Dana Dane with Fame
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Released | May 22, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1985–1987 | |||
Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
Length | 37:51 | |||
Label | Profile Records | |||
Producer | Hurby Luv Bug | |||
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The Village Voice | C+[1] |
Dana Dane with Fame is the debut album by American rapper Dana Dane, which was released in 1987 on Profile Records and was produced by legendary producer Hurby Luv Bug. Dana Dane with Fame achieved great success, peaking at #46 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In addition to that, the album also featured four charting singles: "Nightmares," "Cinderfella Dana Dane," "Delancey Street," and "This be the Def Beat," which made it to #21, #11, #44, and #30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, respectively.
In his song "Can't Stop" from the well-received 2005 album A.W.O.L. the song "Nightmares" is mentioned by notable East-Coast Rapper AZ in the line "The names is changed, the games the same It's playin' fair, but years of Nightmares, like Dana Dane".
Years later, Snoop Dogg would cover "Cinderfella Dana Dane."
Track listing
- "Dedication" – :22
- "Cinderfella Dana Dane" – 5:34
- "This be the Def Beat" – 3:20
- "Dana Dane with Fame" – 4:05
- "Delancey Street" - 5:25
- "We Wanna Party" – 2:59
- "Nightmares" – 5:50
- "Keep the Groove" – 3:56
- "Love at First Sight" – 6:20
Samples
Nightmares
- "The Munsters" by Jack Marshall
Cinderfella Dana Dane
Dana Dane With Fame
- "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
Love at First Sight
- "Seven Minutes of Funk" by The Whole Darn Family
This Be the Def Beat
We Wanna Party
Personnel
- Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor – Producer, Mixing
- Janette Beckman – Photography
- Craig Bevan – Engineer
- Dana Dane – Mixing
- Andre Debourg – Engineer
- Steven Ett – Mixing
- Cheryl Green – Vocals (background)
- Gregory Homs – Design
- Sam Jacobs – Producer
- Nedra Johnson – Vocals (background)
- Clark Kent – Scratching
- Harvetta Lawhorn – Vocals (background)
- Andrew Milano – Engineer
- Janet Perr – Design
- Robyn Springer – Vocals (background)
- Howie Weinberg – Mastering
- Jimmy Young – Vocals (background)
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert (February 23, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 26, 2016.