# Dah Shinin'

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1995 studio album by Smif-N-Wessun

Dah Shinin' Studio album by Smif-N-Wessun Released January 10, 1995 (1995-01-10) Recorded 1993–94 Studio D&D (New York City) Genre East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop Length 1:07:35 Label Wreck Nervous Producer Buckshot (exec.) Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman (exec.) Da Beatminerz Smif-N-Wessun chronology Dah Shinin' (1995) The Rude Awakening (1998) Singles from Dah Shinin' "Bucktown" Released: May 28, 1994 "Wontime"/"Stand Strong" Released: 1994 "Wrekonize"/"Sound Bwoy Bureill" Released: 1995

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***Dah Shinin'*** is the debut studio album by American [East Coast hip hop](/source/East_Coast_hip_hop) duo [Smif-N-Wessun](/source/Smif-N-Wessun). It was released on January 10, 1995, via Wreck/[Nervous Records](/source/Nervous_Records_(US)). Recording sessions took place at [D&D Studios](/source/D%26D_Studios) in New York City. [Production](/source/Hip_hop_production) was handled by [Da Beatminerz](/source/Da_Beatminerz). It features a [guest appearance](/source/Guest_appearance) from the [Boot Camp Clik](/source/Boot_Camp_Clik). The album peaked at number 59 on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200). The production is the signature Beatminerz sound which is elevated from their work on [Black Moon](/source/Black_Moon_(group))'s 1993 effort *[Enta da Stage](/source/Enta_da_Stage)*. The album spawned four singles: "Bucktown"/Let's Git It On", "Wrekonize/Sound Bwoy Burriel", "Wrekonize (Remix)/Sound Bwoy Burriel (edit)" and "Wontime". A track known as 'Nothin' Move but The Money' was left of the release of the album due to sample clearance issues and was released on white label as a result.

## Background

Members [Tek](/source/Tek_(rapper)) and [Steele](/source/Steele_(rapper)) made their debut previously on [Black Moon](/source/Black_Moon_(group))'s classic 1993 album *[Enta da Stage](/source/Enta_da_Stage)*. *Dah Shinin'* was noted for its hardcore lyrical content and production, which was provided by Da Beatminerz members [DJ Evil Dee](/source/DJ_Evil_Dee), [Mr. Walt](/source/Mr._Walt), [Rich Blak](/source/Rich_Blak) and [Baby Paul](/source/Baby_Paul).[3]

The album marked the arrival of hip hop [supergroup](/source/Supergroup_(music)), the [Boot Camp Clik](/source/Boot_Camp_Clik), a prominent rap crew of the 1990s. The group includes Black Moon member [Buckshot](/source/Buckshot_(rapper)), [Heltah Skeltah](/source/Heltah_Skeltah) and [Originoo Gunn Clappaz](/source/O.G.C._(band)), as well as Tek and Steele. All members make an appearance on the [posse cut](/source/Posse_cut) "Cession at da Doghillee".[4]

The album has gone on to sell over 300,000 copies in the United States, and includes the underground single "Bucktown".[5] In 1998, the album was selected as one of *[The Source](/source/The_Source_(magazine))'*s 100 Best Rap Albums.

The album's cover draws its inspiration from [Roy Ayers](/source/Roy_Ayers) Ubiquity's 1972 album *He's Coming*.

## Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Timz 'n' Hood Chek" Darrell A. Yates, Jr. Tekomin B. Williams Ewart C. Dewgarde DJ Evil Dee 3:17 2. "Wrektime" Williams Yates, Jr. Walter V. Dewgarde Mr. Walt 4:05 3. "Wontime" (featuring Rockness Monsta) Yates, Jr. Williams W. Dewgarde Richard Nurse Mr. Walt Rich Blak 4:42 4. "Wrekonize" Yates, Jr. Williams Paul Anthony Hendricks Baby Paul 3:54 5. "Sound Bwoy Bureill" (featuring Top Dog and Starang Wondah) Deshawn Jamal Yates Williams Yates, Jr. Jack K. McNair E. Dewgarde W. Dewgarde DJ Evil Dee Mr. Walt 4:19 6. "K.I.M." Yates, Jr. Williams W. Dewgarde Mr. Walt 2:55 7. "Bucktown" Yates, Jr. Williams E. Dewgarde DJ Evil Dee Mr. Walt 4:08 8. "Stand Strong" Yates Jr. Williams E. Dewgarde DJ Evil Dee 4:10 9. "Shinin........ / Next Shit" (featuring Buckshot) E. Dewgarde/ Williams Yates, Jr. Kenyatta S. Blake W. Dewgarde DJ Evil Dee/Mr. Walt 5:30 10. "Cession at da Doghillee" (featuring Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah, and O.G.C.) Williams Yates, Jr. Blake Bush Sean D. Price McNair Yates Powell E. Dewgarde DJ Evil Dee 5:15 11. "Hellucination" Williams Yates, Jr. E. Dewgarde DJ Evil Dee 5:09 12. "Home Sweet Home" Williams Yates, Jr. Hendricks Baby Paul 4:44 13. "Wipe Ya Mouf" Yates, Jr. Williams Blake Hendricks Baby Paul 4:45 14. "Let's Git It On" (featuring Rockness Monsta) Yates, Jr. Williams Bush E. Dewgarde W. Dewgarde DJ Evil Dee Mr. Walt 3:55 15. "P.N.C. (Intro)" DJ Evil Dee 1:06 16. "P.N.C." Williams Yates, Jr. E. Dewgarde DJ Evil Dee 5:41 Total length: 1:07:35

**Sample credits**

- "Timz n Hood Chek" contains samples from "Bedroom" by [Galt MacDermot](/source/Galt_MacDermot), "The Sorcerer of Isis (The Ritual of the Mole)" by The Power of Zeus, and "U da Man" by [Black Moon](/source/Black_Moon_(group)).

- "Wrektime" contains samples from "Somebody to Love" by Barbara & Ernie, "[Get Out of My Life, Woman](/source/Get_Out_of_My_Life%2C_Woman)" by [The Mad Lads](/source/The_Mad_Lads), and "Forecast" by [Eric Gale](/source/Eric_Gale).

- "Wontime" contains samples from "[Funky President (People It's Bad)](/source/Funky_President_(People_It's_Bad))" by [James Brown](/source/James_Brown) and "Spoonin' Rap" by [Spoonie Gee](/source/Spoonie_Gee).

- "Wrekonize" contains samples from "Home on a Rainy Day" by The New York Port Authority, "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by [Iron Butterfly](/source/Iron_Butterfly), and "Blind Alley" by [The Emotions](/source/The_Emotions). The remix contains a sample of "[Just the Two of Us](/source/Just_the_Two_of_Us_(Grover_Washington_Jr._song))" by [Grover Washington Jr](/source/Grover_Washington_Jr) and [Bill Withers](/source/Bill_Withers).

- "Sound Bwoy Bureill" contains samples from "My Heart Just Won't Let You Go" by The Waters, "False Sound" by Gregory Peck, and "Heart Song" by Ramatam.

- "K.I.M." contains samples from "Gimme Some More" by [The J.B.'s](/source/The_J.B.'s) and "Momma Miss America" by [Paul McCartney](/source/Paul_McCartney).

- "Bucktown" contains samples from "Born to Be Blue" by [Jack Bruce](/source/Jack_Bruce), "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by [The Whatnauts](/source/The_Whatnauts), and interpolations of "U da Man" by Black Moon.

- "Stand Strong" contains samples from "The Look of Love" by [Isaac Hayes](/source/Isaac_Hayes), "Sport" by [Lightnin' Rod](/source/Jalal_Mansur_Nuriddin) and [Kool & the Gang](/source/Kool_%26_the_Gang), and "Bucktown" by Smif-N-Wessun.

- "Shinin'........ / Next Shit" contains samples from "So You'll Know My Name" by [The Roland Hanna Trio](/source/Roland_Hanna), "Orange Lady" by [Weather Report](/source/Weather_Report), "The Jam" by [Graham Central Station](/source/Graham_Central_Station), "The Sorcerer of Isis (The Ritual of the Mole)" by The Power of Zeus, and an interpolation of "Stoned Is the Way of the Walk" by [Cypress Hill](/source/Cypress_Hill).

- "Cession at da Doghillee" contains samples from "Harlem River Drive" by [Bobbi Humphrey](/source/Bobbi_Humphrey), "Knocking 'Round the Zoo" by James Taylor and the Flying Machine, and "Keep Your Distance" by [Babe Ruth](/source/Babe_Ruth_(band)).

- "Hellucination" contains samples from "Only When I'm Dreaming" by [Minnie Riperton](/source/Minnie_Riperton) and "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by The Whatnauts.

- "Home Sweet Home" contains samples from "We Live in Brooklyn, Baby" by [Roy Ayers Ubiquity](/source/Roy_Ayers) and "Hit or Miss" by [Bo Diddley](/source/Bo_Diddley).

- "Wipe Ya Mouf" contains samples from "You're Welcome, Stop on By" by [Ahmad Jamal](/source/Ahmad_Jamal), "Slow Dance" by Stanley Clarke, and an interpolation of "The Program" by Papa San.

- "Let's Git It On" contains samples from "After the Race" by [Mandrill](/source/Mandrill_(band)), "North Carolina" by [Les McCann](/source/Les_McCann), and "[Buffalo Gals](/source/Buffalo_Gals_(Malcolm_McLaren_song))" by [Malcolm McLaren](/source/Malcolm_McLaren).

- "P.N.C." contains samples from "Get It Over" by [One Way featuring Al Hudson](/source/One_Way_(American_band)), "Love Potion-Cheeba-Cheeba" by The Mighty Tom Cats, and "Vibe Riffs 1" by Monte Croft.

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 59 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 5 Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 75

### Singles

Year Song Chart positions US Hot 100 US R&B US Rap US Dance Sales 1994 "Bucktown" 93 61 14 1 1994 "Let's Git It On" — — 14 — 1995 "Wrekonize" — 95 29 5 1995 "Sound Bwoy Bureill" — — 29 — 1995 "Wontime" — — 48 18

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Witt, Chris. ["Dah Shinin' - Smif-N-Wessun | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/dah-shinin-mw0000120786). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121219113623/http://www.allmusic.com:80/album/dah-shinin-mw0000120786) from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Classic Reviews : Dah Shinin in the Source (1995)"](https://ifihavent.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/classic-reviews-dah-shinin-in-the-source-1995/). *Ifihavent.wordpress.com*. December 19, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [\[1\]](http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/the-50-greatest-debut-albums-in-hip-hop-history-/smif-n-wessun-dah-shinin) [*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Smif-n-Wessun's *Dah Shinin* is the Quintessential Brooklyn Album"](http://theboombox.com/smif-n-wessuns-da-shinin-20-year-anniversary). *Theboombox.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Smif-N-Wessun Drop *Dah Shinin* Album - Today in Hip-Hop"](http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/01/smif-n-wessun-dah-shinin-album). *Xxlmag.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Billboard200_Cocoa_Brovaz_6-0)** "[Cocoa Brovaz Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Cocoa-Brovaz/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Cocoa_Brovaz_7-0)** "[Cocoa Brovaz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Cocoa-Brovaz/chart-history/BLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

## External links

- *[Dah Shinin'](https://www.discogs.com/master/57165)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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