| Dah Shinin' | |
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 Studio album by Smif-N-Wessun | |
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Released |
January 10, 1995 |
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Recorded |
1993 - 1994 |
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Studios |
D&D Studios |
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Genre |
East Coast hip hop, Underground hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Conscious hip hop |
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Length |
1:07:35 |
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Label |
Nervous Records / Wreck Records |
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Producer |
Da Beatminerz, Dru-Ha (exec.), Buckshot (co-exec.) |
| Smif-n-Wessun chronology | |
|---|---|
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Next |
The Rude Awakening (1998) |
Dah Shinin' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun, released in January 10, 1995 under Wreck Records and Nervous Records. After members Tek and Steele made their debut on Black Moon's 1993 album Enta da Stage, the group signed to Wreck Records in 1992. Recording sessions mostly took place at D&D Studios in New York City during 1993 and 1994. Production was handled entirely by Da Beatminerz members: DJ Evil Dee, Mr. Walt, Rich Blak and Baby Paul. It features guest appearances by Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah, O.G.C. and Jahdan Blakkmore (as members of the formed supergroup Boot Camp Clik).
The album peaked at #59 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Dah Shinin' spawned the six charted singles: "Bucktown" (which reached #93 on the Hot 100 and #14 on the Hot Rap Songs charts), "Let's Git It On", "Sound Bwoy Bureill, "Wontime", "Wreckonize" and "Stand Strong". It has since become one of the most heralded mid-1990s New York hip hop albums because of its hardcore lyrical content and dark production. The album has sold over 300,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Timz n Hood Chek" | Steele, Tek | Dewgarde, Williams, Yates | DJ Evil Dee | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Wrektime" | Tek, Steele | Dewgarde, Williams, Yates | Mr. Walt | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Wontime" | Steele, Tek, Rock | Dewgarde, Nurse, Williams, Yates | Mr. Walt, Rich Blak | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Wrekonize" | Steele, Tek | Hendricks, Williams, Yates | Baby Paul, Steele | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Sound Bwoy Bureill" | Top Dog, Tek, Steele, Starang Wondah, Jahdan Blakkamore | Dewgarde, Dewgarde, McNair, Williams, Yates, Yates | Mr. Walt, DJ Evil Dee | 4:19 |
| 6. | "K.I.M." | Steele, Tek | Dewgarde, Williams, Yates | Mr. Walt | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Bucktown" | Steele, Tek | Dewgarde, Dewgarde, Williams, Yates | Mr. Walt, DJ Evil Dee | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Stand Strong" | Steele, Tek | Dewgarde, Williams, Yates | DJ Evil Dee | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Shinin..." | - | Dewgarde | DJ Evil Dee | 5:30 |
| "Next Shit" | Tek, Steele, Buckshot | Blake, Dewgarde, Williams, Yates | Mr. Walt | ||
| 10. | "Cession at da Doghillee" | Ruck, Starang Wondah, Buckshot, Louieville Sluggah, Rock, Tek, Top Dog, Steele | Blake, Bush, Dewgarde, McNair, Powell, Price, Williams, Yates, Yates | DJ Evil Dee | 5:15 |
| 11. | "Hellucination" | Tek, Steele | Dewgarde, Williams, Yates | DJ Evil Dee | 5:09 |
| 12. | "Home Sweet Home" | Tek, Steele, Buckshot | Hendricks, Williams, Yates | Baby Paul | 4:44 |
| 13. | "Wipe Ya Mouf" | Steele, Tek | Blake, Hendricks, Williams, Yates | Baby Paul | 4:45 |
| 14. | "Let's Git It On" | Rock, Steele, Tek | Bush, Dewgarde, Dewgarde, Williams, Yates | Mr. Walt, DJ Evil Dee | 3:55 |
| 15. | "P.N.C. Intro" | - | - | DJ Evil Dee | 1:06 |
| 16. | "P.N.C." | Tek, Steele | Dewgarde, Williams, Yates | DJ Evil Dee | 5:41 |
Samples[]
Timz N' Hood Chek
- "The Sorcerer of Isis (The Ritual of the Mole)" by Power of Zeus
- "Bedroom" by Galt MacDermot
- "U Da Man" by Black Moon
Wrektime
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by The Mad Lads
- "Somebody to Love" by Barbara & Ernie
- "Forecast" by Eric Gale
Wontime
- "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
- "Spoonin' Rap" by Spoonie Gee
Wrekonize
- "Blind Alley" by The Emotions
- "Home on a Rainy Day" by New York Port Authority
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Iron Butterfly
Sound Bwoy Bureill
- "My Heart Just Won't Let You Go" by The Waters
- "Heart Song" by Ramatam
- "Louisiana Blues" by Climax Blues Band
- "False Sound" by Gregory Peck
K.I.M.
- "Momma Miss America" by Paul McCartney
- "Gimme Some More" by The J.B.'s
Bucktown
- "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by The Whatnauts
- "Born to be Blue" by Jack Bruce
Stand Strong
- "Sport" by Lightnin' Rod feat. Kool & the Gang
- "The Look of Love" by Isaac Hayes
Shinin...Next Shit
- "The Jam" by Graham Central Station
- "So You'll Know My Name" by Roland Hanna Trio
- "The Sorcerer of Isis (The Ritual of the Mole)" by The Power of Zeus
- "Orange Lady" by Weather Report
- "Stoned Is the Way of the Walk" by Cypress Hill
Cession at the Doghille
- "Harlem River Drive" by Bobbi Humphrey
- "Knocking 'Round the Zoo" by James Taylor and the Flying Machine
- "Keep Your Distance" by Babe Ruth
Hellucination
- "Why Can't People Be Colors Too? by The Whatnauts
- "Only When I'm Dreaming" by Minnie Riperton
Home Sweet Home
- "Hit or Miss" by Bo Diddley
- "We Live in Brooklyn, Baby" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Wipe Ya Mouf
- "You're Welcome, Stop on By" by Ahmad Jamal
- "Slow Dance" by Stanley Clarke
- "The Program" by Papa San
Let's Git It On
- "North Carolina" by Les McCann
- "After the Race" by Mandrill
- "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren
P.N.C.
- "Love Potion Cheeba-Cheeba" by Mighty Tom Cats
- "Get It Over" by One Way feat. Al Hudson
- "Vibe Riffs 1" by Monte Croft