full capability as an artist. A writer from Rolling Stone said Nature of a Sista was a disappointing follow-up to All Hail the Queen, primarily citing the lack of growth in Latifah's rapping style and the album's lack of focus. Despite identifying "If You Don't Know" as a highlight, Ms. Krista panned Nature of a Sista as forgettable; she criticized "Fly Girl" and "Sexy Fancy" as unsuccessful attempts to incorporate influences from other genres, and described the album's title track as too focused on Latifah gloating about her rapping abilities. Aftermath Latifah was removed from Tommy Boy Records due to the album's low sales. Ms. Krista of SoulBounce.com attributed the poor commercial performance to the absence of American producer DJ Mark the 45 King, who had previously worked with Latifah on All Hail the Queen. A writer for Vibe believed Nature of a Sista would have sold better if it had been promoted as an R&B release. According to Latifah, the album's commercial performance was representative of how female rappers get fewer resources than men; she said: "People wonder why girls don't go platinum, but a lot of the time we don't get the same money [for marketing and promotion], and that's just a straight-up fact". According to a writer from The Boombox, music critics had started to ask whether Latifah was more focused on developing crossover appeal rather than creating rap music, partially because of the release of Nature of a Sista. Music critics interpreted her 1993 follow-up album Black Reign as a way "to deliver something that cemented her credibility as an artist". Track listing Notes * "If You Don't Know" samples the guitar riff from James Brown's 1974 "The Payback". Credits and personnel The following credits were adapted from the booklet of Nature Of A Sista and AllMusic: The 45 King – concept David Bellochio – keyboards Tom Coyne – mastering Cutfather – mixing, producer DJ Kay Gee – mixing Doctor Illington – keyboards Dr. Shane Faber – engineer, keyboards, mixing Bob Fisher – mastering Nevelle Hodge – mixing, producer K-Cut – producer Pascal Lewis – hair stylist, make-up Naughty by Nature – mixing, producer Robin Newland – clothing/wardrobe Frank Ockenfels – photography Anton Pukshansky – engineer Queen Latifah – executive producer, mixing, primary artist, producer, vocals Scringer Ranks – guest artist Safari Sister Swatch – featured artist, primary artist, vocals (background) Scringer Ranks – vocals Shakim