Call Me D-Nice

Call Me D-Nice
Studio album by D-Nice
Released	July 24, 1990
Recorded	1989–1990
Studio	Battery (New York, U.S.)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	38:16
Label	Jive
Producer	D-Nice Carl Bourelly (co.) Sidney Mills (co.)
D-Nice chronology
Call Me D-Nice (1990) To tha Rescue (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	7/10 [2]
The Source	[3]

Call Me D-Nice is the debut studio album by American rapper D-Nice. ^{[4] [5]} It was released in 1990 via Jive Records and produced primarily by D-Nice. The album peaked at number 75 on the Billboard 200 ^[6] and number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. ^[7] Its self-titled lead single peaked at number one on the Hot Rap Songs chart ^[8] and number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, ^[9] and the second single "Crumbs on the Table" also peaked at number 17 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. ^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Crumbs on the Table"	D-Nice	4:04
2.	"Call Me D-Nice"	D-Nice	3:47
3.	"Glory"	D-Nice Carl Bourelly (co.)	3:56
4.	"The TR 808 is Coming"	D-Nice	3:41
5.	"Under Some Budda"	D-Nice Sidney Mills (co.)	4:29
6.	"It's Over" (featuring Dawnn Lewis)	D-Nice Carl Bourelly (co.)	4:57
7.	"A Few Dollars More"	D-Nice	4:08
8.	"It's All About Me"	D-Nice	3:36
9.	"Pimp of the Year"	D-Nice	2:36
10.	"And You Don't Stop"	D-Nice	3:02
Total length:			38:16

Sample credits

• Track 1 contains samples from: "Crumbs off the Table" by Laura Lee, "Operator's Choice", "Comic Shop", and "Saturday Night Style" by Mikey Dread
• Track 2 contains samples from: "Buzzsaw" by the Turtles and "(This Is) Detroit Soul" by Paul Nero
• Track 3 contains samples from: "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band
• Track 4 contains samples from: "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" by Three Dog Night
• Track 5 contains samples from: "I Meant to Do That" from Pee-wee's Big Adventure
• Track 6 contains samples from: "Action (LP Version)" by Orange Krush, "This Is Something for the Radio" by Biz Markie
• Track 7 contains samples from: "Square Business" by Blue Mitchell
• Track 8 contains samples from: "Mind Power" by James Brown
• Track 9 contains samples from: "A Gritty Nitty" by the Pazant Brothers and the Beaufort Express, "Super Hoe" by Boogie Down Productions
• Track 10 contains samples from: "Tales of Taboo" by Karen Finley

Personnel

• Derrick Jones - vocals, producer, mixing
• Dawnn Lewis - vocals (track 6)
• Carl Bourelly - co-producer (tracks: 3, 6)
• Sidney Miller - co-producer (track 5)
• Barbera Aimes - engineer
• Dwayne Sumal - engineer
• Anthony Saunders - assistant engineer
• Eric Gast - assistant engineer
• Peter Christensen - assistant engineer
• Tim Latham - assistant engineer
• Barbara Catanzaro-Hearn - photography
• John Mahdessian - photography

Charts

Album Chart (1990) Peak position US Billboard 200 [6] 75 US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [7] 12

Singles Year Song Peak position Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Rap Songs 1989 "Call Me D-Nice" 19 [9] 1 [8] 1990 "Crumbs on the Table" — 17 [10]

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "Call Me D-Nice D-Nice". AllMusic . Retrieved October 27, 2017.
2. Wallace, Emanuel (May 1, 2012). "D-Nice Call Me D-Nice". RapReviews. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
3. TMS. "D-Nice "Call Me D-Nice"". The Source. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
4. Stancell, Steve (1996). Rap Whoz Who: The World of Rap Music. Schirmer Books. p. 80.
5. Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture. Harmony Books. 1991. p. 67.
6. "D-Nice Call Me D-Nice Chart History". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
7. "D-Nice Call Me D-Nice Chart History". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
8. "D-Nice Call Me D-Nice Chart History". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
9. "D-Nice Call Me D-Nice Chart History". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
10. "D-Nice Crumbs On The Table Chart History". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2017.

External links

"D-Nice - Call Me D-Nice". at Discogs . Retrieved October 27, 2017.