Very Necessary Salt-N-Pepa

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  • Release Date: 10/12/1993
  • Sales Rank: 50,848
  • Label: LONDON / UMGD
  • UPC: 042282839220

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Very Necessary

1LISTENGroove Me 4:21
2LISTENNo One Does It Better 3:53
3LISTENSomebody's Gettin' on My Nerves 3:57
4LISTENWhatta Man 5:07
5LISTENNone of Your Business 3:32
6LISTENStep 3:10
7LISTENShoop 4:07
8LISTENHeaven or Hell 4:43
9LISTENBig Shot 3:47
10LISTENSexy Noises Turn Me On 3:54
11LISTENSomma Time Man 3:25
12LISTENBreak of Dawn 3:45
13LISTENI've Got AIDS (PSA) 3:18

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Editorial Reviews

Salt-N-Pepa exhibited a lot of growth on Blacks' Magic (1990), their third album and, by far, best to date. For their follow-up, Very Necessary, released a long three and a half years later, in 1993, the ladies delivered a fairly similar album. Like its predecessor, Very Necessary boasts a pair of major hits ("Whatta Man," "Shoop") and a lot of fine album tracks. Also like Blacks' Magic, Very Necessary is filled with strong, prideful rhetoric: femininity, sex, relationships, romance, respect, love -- these are the key topics, and they're a world apart from those of the gangsta rap that was so popular circa 1993. And as always, the productions are dance-oriented, with a contemporary R&B edge. Most tracks were produced by Hurby "Luvbug" Azor, though Salt is credited on a few, chief among them "Shoop." Very Necessary is just as impressive as Blacks' Magic, if not more so. The key difference is, Blacks' Magic was a striking leap forward for Salt-N-Pepa, who were somewhat of a novelty act up to that point, whereas Very Necessary is a consolidation of everything that had worked so well for the duo previously. Hence the lack of surprises here. Still, the raised expectations don't change the fact that Very Necessary is one of the standout -- and, for sure, one of the most refreshingly unique -- rap albums of its era. Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

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June 16, 2000: Very Necessary has the two great hits (Shoop), and (Whatta Man), along with a very good track titled (Break of Dawn). However, as a whole, the album is weak. It did get great reviews and get platinum; however, I find it necessary to do a lot of fast fowarding as many of the tracks are weak, and not that easy to listen to. With that said, I still give this a conditional recommendation: if you really want the few good tracks on Very Necessary (namely: Shoop, Whatta Man, and Break of Dawn), then buy it. Else, find the singles to these songs and save your money!

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March 11, 2000: I love this CD! This CD rocks! If you like Salt N' Peppa, you have got to have this one. It is a must. The music is just great!!!!!