Girl Interrupted is the only studio album by rapper Ms. Jade. It was released through Beat Club Records, an imprint of Interscope Records on November 5, 2002. The album was produced primarily by Timbaland with other contributions by The Neptunes, Joe Staxx, Don & Jay and Maurice Wilcher.
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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. 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.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
AllMusic editor Adam Bregman gave the album a two and a half out of five stars. He said that Ms. Jade "benefits from Timbaland's signature, laid-back beats."[1] Miles Marshall Lewis of Blender compared Ms. Jade to fellow Philadelphia rapper Eve. He wrote that the song "Ching Ching" (featuring Nelly Furtado) is "contagious" and praised Timbaland's "expert production."[2] PopMatters found on Girl Interrupted, Ms. Jade "proves that a sister can deliver (and write) real lyrics without surrendering to hip-hop’s identity politics. As a protégé of Timbaland, Ms. Jade reaps the benefit of superstar production throughout the album. Backed by Timbo’s usual array of futuristic head knocking beats, Girl Interrupted is a sonic delight."[5] Nathan Rabin, writing for The A.V. Club, felt that "Ms. Jade doesn't carve out a distinct identity until Girl Interrupted's last few songs, but the producer's beat wizardry still helps make her debut better than any of Eve's records."[6]
Chart performance
editGirl Interrupted peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard 200.[7] It also peaked at number 12 on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Tim Mosley | Timbaland | 1:22 |
| 2. | "Jade's a Champ" |
| Timbaland | 4:36 |
| 3. | "She's a Gangsta" |
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| 4:35 |
| 4. | "The Come Up" | The Neptunes | 4:15 | |
| 5. | "Ching Ching (Clean Version)" (featuring Timbaland and Nelly Furtado) |
| Timbaland | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Get Away" (featuring Nesh) |
| Timbaland | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Ching Ching, Pt. 2" (featuring Timbaland) |
| Timbaland | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Step Up" |
| Timbaland | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Interlude" | Mosley | Timbaland | 1:27 |
| 10. | "Count It Off" (featuring Jay-Z) |
| Timbaland | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Really Don't Want My Love" (featuring Missy Elliott) |
| Timbaland | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Dead Wrong" (featuring Nate Dogg) |
| Timbaland | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Feel the Girl" |
| Timbaland | 4:06 |
| 14. | "Big Head" (featuring Mary Malena and Timbaland) |
| Timbaland | 3:49 |
| 15. | "Different" |
| Timbaland | 4:52 |
| 16. | "Why U Tell Me That" (featuring Lil' Mo) |
| Timbaland | 4:49 |
| 17. | "Keep Ur Head Up" (featuring Nesh) |
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| 4:55 |
| Total length: | 68:18 | |||
Sample credits
- "Ching Ching" contains elements from "Baby Girl" as performed by Nelly Furtado.
- "Count It Off" contains elements from "We Want to Parrrty, Parrrty, Parrrty" and "The Message from the Soul Sisters" as written by James Brown.
- "Really Don't Want My Love" contains elements from "We Want to Parrrty, Parrrty, Parrrty" as written by James Brown.
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 51 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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| United States | November 5, 2002 |
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References
edit- ^ a b c Adam Bregman, ((( Girl Interrupted > Review ))) AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Lewis, Miles Marshall. "Girl Interrupted review". Blender. Retrieved November 7, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Robert Christgau. "Girl Interrupted". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ "Ms Jade – Girl Interrupted". Uncut. March 1, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Ms Jade: Girl Interrupted". PopMatters. February 12, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (February 26, 2003). "Ms Jade: Girl Interrupted". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ms. Jade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ms. Jade Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.