Bad as I Wanna B is the fifth album released by MC Lyte

MC Lyte

MC Lyte is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock.-Early life:...

. It was released on August 27, 1996 for EastWest Records and was produced by Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...

, Rashad Smith, Carl-So-Lowe, R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...

, Goldenboy, MC Lyte and Nat Robinson. Bad as I Wanna B did fairly well, peaking at #59 on the Billboard 200

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 and #11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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. The album also featured one charting single, "Cold Rock a Party" which made it to several Billboard charts, #11 on the Billboard Hot 100

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, #1 on the Hot Rap Singles, #17 on the Rhythmic Top 40, #5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, #2 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and #11 on the Canadian Singles Chart

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. Its two singles, "Cold Rock A Party" and "Keep on Keepin' On," were certified Gold by the RIAA. "Cold Rock A Party" is featured in Dance Dance Revolution Extreme

Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (North America)

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 as "Higher" and is covered by 4 Reeel, MC Lyte received no credit in the game as an author or the original artist of the sample.

Track listing

1. "Keep on Keepin' On"- 4:32 (Featuring Xscape)
2. "Have U Ever"- 3:33
3. "Everyday"- 3:45 (Featuring Kandi Burruss)
4. "Cold Rock a Party
   Cold Rock a Party
   "Cold Rock a Party" was the lead single released from MC Lyte's fifth studio album, Bad As I Wanna B. The original version of the song that appeared on the album was produced by Jermaine Dupri and sampled Audio Two's "Top Billin", the single version was produced by Sean Combs and Rashad Smith and...
   
   "- 4:17 (Produced By Rashad Smith)
5. "TRG (The Rap Game)"- 4:03
6. "One on One"- 3:46
7. "Zodiac"- 2:45
8. "Druglord Superstar"- 4:02 (Featuring Da Brat
   Da Brat
   Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...
   
   )
9. "Keep on Keepin' On" (Remix)- 4:57 (Featuring Elle)
10. "Two Seater"- 4:09