Rollin' wit Dana Dane

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Rollin' wit Dana Dane
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 28, 1995 (1995-03-28)
Recorded1994–1995
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length47:52
Label Maverick
Producer
Dana Dane chronology
Dana Dane 4 Ever
(1990)
Rollin' wit Dana Dane
(1995)
Best of Dana Dane
(2002)
Singles from Rollin' wit Dana Dane
  1. "Record Jock"
    Released: November 29, 1994
  2. "Rollin' Wit Dane"
    Released: March 21, 1995
  3. "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.

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Charlotte Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
RapReviews5/10 [7]

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dedication"  DJ Battlecat 2:09
2."Once Again"DJ Battlecat3:55
3."In da Mix"
  • McCleese
  • Eric Black
  • P. Foster
3rd Rail4:17
4."Rollin' Wit Dane"
DJ Battlecat4:21
5."Booty Call"McCleeseDJ Battlecat1:33
6."Record Jock"
  • McCleese
  • Gilliam
  • Greyson Salmon
  • Howard Williams Johnson
DJ Battlecat4:06
7."Ain't No Love (Interlude)" 3rd Rail0:44
8."Chester"
  • McCleese
  • Gilliam
3:51
9."Nina"
  • McCleese
  • Gilliam
  • Roy Daheny
DJ Battlecat4:27
10."Mama Told Me"
  • McCleese
  • Foster
  • J. Wright
Smash Money4:52
11."Show Me Love"
  • McCleese
  • Gilliam
DJ Battlecat4:00
12."Fort Greene (S)Killz"
  • McCleese
  • Lady Terra
  • Foster
  • Ike Capone
  • Gap Da Ripper
  • Black
3rd Rail5:07
13."Ain't No Love"
  • McCleese
  • Michael Harris
  • Black
3rd Rail4:30
Total length:47:52
Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 42

References

  1. Auerbach, Evan (September 25, 2013). "The Choice Is Yours: 10 Great Rap Release Dates Of The 1990s". NPR . Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. Norment, Lynn (July 1995). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 50 (9): 16.
  3. Johnson, Kevin C. (July 6, 1995). "DANA DANE IN AKRON". Akron Beacon Journal. p. E2.
  4. "Rollin' Wit Dane - Dana Dane | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Wertz Jr., Langston (April 30, 1995). "RAP". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2E.
  6. 1 2 Brame, Jason Alan (June 2, 1995). "Beat keeps Dana Dane on a roll". ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 20.
  7. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 16, 2024). "Dana Dane :: Rollin' Wit Dana Dane – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  8. "Dana Dane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2024.