[1] Based on her songwriting skills, she was signed by Elektra Records the same year and received exposure when she appeared on rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard's second studio album Nigga Please (1999) and Missy Elliott's single "Hot Boyz" (1999).

[1] Elektra consulted a variety of producers to work with her on her debut album, including Shep Crawford, Brycyn Evans, DJ Clue and Troy Johnson.

"[2] While Merlin Bobb, then executive vice president of A&R, denied these claims, her manager Loreal Coppedge commented in a 2001 article for Vibe: "Fuck Elektra.

"[2] As part of the delays, several tracks which had been expected to appear on the album, were replaced, including "Starstruck" and "Club 2G", collaborations with rappers Missy Elliott and Naam, as well as "Why", "More Than You Know" and "What About the Children".

"[6] Nathasha Washington, writing for The Oklahoman, felt that Based on a True Story "affords the rapper plenty of opportunities to express her opinions regarding her family, friends and being a superstar.

Whether singing about holding on to your dreams, remaining true to yourself, dissecting the relationship tango, or denouncing 'ghetto state-of-mind' materialism, Lil' Mo comes across as the real deal – not another assembly-line molded sound-alike.

"[8] In a negative review for Blender, Keith Harris wrote: "Sadly, this autobiography is short on substance and long on gripes about the high-rolling lifestyle [...] Unfortunately, Story is longer on torch-song pianos and swelling post-gospel swoops than surefire melodies and state-of-the-art beats.

[1] In 2001, Lil' Mo later convinced Elektra to release her song "Superwoman" under the "Part II" version featuring additional vocals from rapper Fabolous.