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Daddy's Little Girl (album)

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Daddy's Little Girl
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 3, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length49:25
LabelDef Jam/Columbia
Producer
Singles from Daddy's Little Girl
  1. "Lettin' off Steam"
    Released: August 2, 1990
  2. "Daddy's Little Girl"
    Released: February 13, 1991
  3. "Hang on Kid"
    Released: June 20, 1991
  4. "Wasted"
    Released: October 17, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

Daddy's Little Girl is the only studio album by American rapper Nikki D. It was released on September 3, 1991 through Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Power Play Studios, Chung King Studios, Greene St. Recording, Libra Digital Sound, Marathon Studios and Island Media Studios in New York. Production was handled by S.I.D. Reynolds, Leaders of the New School, The Epitome of Scratch, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Large Professor, Smooth Ice, Prince Paul and Sam Sever. The album reached number 54 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums; while its eponymous lead single reached No. 10 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales and No. 1 on the Hot Rap Singles.

The album is notable for being Def Jam's first rap album released by a female.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Daddy's Little Girl"
S.I.D. Reynolds4:28
2."Monday We'll Be Together"Leaders of the New School3:52
3."Hang On Kid"
  • Strong
  • Reynolds
S.I.D. Reynolds3:02
4."The Beauty Shop"
Leaders of the New School4:06
5."All About You"
  • Strong
  • Robert Taylor
The Epitome Of Scratch3:45
6."Sunny Daze"
  • Strong
  • Higgins
  • Jackson
  • Scott
  • Smith
  • Al Green
  • Fred Mitchell Jordan III
  • Reuben Fairfax, Jr.
Leaders of the New School3:32
7."Wasted Pussy"
  • Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
  • The Epitome Of Scratch (co.)
3:41
8."Your Man is My Man"
Large Professor4:01
9."18 and Loves To Go"
  • Strong
  • Reynolds
S.I.D. Reynolds3:22
10."Another Man is Beatin' My Time"
  • Strong
  • Reynolds
  • Norman Henry Ingram Jr.
S.I.D. Reynolds4:26
11."Gotta Up the Ante For the Panties"
  • Strong
  • Robinson
  • Camille Gainer
  • Smooth Ice
  • Camille Gainer (co.)
3:49
12."Freak Accident"Prince Paul2:11
13."Lettin' Off Steam" (Club Mix)
  • Strong
  • Sam Citrin
Sam Sever5:10
Total length:49:25

Personnel

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  • Nichelle "Nikki D" Strong – vocals
  • Sidney "S.I.D." Reynolds – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 10), mixing (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
  • Bryan "Charlie Brown" Higgins – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 6)
  • James "Dinco D" Jackson – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 6)
  • Sheldon "Cut Monitor Milo" Scott – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 6)
  • Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 6)
  • Robert "Epitome" Taylor – producer (track 5), co-producer (track 7)
  • Eric "Vietnam" Sadler – producer (track 7)
  • Arthur "Smooth Ice" Robinson – producer (tracks: 8, 11)
  • "Prince Paul" Huston – producer (track 12)
  • Sam "Sever" Citrin – producer (track 13)
  • Camille Gainer – co-producer (track 11)
  • Russell Simmons – executive producer
  • Anton Pukshansky – recording (tracks: 1, 3)
  • Steve Greenwell – recording & mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 6)
  • Josh Chervokas – mixing (track 1)
  • Kevin Reynolds – mixing (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
  • Charles Dos Santos – recording & mixing (track 5)
  • Chris Shaw – recording & mixing (tracks: 5, 7)
  • Michael Mangini – recording & mixing (track 6)
  • Paul "Large Professor" Mitchell – post-production & re-mixing (track 8)
  • Chris Champion – re-mixing (track 8)
  • Tony Aliprantis – recording (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Tony Papamichael – recording (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Christopher Savino – recording (track 11)
  • Ted Sabety – mixing (track 11)
  • Mike Teelucksingh – recording & mixing (track 12)
  • Joe Grant – photography
  • Faith Newman – A&R

Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 54

References

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  1. ^ "Nikki D - Daddy's Little Girl Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Browne, David (January 10, 1992). "EW finds some hidden gems in last year's albuyms". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nikki D Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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