In a Word or 2
| In a Word or 2 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 March 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 50:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records 45054 Cooltempo/Chrysalis/EMI Records 0946 3 21993 2 4 F2-21993 | |||
| Producer | Marley Marl K-Def Prince Aaron "Freedom" Lyles Steve "Silk" Hurley | |||
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| NME | 7/10 |
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In a Word or 2 is the second and final studio album by English rapper Monie Love. It was released on 23 March 1993 by Warner Bros. Records and was mostly produced by Marley Marl with his protege K-Def remixing two tracks. Prince cowrote and coproduced the title track and "Born 2 B.R.E.E.D." Monie and producer Aaron "Freedom" Lyles produced the song "I'm a Believer," while producer/remixer Steve "Silk" Hurley was brought in for additional production and remix for the first single "Born to B.R.E.E.D."
Although In a Word or 2 did not chart on the UK Albums Chart or the US Billboard Top 200 Album chart, it reached No. 75 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 36 on the US Top Heatseekers chart. Two singles charted in the US: "Full Term Love" peaked at No. 96 and "Born 2 B.R.E.E.D." reached No. 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100.