Originally titled, She’s a Bitch, Elliott commented on the choice for the title as a positive way of expressing herself as a “strong woman in power”; she also stated that she felt very pressured while recording this album, and explained that she was afraid of experiencing a sophomore slump. Elliott dedicated the album to the victims of the Columbine High School massacre of April 20, 1999.
This album peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200.
Yes! On February 4, 2000, Da Real World officially went RIAA Platinum, being certified for 1,000,000 album units.