Bad Sister is the debut album by Roxanne Shanté, released in 1989 on Cold Chillin' Records.

That beat – which Marley Marl's mix thickens house style with up-to-the-minute boogie piano, Shaft-derived wah-wah, dub echo, frat-party noise and horny horns – just couldn't be nastier.

"[5] The New York Times wrote that the songs "combine humor and raw rhythmic power with Ms. Shante's sturdy sense of identity ... [they] proves she's tougher and wittier than the competition.

"[12] Trouser Press thought that "Shanté has a cute, coy voice that takes on an authoritative edge when she kicks into high gear.

"[8] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called Bad Sister "a true hip-hop masterpiece" and a "definitive Cold Chillin' album.