''She's Mature'' is the debut studio album by the
Philadelphian rap group,
Plastic Little. The album was released on September 19, 2006 through Traffic Entertainment Group.
The album contains many
samples from a wide variety of sources, ranging from the
70s
Disco
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song "
The Hustle" by
Van McCoy sampled in track "1-800-Grustlin" and the classic American
folk song
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"
Wade in the Water" in "The Jumpoff"; to the beat from the
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name the RZA ( ), is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker, and record producer. He is the ''de facto'' leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having produced most albums ...
song "4th Chamber", from
GZA's ''
Liquid Swords,'' being sampled in the tribute / parody "5th Chamber". Even the cover of the album mimics
The Smiths single "
This Charming Man".
Advertising
The advertising for the album, a two part series of adverts published in ''
Vice'' magazine, among others, caused some controversy for the aforementioned magazine. The initial, "a hipster's homoerotic fantasies involving Jay-Z",
ran without complaint; however the latter, which disparaged hip-hop clothing line
Triple 5 soul, was banned from the magazine due to, according to Graham Sanford of GapersBlock, "the mag's editors -- fearing a loss in revenue from a staple sponsor".
This was, however, later overturned.
Track listing
Hidden Track
There is a
secret track
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after "Nemel's Outro". It is a remix of the song "Brooklyn" from their
self-released album, ''Thug Paradise 2.1''.
Reception
The album received mixed reviews.
Pitchfork Media awarded the album 7.4 out of 10 and had the following to say about the album and Plastic Little's general outlook and sound:
This was partially supported by Rupert Bottenberg of the Montreal Mirror who stated that "She's Mature doesn't just tread the idiot/savant axis, but strives for the extreme poles thereof. Their rhymes are rude, crude and oversexed—and ridiculously clever and funny to boot." and awarded the album an 8.5 out of 10.
This does, however, also highlight a common detraction of this work; namely that, in reference to their "post-PC, ironic humor": "you've just got to have the stomach for it".
Max Herman, of Impose Magazine, also mentioned that the band "are only out to clown atop SQUID's bouncy beats, which is why their music is better suited for the party rather than the iPod".
Samples
* "Holla Plastique"
**
The Smiths - "
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
* "Beef Resolved"
**
The Smiths - "
Panic"
* "Creative Differences"
**
Dead Prez - "
I'm a African"
* "The Jumpoff"
** "
Wade in the Water"
* "Now I Hollar"
**
PJ Harvey
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Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...
- "
Down By the Water"
* "Get Close"
**
The Cure - "
Close to Me"
* "1-800-Grustlin"
**
Van McCoy - "
The Hustle"
* "5th Chamber"
**
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name the RZA ( ), is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker, and record producer. He is the ''de facto'' leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having produced most albums ...
- "4th Chamber"
* "Crambodia"
**
Ros Sereysothea - "Chnang Jass Baiy Chgagn (Old Pot, Tasty Rice)"
Credits
*Vocals – Jayson Musson, Jon Folmar, Kurt Hunte
*Featured vocalists:
** Billy Blaise Dufala (track 19)
*Beats: Michael Squid
*Flute: Billy Blaise Dufala (track 19)
*Mixing: Si Young
*Artwork by: Anthony Smyrski
*Photography: Adam Wallacavage
References
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2006 debut albums
Hip hop albums by American artists
Plastic Little (band) albums