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Intro
The “Intro” was perfect in the sense that it not only gave you a
sense of what Mo could do with her voice, but she immediately
let you into her world of spirituality, as she covered a bit of ‘I Love
the Lord”.
My Story
2moro
This was absolutely my jam, as it was for a number of fans. Mo is
great with ballads and slow jams, and she naturally gives every
bit of all she has in belting out the right notes. She had me right
at the start with “all day, you complain, it’s a wonder I’m still the
same, you got me on a ball and chain, can’t escape, get away, it’s
the same ol’ thang, same shit just a different day”... In the song,
she’s bad all she can take of that relationship, and she’s on her
way out the door. It’s a subject that many have been in, men and
women, and that alone may the song easily relatable.
Gangsta (Love 4 The Streets)
“Gangsta” was that track that not many expected from Lil’ Mo.
For as versatile as she had become, some found it to be too far
left. Nevertheless, it struck bit with her core fanbase, and did well
as a single.
Saturday
On Saturday, Mo sings of being left by her man for another moment, although she was led to believe their relationship would
be. Yet another fan-favorite.
I found this track to be pretty awesome to say the least, along
with the album’s Outro. I always wished the two could have
just been combined and ultimately been longer. I was definitely
feeling it from the start, but Mo really pulled me in with the breakdown near the end: “I’m giving you me, every part of me, this
is my story, I hope that you see, the life I’m living, my heart I’m
giving, my favor to you”... I still find myself playing that track a lot,
even today.
Time After Time
This was absolutely my jam, as it was for a number of fans. Mo is
great with ballads and slow jams, and she naturally gives every
bit of all she has in belting out the right notes. She had me right
at the start with “all day, you complain, it’s a wonder I’m still the
same, you got me on a ball and chain, can’t escape, get away, it’s
the same ol’ thang, same shit just a different day”... In the song,
she’s bad all she can take of that relationship, and she’s on her
way out the door. It’s a subject that many have been in, men and
women, and that alone may the song easily relatable.
Ta Da
Released in 2000 as a lead single for “Based on a True Story”, Ta
Da was an instant success with Mo’s audience. Written by Montell Jordan, it was one of many songs that allowed Mo to flex her
strong vocal abilities.