I am very pleased with Lady T's "La Dona". After the letdown of that D-12 album...(good lawd)..this is showing where real muscicians and artists need 2 come in..i hope it keeps coming this way because it just keeps gettin better.

I already have a 19 year old friend of mine claiming that Teena is now her favorite artist!



While Cristina's voice is stripped

and Mariah's just keep getting more whispier

(although those are my homegirls)

Teena's voice is damn perfect just like the first time she has laid vox on wax!

La Dona is a very good album. U can hear it in her voice that she is happy with herself.

"Still In Love" is jammin!

"My Body's Hungry" Hell yeah, this is a very sweet cut.

"Off The Chain" is off the Chain!

"Rose By Any Other Name" is very cool and works with Gerald very nicely, and the chorus is great.

"Makaveli Never Lied" is a HIGHLIGHT. This is a must listen.

"High Yellow Girl" and "Hit Me Where Live" are also awesome.

I caved in and bought it. Will have to check it out when I get a chance today.

VinnyM27 said:

I let my friends listen 2 it at the club on headphones...said he was lovin it.

i cant believe u guys are not up on this!?

NOBODY DESERVES THE RECOGNITION MORE THAN TEENA (no, I'm not yelling...but Teena deserves every bit a good fortune that comes her way.) I have always been down with Teena since Irons In The Fire.

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

serveitupfrankie said:

Hell the Fuck YEAH!

Where's the damn support in here?

Far and away, "I Got You" is the hottest song on the album. I didn't even know it was the Rick James song at first. It just caught me! The whole album, despite the heavy hip-hop influence, is rather subtle, combing some jazz and light spainish guitar in there. Just very good overall It doesn't hit you on the head like her uptempo pop hits do. This is my only studio album by Teena. What should I get next?

Does anybody remember her group Ozone? I only heard one single from them "Giggolette" that was FIYAH! Havent heard it since the year it was released.

VinnyM27 said:

Please pick up "It Must Be Magic" ! NOW!

found1said

Hell yeah, "well talk 2 me baby..."

paisleypark4 said:

I will. I just checked it out and it looks like it is the only one of her albums to be rereleased with bonus tracks, according to ALlmusic.com

VinnyM27 said:

Hey Vinny, it doesnt matter what Teena CD u get cuz they are all excellent. My 2 favorites are It Must Be Magic and Robbery. But like I said they are all excellent and u cant go wrong with any of them.

serveitupfrankie said:

NUH UHHH! GW'ON 'HEAD AND YELL, DAMN IT!

I think she was such a trailblazer for big-voiced soul divas, and please no one take this the wrong way, but particularly she was a trailblazer for sisters of "lighter hue" being able to make it in the r&b music genre; when I see the little Cristina Aguileras and even our lil Mariah Carey out there doing their thing and I CLEARLY can hear Teena references in their vocal performances, I'm just like "WHERE IS THE HOMAGE you ungrateful chilluns????!!! WHERE IS THE HOMAGE and RESPECT that should be paid to those who came before you??? Hell, Mariah Carey has done a re-make/tribute on evrey album to everyone under the sun but where is her "hom-age" to Lady Tee? If she had any good sense left she would do one of her infamous "tribute" songs to Teena, or better yet, for us organic music lovers, bust out and do a duet with her (ballad of course)! If Mary can do one with Aretha, Bette Midler & Wynona, and damn Celine and Streisand can do one, then I don't see why Lady Tee, acting as the wise musical sage that she is, shouldn't have her stab at schooling young Mariah in the recording booth as well!

That's the problem with these young whippersnappers in music today- they need to recognize, lol !!!

As far as what to start with, you should start with these three and then get all of her albums. The Greatest Hits (with Square Biz , It Must Be Magic, Portuguese Love, Behind the Groove, etc.) That one is on Motown. Next there is the G.Hits on Epic (her second wave) it has (If I Were A Bell, Cupid Is A Real Straight Shooter, etc.) Also excellent. Then break it down...and get, Love Songs (Casanova Brown, Dear Mr. Gaye, Out On A Limb)...that will keep you good and satisfied until you can get the full albums... What do the rest of you think?

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

Teena is so bad azz, that Motown didn't even put her face on the first album...This was before the days of videos children when we only had radio and you had to use your imagination. Everyone thought Teena was black and she could only get played on black radio. Also a fact that people like to forget is that Madonna started off as an RnB artist and could only get play on black radio. Until she crossed over on like her third single and she finally made a video and shocked everyone that it was a white girl...

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

after i heard "portugese love" "u make love like springtime" and "lovergirl" i was a fan 4 life....but i'm still lookin 4 that all rock album she did called "emerald city"...

ReeseStrongnight said:

GO TO THE GLITTER ALBUM


CHECK OUT "All My Life'

NNNNOOOWW!


Hell it's even PRODUCED BY RICK JAMES


AND IT IS 2 FFUUUNNNKKKYYY!!!

i love lady t and always will, need to get the new cd asap.

have you picked up patti labelle's timeless journey, its off the chain!

http://www.amazing.as/pattilabelle

I'm gonna pick up Teena's CD this weekend and i can't wait.I've heard alot of positive reviews.It's great to see her back,doing her thing.I've been a huge fan of hers since 1980,when first heard the songs "I Need Your Lovin" and "Behind The Groove".i love it when old school artists get a second chance.

diamondpearl1 said:

i saw like 3 copies of that at the weka sto yesterday...

serveitupfrankie said:

Poor Teena Marie has more greatest hits/best ofs/collection albums than any artist should have a right too. Seven that are still in print!

I actually already own her "The Ultimate Collection", which sums up nearly all of her big hits but chooses to exclude "Deja Vu" and "Oh La La La" and others. It's impossible for record companies to get it right. It's like math! Now what do I do?


1. Square Biz
2. Behind the Groove
3. If I Were a Bell
4. Portuguese Love
5. Lovergirl
6. Fire and Desire - Rick James
7. My Dear Mr. Gaye
8. I'm a Sucker for You Love
9. Irons in the Fire
10. Young Love
11. I Need Your Lovin'
12. Now That I Have You
13. Latin Lullaby
14. It Must Be Magic
15. Work It
[This message was edited Fri May 14 18:00:29 2004 by VinnyM27]

VinnyM27 said:

where's Playboy? and Fix It (they were nice singles).
oh and 365?

oh and Revolution woooh!










She sampled Prince's Beautiful Ones on one of the new tracks..that was nice of her. Not the beat but she said, "the beautiful ones, always smash the picture/ always everytime.."
[This message was edited Fri May 14 23:58:47 2004 by paisleypark4]

I luvs me some Teena!!!!

My Teena list:

Deja vu
I'm Gonna Have My Cake
Behind the Groove - got to move get behind the groove
Now That I Have You - I'm feeling things I've never felt before
Aladin's Lamp
365 - I got love jones in my bones!
The Ballad of Cradle Rob and Me - they said I was robbing the cradle, but it was cradle robbin' me!!
Portuguese Love - say it to me, say it to me say you love me bay - bee!
Square Biz
Yes Indeed - do I love you?
I Need Your Lovin
Young Love
Irons in the Fire
You Make Love Like Springtime
Shadow Boxing
Fix It
Casanova Brown
Out on a Limb
Shangri-La
Batuccada Suite
Sunny Skies
Ooo La La La
Work It
Here's Looking At You - New Jack type song indeed!
If I Were A Bell
Cupid Is A Real Straight Shooter
How Can You Resist It


Now the new album I haven't listen to in it's entirety. I am feeling My Body's Hungry, I Love Him 2. High Yellow Girl, and Blac Rain
[This message was edited Sat May 15 14:47:29 2004 by Kissmequick]
[This message was edited Sat May 15 15:03:39 2004 by Kissmequick]
[This message was edited Sat May 15 15:04:10 2004 by Kissmequick]

paisleypark4 said:

paisleypark4 said:

Now you know DAMN well I didn't buy that GLITTER ab-lum!!!!!

bought the new album yesterday...its umm.... okay...

ReeseStrongnight said:

well, download it....borow it from afriend, but ya gotta hear it if u like Teena.

sosegimini said:

The steam has wore off now..and i have calmed down! it is a solid album for her though. I love it. If an album has more than 7 songs i like it is good 2 me.

okay I am late joining in, but TEENA is my GIRL!!!!
I love her and have just about every album she put out until Emerald City. I think EC cd grew feet and walked away with my exboyfriend, (THE JERK)
Anyway, most of my stuff is on vinyl. and I don't have a turntable. I have moved 3 times and keep taking my albums with me with no turntable.... LOL

Question; I am thinking about getting a turntable and would like to download my stuff onto my computer.... Do I have to first make CD copies to get it on the computer? Or is there a way to connect your turntable to the PC?

Thanks and keep up the writing for Teena. I thought of her when Prince was talking about how people don't sing and play anymore. I thought does he know about Rick James' protege Teena Marie???? Funny how Prince has all this talent (and Rick James does too, don't get me wrong) and P puts out one hit wonders can't really sing groups and RJ gives us MJ girls and Teena, 2 female acts where the girls could ACTUALLY SING.

I just got the new CD and I'm listening to it right now.So far,so good

I'll have a more complete review in a few days,after I've heard the whole thing.

My FAVE cut is "Black Rain" from the track's self-titled doubel-CD set bootleg,,,,my, would I pay some mad ass money just to hear this sucka.

Venny, get that compilation it'll get you started. Its not the BEST but its the BETTER OUT THERE(it woulda been the best if they included the Chaka-ode song Aladdin's Lamp and Deja Vu I 've been here b4).

Speaking of my girl, I heard her nod to Chaka in the song "Makaveli Never Lied", where she sings "and Chaka Khan never lied". When I heard that line, I laughed, and ya'll know why

La Dona is flat out Da Bomb!!. I was pumping this CD on the way to work this morning and damn near had an accident bobbin' my head! Can't wait to see Lady T and the Time in Philly on 5/29.

A few years ago I took my then 12yr old daughter to see Lady T and the Gap Band at Unity Day in Phillym and she's still talking about it. Up to that point she had no idea what real singing was about. However, I think I've created a monster because I can never find any of my "old-school" cd's.

Teena returns in a big way on La Dona. The songs are simply amazing. The duet with Gerald Levert is just off the hook as is the cut with Rick James----just like back in the day.

tpzlamont said:

Same here!