, Dawn Richard, Britney Spencer ;Visuals and imagery * Photographer – Michael Antonio Hunter *

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– Thi-Lai Simpson ;Instruments * Guitar – Terrell "Henny" McClain * Keyboards – Josh "JD" Thomas ;Technical and production *Composers – Daniel Bryant, James Bryant, Phillip Bryant, Jermaine Coleman, Isaac Freeman, Donovan Green, Lil' Mo, Paul S. Morton Jr., Dawn Richard, Brandon A. Smith *Executive producers – Phillip J. Bryant, Lil' Mo * Mastering – Glenn Schick *Production – B-Boys, Daniel Bryant, Phillip J. Bryant *Vocal production – Britney Spencer

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2011 albums Lil' Mo albums