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1995 studio album by Dana Dane
Rollin' wit Dana Dane Released March 28, 1995 (1995-03-28 ) Recorded 1994–1995 Studio Genre Hip hop Length 47 :52 Label Maverick Producer
"Record Jock" Released: November 29, 1994
"Rollin' Wit Dane" Released: March 21, 1995
"Chester" Released: July 5, 1995
Rollin' wit Dana Dane is the third and final studio album by the American rapper Dana Dane . It was released on March 28, 1995[1] via Maverick Records .[2] Recording sessions took place at Track Record Studios in North Hollywood , Backroom Studios in Burbank and Milagro Sound Recorders in Glendale , with additional recording at Red Zone Studio in Burbank. Production was handled by DJ Battlecat , 3rd Rail and Smash Money.
The album debuted at number 42 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . It was supported with three singles: "Record Jock", "Rollin' wit Dane" and "Chester". Its lead single, "Record Jock", peaked at No. 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 11 on the Hot Rap Songs . The album's second single, "Rollin' wit Dane", made it to No. 77 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 25 on the Hot Rap Songs. The third single from the album, "Chester", a song about child sexual abuse,[3] was not charted.
Critical reception [ edit ]
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that Dane's "brand of softcore is imaginative at times, but suffers from fragile, home-grown synth beats that lack the verve of real instruments".[6] The Charlotte Observer thought that "Dana's trippin' on wax now, searching for a beat, and even Battlecat (the dude that produced Domino and 2Pac ) couldn't help him regain his seat".[5]
Track listing [ edit ]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Dedication" DJ Battlecat 2:09 2. "Once Again" DJ Battlecat 3:55 3. "In da Mix" McCleese Eric Black P. Foster 3rd Rail 4:17 4. "Rollin' Wit Dane" DJ Battlecat 4:21 5. "Booty Call" McCleese DJ Battlecat 1:33 6. "Record Jock" McCleese Gilliam Greyson Salmon Howard Williams Johnson DJ Battlecat 4:06 7. "Ain't No Love (Interlude)" 3rd Rail 0:44 8. "Chester" 3:51 9. "Nina" McCleese Gilliam Roy Daheny DJ Battlecat 4:27 10. "Mama Told Me" Smash Money 4:52 11. "Show Me Love" DJ Battlecat 4:00 12. "Fort Greene (S)Killz" McCleese Lady Terra Foster Ike Capone Gap Da Ripper Black 3rd Rail 5:07 13. "Ain't No Love" McCleese Michael Harris Black 3rd Rail 4:30 Total length: 47:52
Sample credits
Track 2 contains samples from "Nightmares" and "Cinderfella" performed by Dana Dane.
Track 11 contains elements from the composition "Wait for Me" written by Mark Adams, Steve Arrington , Charles Carter and Daniel Webster.
Personnel [ edit ]
Dana "Dane " McCleese – vocals, co-producer (track 8) , arrangement & mixing (tracks: 2-4, 6, 8-13) , executive producer, sleeve notes
Michael Maggoty – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 9)
Mikey Young – backing vocals (track 2)
Sang Banton – backing vocals (track 2)
Howard Johnson – backing vocals (tracks: 8, 11, 13) , album coordinator, A&R assistant
Lil Dana Dane – backing vocals (track 11)
Cymoen Simien – additional backing vocals (track 8)
Heather Larson – additional backing vocals (track 8)
Tiffany Schirmer – additional backing vocals (track 8)
William "Overdose" Moore – guitar & drum programming (track 3)
Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones – guitar (tracks: 4, 11, 12) , bass (tracks: 4, 11)
David Cochrane – flute (track 4)
Leonard Jones – midi programming (tracks: 3, 12, 13)
Kevin "DJ BattleCat " Gilliam – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 9, 11) , mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11)
3rd Rail – producer (tracks: 3, 7, 12, 13) , mixing (tracks: 12, 13)
Smash Money – producer (track 10)
Ulysses Noriega – recording (track 2) , recording assistant (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11)
Eric White – recording (track 2) , recording assistant (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11)
Lance Pierre – recording (track 2) , recording assistant (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11)
Audie C. – recording (track 2) , recording assistant (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11)
Todd Elhart – recording (track 3)
George Gallegos – recording (tracks: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Ovis – recording (tracks: 12, 13)
Rob Chiarelli – mixing (tracks: 2-4, 6, 8-10, 13)
Paul Arnold – mixing (tracks: 11, 12)
Manny Marroquin – additional mixing (track 12)
John Matousek – mastering
Lydia Harris – executive producer, A&R, sleeve notes
Andre Harris – executive producer
Kevin Hosmann – art direction
Tim Alexander – photography
Oscar Williams – production coordinator
References [ edit ]
^ Auerbach, Evan (September 25, 2013). "The Choice Is Yours: 10 Great Rap Release Dates Of The 1990s" . NPR . Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ Norment, Lynn (July 1995). "Sounding Off". Ebony . 50 (9): 16.
^ Johnson, Kevin C. (July 6, 1995). "DANA DANE IN AKRON". Akron Beacon Journal . p. E2.
^ "Rollin' Wit Dane - Dana Dane | Album | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ a b Wertz Jr., Langston (April 30, 1995). "RAP". The Charlotte Observer . p. 2E.
^ a b Brame, Jason Alan (2 June 1995). "Beat keeps Dana Dane on a roll". ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . p. 20.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 16, 2024). "Dana Dane :: Rollin' Wit Dana Dane – RapReviews" . www.rapreviews.com . Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ "Dana Dane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 1, 2024.
External links [ edit ]