Tela Albums (4)
'The World Ain't Enuff'
Release Date 9/19/2000
Tracks 14
Label Virgin
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What The Critics Say
Four years after Tela collaborated with Eightball & MJG and Suave House Records on his breakthrough single, "Sho Nuff," the playboy rapper from Memphis recorded his second album for Rap-a-Lot, The World Ain't Enuff. The album bears little resemblance to the G-funk Tela had recorded for Suave House. He instead embraces a livelier, more contemporaryDirty South style that's driven by bass-heavy dance beats rather than smoked-out Chronicesque ones, and he boasts this new style on an up-tempo remake of his signature hit, "Sho Nuff." It's immediately followed by a likewise club-orientated Jazze Pha remix of "Table Dance," another of his previous hits. These back-to-back remakes come mid-album and showcase how far Tela had come during the late '90s stylistically. The glossy remakes also serve as a nice climax before Tela returns to his new songs, which include a few highlights, among them the album-closing title-track collaboration with the Rap-a-Lot don himself, Mr. Scarface. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Tela's debut is an inconsistent but promising set of Southern rap, highlighted by cameos from Suave labelmates 8Ball and MJG. Though he tries to push his hardcore side throughout the record, his true strength is in new jack ballads, such as "Let It Rain," which bring the record to another level. There's not quite enough of them on Piece of Mind, but the bulk of the record is promising and entertaining enough to make it worth a listen. ~ Leo Stanley, All Music Guide
