Too Hot for TV
Too Hot for TV is the debut and only studio album by hip hop group Bad Boy's Da Band. It was released on September 30, 2003 through Universal Records and Bad Boy Entertainment. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments figures of over 500,000 copies. Two tracks, "Tonight" and "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That", were released as singles from the album.
Critical reception
The album earned mixed to negative reviews from music critic. K.B. Tindal from HipHopDX gave the album a 3.5 out of 5 rating. He wote that "after listening to the disc I've come to the conclusion that it really is just another average release by an average band Overall, for a first outing Da Band is not bad and I'm sure under the tutelage of Mister P Diddy himself we will see more greatness to come from these young artists." Alexa Camp, writing for Slant Magazine found that Too Hot For TV "sounds a hell of a lot like your typical hip-hop album. There are a few catchy joints, and the mish-mash of styles works occasionally, but it's just simply not as much fun as watching how far Puff's minions will go for cheesecake, er, fame."Blender editor Andy Greenwald wrote that "onscreen, Puffy's Making the Band 2 is addictive on record, there's no drama or personality. Every track is constructed so no one outshines the others — so no one shines at all. Result? Too cold for your stereo.
Andy Kellman from AllMusic called Too Hot for TV a "middle-of-the-road and forgettable debut." He concluded: "As a saving grace, at least half of the members prove to have a future well beyond this disc, including Freddrick, whose rasp is probably gruff enough to make The D.O.C. wince." Billboard found that "Da Band really shines its debut set."