''Dana Dane with Fame'' is the debut studio album by American rapper

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. It was released in 1987 via

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. Recording sessions took place at Power Play Studios, at Bayside Studios, at I.N.S. Studios and at Delta Recording Studios in

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was handled by Hurby Luv Bug, except for one track, which was produced by Sam Jacobs and Sam Jacobs Jr. The album peaked at number 46 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 2 on the

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. It features four singles: "Nightmares", "Delancey Street", "Cinderfella Dana Dane" and "This Be The Def Beat", which were charted on the

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at No. 21, No. 44, No. 11 and No. 30, respectively. The song "Nightmares" is mentioned by fellow rapper AZ in the line "The names is changed, the games the same It's playin' fair, but years of Nightmares, like Dana Dane" from his 2005 track "Can't Stop" off of '' A.W.O.L.'' album.

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's song " Snoopafella" off of his 1999 album ''

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'' is based on "Cinderfella Dana Dane".

Track listing

Personnel

* Dana McCleese – vocals, mixing (tracks: 1-4, 6, 8, 9), sleeve notes *Jimmy Young – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 4) *Cheryl Green – backing vocals (track 2) *Mélady – backing vocals (track 2) *Robyn Springer – backing vocals (track 4) *Lisa Dove – backing vocals (track 4) * Nedra Johnson – backing vocals (track 9) *Harvetta Lawhorn – backing vocals (track 9) *Rodolfo "

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" Franklin – scratches *Hurby "

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" Azor – producer (tracks: 1-6, 8, 9), mixing (tracks: 1-4, 6, 8, 9) *Samuel Jacobs – producer & mixing (track 7) *Samuel Jacobs Jr. – producer & mixing (track 7) *Andre DeBourg – recording (tracks: 1-4, 6, 8, 9), engineering * Patrick Adams – recording (tracks: 1-4, 6, 8, 9) *Steve Ett – mixing (track 5) *Craig Bevan – recording (track 5) *Andrew Milano – recording (track 7) *

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– mastering *

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– design *Marlene Cohen – design *Gregory Homs – additional design *

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– photography

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Dana Dane albums 1987 debut albums Profile Records albums Albums produced by Hurby Azor