But her sophomore disc, Burnin’ at 20 Below, proved that not only could Antoinette snap, she could shine, too. Pulling no punches, she kept throwing fits at Lyte on “The Fox That Rox the Box.” But at least she tried to expand her horizons beyond the land of cat fights. On the leadoff track, “I Wanna Be Me,” she dropped some truly independent funk amidst tumbling drums, syrupy bass, and slippery synth notes. “Has anybody ever tried to change ya / Shape ya, mix and twist – rearrange ya?” asked Antoinette. These lyrics could have been the mantra for a generation of women rappers who felt like puppets on strings of male producers. Antoinette also teamed with Spinderella and Pepa on the splashy asphalt-shaker “Never Get Enough,” later hooking up with machine dreamer Curtis Mantronik on the smooth pre-techno electro jam “From the Top.” Read more about Antoinette here.
Antoinette's Burnin' At 20 Below Album Anniversary
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