Unrestricted (Da Brat album)

Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Studio album by Da Brat
Released	April 11, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Hip hop
Length	52:31
Label	So So Def; Columbia;
Producer	Timbaland; Deric Angelettie; Jermaine Dupri; Bryan-Michael Cox; Carl-So-Lowe; Kanye West;
Da Brat chronology
Singles from Unrestricted
	"That's What I'm Looking For"; Released: January 25, 2000; "What'chu Like"; Released: March 30, 2000;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Melody Maker	^[2]
RapReviews	(6.5/10)^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]
Vibe	(favorable)^[2]

Unrestricted is the third studio album by rapper Da Brat. It was released on April 11, 2000. On September 21, 2001, it was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (featuring Millie Jackson and Twista)	Da Brat Twista Millie Jackson	Tim Mosley	Timbaland Jermaine Dupri	1:59
2.	"We Ready" (featuring JD and Lil Jon)	Da Brat Jermaine Dupri	Jermaine Dupri Kenneth Edmonds Antonio Reid Daryl Simmons Shuggie Otis	Jermaine Dupri Carl So-Lowe^[a]	4:02
3.	"What'chu Like" (featuring Tyrese)	Da Brat Dupri	Dupri Jörg Evers Jürgen Korduletsch	Jermaine Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox^[a]	3:57
4.	"At the Club (Interlude)"		Dupri Willie Hutch		0:38
5.	"Fuck You"	Da Brat Dupri	Dupri Braulino Lima	Jermaine Dupri	3:08
6.	"Back Up" (featuring Ja Rule and Tamara Savage)	Da Brat Dupri Ja Rule	Dupri Carl Lowe	Jermaine Dupri	4:12
7.	"Hands in the Air" (featuring Mystikal)	Da Brat Mystikal	Deric Angelettie	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie	3:49
8.	"Runnin' Out of Time" (featuring Kelly Price)	Da Brat	Aaron Pittman	Aaron "Hitman" Pittman	4:15
9.	"That's What I'm Looking For"	Da Brat Dupri	Dupri	Jermaine Dupri	3:44
10.	"Breeve On 'Em" (featuring 22)	Da Brat	Pittman	Aaron "Hitman" Pittman	4:17
11.	"What's On Ya Mind" (featuring 22, LaTocha Scott, and Trey Lorenz)	Da Brat Dupri	Dupri	Jermaine Dupri Carl So-Lowe^[a]	4:08
12.	"Leave Me Alone (Interlude)"				0:16
13.	"High Come Down" (featuring LaTocha Scott and Trey Lorenz)	Da Brat Dupri	Dupri Michael Jones	Jermaine Dupri	3:06
14.	"All My Bitches"	Da Brat Dupri	Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox	Jermaine Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox^[a]	3:57
15.	"Pink Lemonade" (featuring Debra Killings)	Da Brat Dupri	Dupri Lowe	Jermaine Dupri Carl So-Lowe^[a]	3:53
16.	"A Word From ... Da Bishop Don "Magic" Juan (Interlude)"				0:19
17.	"Chi Town" (featuring LaJoyce)	Da Brat	Kanye West Leo Graham Eddie Fisher	Kanye West	4:08

^{^a} signifies a co-producer

Sample credits

"We Ready" embodies portions of "Love Saw It", written by Antonio Reid, Daryl Simmons, and Kenneth Edmonds; and contains an interpolation of "Strawberry Letter 23", written by Shuggie Otis.
"What'chu Like" contains a portion of "Love for the Sake of Love", written by Jörg Evers and Jürgen Korduletsch.
"At the Club (Interlude)" features samples from "Easy Does It", written and recorded by Willie Hutch.
"Fuck You" embodies portions of "Tic, Tic Tac", written by Braulino Lima.
"High Come Down" embodies portions of "Love Come Down", written by Michael Jones.
"Chi Town" embodies portions of "Really Gonna Miss You", written by Leo Graham and Eddie Fisher.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[6]	15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7]	55
US Billboard 200^[8]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200^[10]	105
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[11]	35

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[13]	Platinum	915,000^[12]

References

^ Allmusic review
^ ^a ^b Album reviews at CD Universe
^ RapReviews review
^ Rolling Stone review
^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Da Brat". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 207. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. May 22, 2000. Archived from the original on May 23, 2000. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Da Brat – Unrestricted" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ "Da Brat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ "Da Brat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ "2000 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ "2000 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ Concepcion, Mariel (June 9, 2007). "A bad rap?". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 23. pp. 24–25. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
^ "American album certifications – Da Brat – Unrestricted". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

[1] Allmusic review

[cduniverse-2] Album reviews at CD Universe

[3] RapReviews review

[4] Rolling Stone review

[Cross-5] Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Da Brat". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 207. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[6] "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. May 22, 2000. Archived from the original on May 23, 2000. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Da_Brat-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – Da Brat – Unrestricted" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Da_Brat-8] "Da Brat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Da_Brat-9] "Da Brat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.

[10] "2000 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.

[11] "2000 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.

[Billboard20070609-12] Concepcion, Mariel (June 9, 2007). "A bad rap?". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 23. pp. 24–25. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Internet Archive.

[United_StatesDa_BratUnrestrictedalbumCertRef-13] "American album certifications – Da Brat – Unrestricted". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

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Da Brat
Studio albums	Funkdafied Anuthatantrum Unrestricted Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz
Singles	"Funkdafied" "Fa All Y'all" "Give It 2 You" "Sittin' on Top of the World" "Ghetto Love" "What'chu Like" "In Love wit Chu"
Featured singles	"Sock It 2 Me" "Not Tonight" "The Party Continues" "Survivor" (remix) "Loverboy" (remix) "Where the Party At" (remix) "Miss P. "I Think They Like Me" (So So Def remix)
Related articles	Discography