Rollin' wit Dana Dane explained
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 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
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". 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".
Track listing
- 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
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Auerbach . Evan . September 25, 2013 . The Choice Is Yours: 10 Great Rap Release Dates Of The 1990s . May 1, 2024 . NPR.
- Norment . Lynn . Sounding Off . Ebony . July 1995 . 50 . 9 . 16.
- News: Johnson . Kevin C. . DANA DANE IN AKRON . Akron Beacon Journal . July 6, 1995 . E2.
