Call Me D-Nice
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Call Me D-Nice is the debut album by rapper, D-Nice
D-Nice
D-Nice is the stage name of discjockey, beatboxer, rapper, producer and photographer who began his career in the mid-1980s with the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions.-Career:...

. The album was released in 1990 for Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...

 and was produced entirely by D-Nice. Call Me D-Nice was a success, making it to #75 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 and #12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

. Three singles were released, two of which made it to the billboard charts, "Call Me D-Nice, "Crumbs on the Table" and "Glory".

Track listing

  1. "Crumbs on the Table"- 4:04
  2. "Call Me D-Nice"- 3:47
  3. "Glory"- 3:56
  4. "The TR 808 Is Coming"- 3:41
  5. "Under Some Budda"- 4:29
  6. "It's Over"- 4:57
  7. "A Few Dollars More"- 4:08
  8. "It's All About Me"- 3:36
  9. "Pimp of the Year"- 2:36
  10. "And You Don't Stop"- 3:02

Samples

  • "Call Me D-Nice"
    • "Buzzsaw" by The Turtles
      The Turtles
      The Turtles are an American rock group led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. The band became notable for several Top 40 hits beginning with its cover version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" in 1965...

  • "And You Don't Stop"
    • "Mind Power" by James Brown
      James Brown
      James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

  • "Crumbs on the Table"
    • "Crumbs off the Table" by Laura Lee
      Laura Lee
      Laura Lee is an American soul and gospel singer and songwriter, most successful in the 1960s and 1970s and influential for her records which discussed and celebrated women’s experience.-Career:...

    • "Operator's Choice" by Mikey Dread
      Mikey Dread
      Michael George Campbell , better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music...

  • "The TR 808 Is Coming"
    • "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" by Three Dog Night
      Three Dog Night
      Three Dog Night is an American rock band best known for their music from 1968 to 1975. During that time the band charted 21 Billboard top 40 hits in America, three of which reached Number One...

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