| Product Summary | | Label: Uni/def Jam | | UPC: 00731454883627 | | Release Date: 6/19/2001 | | Buy.com Sku: 60484805 | | Item#: MTXR9K | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 26588 | Format:  CD |
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(P) 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
(C) 2001 The Island Def Jam Music Group
| After burning the word “thong” into our minds with the summer 2000 anthem “Thong Song,” the release of his sophomore solo project, RETURN OF DRAGON, Sisqo wants to remove his name as a synonym to the infamous type of women’s undergarment. On this release he proves, above all, to be a highly talented vocalist and that he still has the ability to keep America running towards the dance floor with songs like “Can I Live” and “Dance For Me.”
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | This is an Enhanced CD which contains regular audio tracks, multimedia computer files and a link to the artist's website with an internet browser. | | Personnel includes: Sisqo, Lovher, The Associates, Dru Hill, J. Moss, Tera Thomas, The Dragon Family (vocals); Cooli Hi (rap vocals); Al West, Bill Moss Jr. (various instruments); Derek Scott, Van Bradshaw (guitar); C. "Tricky" Stewart (keyboards); Traci Hale (background vocals). | | Producers include: Jarod B, Boy Genius, Al West, J.P. Edmund, Teddy Riley. | | Engineers include: J.P. Edmund, Jan Fairchild, Todd Fairall. | | This is an Enhanced CD which contains regular audio tracks, multimedia computer files and a link to the artist's website with an internet browser. | | Personnel includes: Sisqo, Lovher, The Associates, Dru Hill, J. Moss, Tera Thomas, The Dragon Family (vocals); Cooli Hi (rap vocals); Al West, Bill Moss Jr. (various instruments); Derek Scott, Van Bradshaw (guitar); C. "Tricky" Stewart (keyboards); Traci Hale (background vocals). | | Producers include: Jarod B, Boy Genius, Al West, J.P. Edmund, Teddy Riley. | | Engineers include: J.P. Edmund, Jan Fairchild, Todd Fairall. | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Personnel: Sisq¢ (vocals); Traci Hale (vocals); Derek Scott (guitar); C. Stewart (keyboards). | | Audio Mixers: Kevin "KD" Davis; Manny Marroquin; Jan Fairchild; George Mayers; Al West. | | Recording information: Brandon's Way, Hollywood, CA; Dragon's Lair, CA; Future Sound Recordings, Virginia Beach, VA; Soundcastle, LA; Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI; Tracken Place, LA; Triangle Sound, Atlanta, GA; Westlake Audio, LA. | | Photographer: Michael Levine . | | Arrangers: Nathan Walton; Tavia Ivey. | | If you were living and breathing in America around the turn of the millennium, it's unlikely you were able to escape the all-encompassing reach of Sisqo's runaway smash "Thong Song." In the wake of such a huge hit, it's almost impossible to imagine RETURN OF THE DRAGON being able to duplicate the success of its predecessor, but you can't blame the guy for trying. As before, Sisqo utilizes a hip-hop informed approach to R&B that's at once accessible enough to make its way smoothly onto the radio and urban enough to play well in jeeps across the country. Percolating synth riffs, chattering drum loops, and smooth background vocals (supplied on one song by none other than Dru Hill) frame the melismatic wail of Sisqo, whose obvious enthusiasm and seemingly inexhaustible energy lie at the core of his appeal. In short, if you bounced your booty to "Thong Song," it's hard to imagine that you'd be disappointed by the not-dissimilar RETURN OF THE DRAGON. | | If you were living and breathing in America around the turn of the millennium, it's unlikely you were able to escape the all-encompassing reach of Sisqo's runaway smash "Thong Song." In the wake of such a huge hit, it's almost impossible to imagine RETURN OF THE DRAGON being able to duplicate the success of its predecessor, but you can't blame the guy for trying. As before, Sisqo utilizes a hip-hop informed approach to R&B that's at once accessible enough to make its way smoothly onto the radio and urban enough to play well in jeeps across the country. Percolating synth riffs, chattering drum loops, and smooth background vocals (supplied on one song by none other than Dru Hill) frame the melismatic wail of Sisqo, whose obvious enthusiasm and seemingly inexhaustible energy lie at the core of his appeal. In short, if you bounced your booty to "Thong Song," it's hard to imagine that you'd be disappointed by the not-dissimilar RETURN OF THE DRAGON. |
Musical Guests | | Dru Hill | | The Dragon Family | | The Associates | | Chinky |
| | Artist Overview | | Sisqo's suggestive "Thong Song" was one of the biggest dancefloor hits of 2000. Getting his start as part of R&B superstars Dru Hill, Sisqo took a leave of absence to launch his solo career with the album UNLEASH THE DRAGON, which became a huge success and established him as an artist in his own right. He also participated in the various Dru Hill reunion tours that took place after his original hiatus. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 06/19/2001 | | Original Release Date : 2001 | | Catalog ID : 548836 | | Label : Def Soul (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 42m : 21s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00731454883627 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Entertainment Weekly (6/22/01, p.90)
- "...A vast improvement over his debut....At his best when he's speed-rapping about his erotic obsessions..." - Rating: BEntertainment Weekly (6/22/01, p.90)
- "...A vast improvement over his debut....At his best when he's speed-rapping about his erotic obsessions..." - Rating: B Q (9/01, p.117)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Sleek, slick and stylish R&B..." Q (9/01, p.117)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Sleek, slick and stylish R&B..." Vibe (6/01, pp.129-30)
- 3.5 discs out of 5 - "...Focuses more attention on [his] considerable abilities as a singer....showing growth as a musician and a man..." Vibe (6/01, pp.129-30)
- 3.5 discs out of 5 - "...Focuses more attention on [his] considerable abilities as a singer....showing growth as a musician and a man..." |
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