Call Me D-Nice Explained
| Call Me D-Nice |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | D-Nice |
| Cover: | Call me D-Nice.jpg |
| Released: | July 24, 1990 |
| Recorded: | 1989 - 1990 |
| Studio: | Battery Studios (New York, U.S.) |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 38:16 |
| Label: | Jive |
| Next Title: | To tha Rescue |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
Call Me D-Nice is the debut studio album by American rapper D-Nice.[1] [2] It was released in 1990 via Jive Records and produced primarily by D-Nice. The album peaked at number 75 on the Billboard 200[3] and number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[4] Its self-titled lead single peaked at number 1 on the Hot Rap Songs[5] and number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[6] and the second single "Crumbs on the Table" also peaked at number 17 on the Hot Rap Songs.[7]
Track listing
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 |
|---|
| 75 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 12 | |
Singles| Year | Song | Peak positions |
|---|
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Hot Rap Songs |
| 1989 | "Call Me D-Nice" | 19 | 1 |
| 1990 | "Crumbs on the Table" | - | 17 |
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External links
Web site: D-Nice - Call Me D-Nice. at Discogs. en. 2017-10-27.
Notes and References
- Book: Stancell . Steve . Rap Whoz Who: The World of Rap Music . 1996 . Schirmer Books . 80.
- Book: Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture . 1991 . Harmony Books . 67.
- News: D-Nice Call Me D-Nice Chart History. Billboard 200. 2017-10-27. 2018-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180509053412/https://www.billboard.com/music/d-nice/chart-history/billboard-200/song/309470. live.
- News: D-Nice Call Me D-Nice Chart History. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. 2017-10-27. 2018-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180509053522/https://www.billboard.com/music/d-nice/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/375699. live.
- News: D-Nice Call Me D-Nice Chart History. Hot Rap Songs. 2017-10-27. 2018-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180509053447/https://www.billboard.com/music/d-nice/chart-history/rap-song/song/321143. live.
- News: D-Nice Call Me D-Nice Chart History. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. 2017-10-27. 2018-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180509053534/https://www.billboard.com/music/d-nice/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs/song/367794. live.
- News: D-Nice Crumbs On The Table Chart History. Hot Rap Songs. 2017-10-27. 2018-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180509053459/https://www.billboard.com/music/d-nice/chart-history/rap-song/song/321200. live.
