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672:, hailed the album as "that rare beast: a soul album that sounds completely modern yet fulfills all traditional expectations". Bradley commended N'Dambi for building her music's backing track around her lyrics, instead of the other way around, and praised her storytelling songwriting for creating a "mini-drama". He praised the a capella version of "Can't Hardly Wait" for "bringing out its true sentiments", and concluded that the album sounds like the music one would "expect from the likes of 283:, and in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2010. It marked N'Dambi's major-label debut, after having independently released her first three records. It also marked the first full-length release by Stax following its closure then reestablishment. Upon its release, the album received favorable reviews from critics, who praised the storytelling lyrics and N'Dambi's vocal performance; it also received a nomination at the 668:, critic Gail Mitchell praised both the album's lyrics for "keenly observ(ing) life's frequent ironies", as well as N'Dambi's vocals for being "rich" and "earthy". Mitchell went on to single out "Nobody Jones", "What It Takes", and "Can't Hardly Wait" as highlights and concluded that N'Dambi is among the few artists "who can truly make the listener feel a song." Lloyd Bradley, in a review for the 649: 644: 639: 586: 581: 576: 634: 629: 624: 619: 614: 609: 604: 571: 566: 561: 556: 551: 546: 541: 387:", with the album's "elephant" representing "people understanding their purpose in life and their greatness and how, when they do embrace it, they should shine to their FULLEST!" β€” and that that shining would be impossible to ignore, like an elephant in the room. She selected the color pink, meanwhile, for its symbolism of hope and strength. 455:. The album was then released by Stax on October 6, 2009, becoming her major-label debut studio album, as well as the first album to be released by the label following their dissolution and subsequent re-establishment. It was her fourth studio album overall and her third to be released in the United States, with one of her prior records, 496:
chart at number 99. The following week, it saw a 69% gain in sales, causing it to jump 18 spots to number 42 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, earning the week's "Pacesetter" designation. That week, it fell one spot on the Heatseekers Albums chart, while "Can't Hardly Wait" rose nine spots on
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as influences in writing and recording the album. In a 2010 interview, she stated that, when writing her songs, she occasionally drew from personal experiences, but more often focused on storytelling: "I think of the place, the time, the setting of a story, and invent a situation that shines a light
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fell to number 49 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart dated November 7, 2009, its third and final week on the tally. "Can't Hardly Wait" ultimately attained a peak of number 78 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in late December 2009, spending a total of 17 weeks on the chart. It also became a
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in 2006. Regarding the significance of her signing with the label, Gilbert stated in an interview that it was "a connection to my Southern roots. I knew it was a label that started in the South that was the soundtrack to many people's lives. Those songs have stories behind the music. I wanted to
435:. The song takes influence from jazz and funk. "Ooo Baby" chronicles a reconnection with an ex-lover, while "The One" is a jazz-influenced ballad about true love. "Can't Hardly Wait" is a mid-tempo song chronicling a love-hate relationship that drew comparison to Badu's " 439:". Its hook prominently features the phrase "fuckinwitchu". On the mid-tempo "Imitator", N'Dambi tells the story of a young woman whose lover doesn't keep his promises; the song features the lyric "You’re not the man I used to know, you’re an imitator." 318:
N'dambi, born Chonita Gilbert, began her music career at age 18 as a background vocalist for Gaye Arbuckle, a gospel singer in her native Dallas, Texas. After two years as a backup singer for Arbuckle, Gilbert began working with
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received favorable reviews from music critics, holding a score of 77 out of 100 on review aggregator Album of the Year, based on three reviews. Writing for
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was subsequently released in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2010; the UK edition of the album included two bonus tracks, an
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promotion. She went on to independently release two more studio albums before signing with the newly-reformed record label
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as her influences when recording the album; for the album's writing and production, she worked with
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For her fourth studio album, and first to be released by a major label, Gilbert partnered with
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In advance of the album's release, its lead single, "Can't Hardly Wait", was released by
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version of "Can't Hardly Wait" and a remix of "The World is a Beat". To promote
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chart. Additionally, the lead single, "Can't Hardly Wait", entered the
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The album was released in the United States on October 6, 2009, by
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in the early 1980s, as well as later work with artists like
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chart. The album also spawned a second single, "Ooo Baby".
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is the fourth studio album by American recording artist
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chart; "Can't Hardly Wait" concurrently entered the
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Index


Studio album
N'dambi
Genre
R&B
nu soul
jazz
funk
Label
Stax Records
Producer
Leon Sylvers III
N'dambi
Singles
N'Dambi
jazz
funk
Betty Davis
Smokey Robinson
Leon Sylvers III
Gladys Knight
Shalamar
Blackstreet
Stax Records
53rd Annual Grammy Awards
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Heatseekers Albums
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Adult R&B Songs

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