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Rollin' wit Dana Dane
Rollin' wit Dana Dane
Studio album by Dana Dane
Released	March 28, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Studio	Track Record Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Backroom Studios (Burbank, CA); Milagro Studios (Glendale, CA); Red Zone Studio (Burbank, CA);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:52
Label	Maverick
Producer	3rd Rail; DJ Battlecat; Smash Money;
Dana Dane chronology
Singles from Rollin' wit Dana Dane
	"Record Jock"; Released: November 29, 1994; "Rollin' Wit Dane"; Released: March 21, 1995; "Chester"; Released: July 5, 1995;

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 No. 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
The Charlotte Observer	^[5]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	^[6]
RapReviews	5/10^[7]

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".^[6] 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".^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dedication"		DJ Battlecat	2:09
2.	"Once Again"	Dana McCleese Devin Copeland Kevin Gilliam	DJ Battlecat	3:55
3.	"In da Mix"	McCleese Eric Black P. Foster	3rd Rail	4:17
4.	"Rollin' Wit Dane"	McCleese Gilliam Rick James	DJ Battlecat	4:21
5.	"Booty Call"	McCleese	DJ Battlecat	1:33
6.	"Record Jock"	McCleese Gilliam Greyson Salmon Howard Williams Johnson	DJ Battlecat	4:06
7.	"Ain't No Love (Interlude)"		3rd Rail	0:44
8.	"Chester"	McCleese Gilliam	DJ Battlecat Dana Dane (co.)	3:51
9.	"Nina"	McCleese Gilliam Roy Daheny	DJ Battlecat	4:27
10.	"Mama Told Me"	McCleese Foster J. Wright	Smash Money	4:52
11.	"Show Me Love"	McCleese Gilliam	DJ Battlecat	4:00
12.	"Fort Greene (S)Killz"	McCleese Lady Terra Foster Ike Capone Gap Da Ripper Black	3rd Rail	5:07
13.	"Ain't No Love"	McCleese Michael Harris Black	3rd Rail	4:30
Total length:				47:52

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

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	42

References

^ Auerbach, Evan (September 25, 2013). "The Choice Is Yours: 10 Great Rap Release Dates Of The 1990s". NPR. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
^ Norment, Lynn (July 1995). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 50 (9): 16.
^ Johnson, Kevin C. (July 6, 1995). "DANA DANE IN AKRON". Akron Beacon Journal. p. E2.
^ "Rollin' Wit Dane - Dana Dane | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Wertz Jr., Langston (April 30, 1995). "RAP". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2E.
^ ^a ^b Brame, Jason Alan (2 June 1995). "Beat keeps Dana Dane on a roll". ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 20.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 16, 2024). "Dana Dane :: Rollin' Wit Dana Dane – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
^ "Dana Dane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2024.