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Plantation Lullabies 1993

soul, hip hop, contemporary r&b 53 min 13 tracks Maverick

Plantation Lullabies is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and bassist Me'shell NdegéOcello. It was released by Maverick Records in October 1993 to widespread critical acclaim and has since been viewed as a landmark neo soul record.

soul hip hop contemporary r&b

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Character

Character-led, grave, classical in form and spare.

character-ledplot-driven
gravecomic
classical in formformally daring

Tracks

1Plantation Lullabies1:31
2I'm Diggin' You (Like an Old Soul Record)4:25
3If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)4:31
4Shoot'n Up and Gett'n High4:14
5Dred Loc4:05
6Untitled1:41
7Step Into the Projects3:55
8Soul on Ice5:08
9Call Me4:46
10Outside Your Door5:08
11Picture Show4:39
12Sweet Love4:55
13Two Lonely Hearts (On the Subway)4:16

13 tracks, 53 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Me’Shell NdegéOcello
Label: Maverick
Released: 1993
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: CA

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