Amazon.co.uk Reviews
Princess Superstar Is... is the lyrical queen's second major release and features guest spots from an all-star cast including
High & Mighty,
Kool Keith,
Mr Len,
Herbaliser,
Sinista,
J Zone and even
Beth Orton. If you haven't yet checked the supreme talents of Princess Superstar then this is one hip-hop extravaganza you truly won't want to miss. Not only does this female rap phenomenon spit rhymes that are incisive and ultra-dope, but she's capable of being very funny too. Oh, and she produces her own tunes and plays some of her own instruments. The focus of this second joint is once again to provide some far-reaching and highly entertaining hip-hop business, combining some envelope-pushing production values with head-nod bounce and--of course--raw verbal prowess. If amusing stories, tales of bravado, the odd serious issue and lashings of sex and humour are your idea of a good hip-hop album (and they should be), then look no further. --
Paul Sullivan
CD Description
Princess Superstar represents the rise of a rap archetype so obvious in retrospect that it's hard to believe the role was never played before. There have been plenty of nice Jewish boys taking up the rap mantle over the years, from the Beastie Boys to Blood of Abraham and the more parodic M.O.T., and there have been a precious few white female rappers (mostnotably Peaches), but it took the arrival of Princess Superstar for the Jewish princess to fully enter the rap fray.
Princess Superstar brings to her rhymes a swaggering sense of entitlement that extends to sex, finance, the music business, interpersonal relationships, and more. The pure bravadoshe displays instantly qualifies her entry into the hip-hopgame. In carnal terms, she's as nasty as any of the boys has ever been (Kool Keith also turns up as a willing participant in her bedroom games). Verbally, she can sling it with the best of them, delivering breakneck rhymes whose adroit witfinds her name-checking everyone from Kid 'n' Play to Mantronix and Daft Punk. All this verbal action takes place atop appropriately luxurious beats and production that gives equal time to the dancefloor and the lounge.