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Discs1
GenreReggae
Rank−
Released1998-12-15
Record labelSony International
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AboutThe Original Rude Girl is the second studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist Ivy Queen released on December 15, 1998 by Sony Discos. It is the follow up studio album to Queen's debut effort En Mi Imperio released in 1997. The album includes Queen's debut single "In The Zone" featuring Wyclef Jean, which helped to increase the album and Queen's exposure to American audiences.
After the success of her debut studio album En Mi Imperio (1997), which as of February 2004 has sold over 80,000 copies, Ivy Queen was quickly signed to the Sony label and began recording material for her second album. However, due to her inexperience in the music business Queen did not receive any profits from the sales of En Mi Imperio. In 1998, while Wyclef Jean was touring Puerto Rico, Ivy Queen attended one of his concerts. Wyclef then sent an invitation for fans to come up on stage if they thought they could "flow". With encouragement from her friends, Queen stepped on stage an amazed Jean enough that they later met again in New York to record a song. Following the lawsuit filed against DJ Negro, producer of En Mi Imperio, Sony Discos decided to produce and develop music directly for Queen, as they were unhappy with the work produced by Negro.
The album is an bilingual set featuring music from the Hip-Hop genre, a departure from the musical styles of reggaeton featured on her debut effort. "In The Zone" was written by Ivy Queen, Wyclef Jean, and Omar Navarro, known artistically as Gran Omar. Gran Omar was Queen's then-husband at the time. The song is a hip-hop track, like much of the album. Queen's verses and chorus are sung in Spanish, and Jean's verses are sung in English.
While the album itself was not successful commercially, "In The Zone" managed to chart at number 38 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40. David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album an 4.5 out of 5 stars providing no review while listing the album as an "Allmusic Pick". According to Patricia Meschino of the Miami New Times the song was a solid collaboration with Jean which introduced her to a new audience.
After the success of her debut studio album En Mi Imperio (1997), which as of February 2004 has sold over 80,000 copies, Ivy Queen was quickly signed to the Sony label and began recording material for her second album. However, due to her inexperience in the music business Queen did not receive any profits from the sales of En Mi Imperio. In 1998, while Wyclef Jean was touring Puerto Rico, Ivy Queen attended one of his concerts. Wyclef then sent an invitation for fans to come up on stage if they thought they could "flow". With encouragement from her friends, Queen stepped on stage an amazed Jean enough that they later met again in New York to record a song. Following the lawsuit filed against DJ Negro, producer of En Mi Imperio, Sony Discos decided to produce and develop music directly for Queen, as they were unhappy with the work produced by Negro.
The album is an bilingual set featuring music from the Hip-Hop genre, a departure from the musical styles of reggaeton featured on her debut effort. "In The Zone" was written by Ivy Queen, Wyclef Jean, and Omar Navarro, known artistically as Gran Omar. Gran Omar was Queen's then-husband at the time. The song is a hip-hop track, like much of the album. Queen's verses and chorus are sung in Spanish, and Jean's verses are sung in English.
While the album itself was not successful commercially, "In The Zone" managed to chart at number 38 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40. David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album an 4.5 out of 5 stars providing no review while listing the album as an "Allmusic Pick". According to Patricia Meschino of the Miami New Times the song was a solid collaboration with Jean which introduced her to a new audience.