Kwamé calls himself Da Man, but he’s more like one of the coolest, most charming kids in the school. He’s not the most popular; that’s a slot reserved for the sports jocks; but he attracts more girls than he has time for. The ones he rejects throw hissy fits, spread rumors about him or try to get their boyfriends to beat him up. What a Life.

The songs would be more pleasant on the ears if he got real girls to do the girl voices, but doing them in his own falsetto does provide some fun, if demo-like, backdrops. Points are deducted for lack of originality; the house party song copies Kid N Play; and Ownlee Eue isn’t an appropriate ender, but the album earns itself a C in my gradebook.

my rating : 3 of 5

1990