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15
YEARS
BASED
Fifteen years ago, the music world was blessed with the debut
release from R&B singer Lil’ Mo. She had already started building
a name for herself, having worked with the likes of Missy Elliott
and Timbaland. She contributed a bouncy tune titled “5 Minutes”
alongside Missy Elliott for the motion picture soundtrack “Why
Do Fools Fall in Love”, and that would serve as her initial mark in
music. While some felt the song underperformed, It still resonated a great deal with fans, and that ultimately sparked preparations for Based on a True Story.
Mo would go on to contribute to a number of collaborations with
a variety of artists, including Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Missy Elliott, and
Ja Rule, leading up to the 2001 release of her full length debut.
The lead single for “Based on a True Story” was “Ta Da”, a tune
Mo labeled as a woman’s claim to independence. The album
ultimately took off with the second single, “Superwoman Pt. II”,
which featured a then-up and coming rapper named Fabolous.
The song undoubtedly helped in pushing him to mainstream success, while also solidifying Mo’s place in the game.
ON
A
TRUE
STORY
The success of “Based on a True Story” doesn’t end there. Another single would be released later in the year, titled “Gangsta
(Love 4 The Streets)”. While only three singles were release from
the LP, there were a number of tracks that did well with fans and
ultimately made this album a classic for our generation. As we
take a look at some of the album’s many standouts, we want to
extend love and congratulate Mo on 15-years of “Based on a
True Story”! In addition to revisiting the standouts, we’ll also peruse through some of those tracks that didn’t make the cut.