Dare Iz a Darkside

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Dare Iz a Darkside
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Studio album by Redman
Released November 22, 1994
Recorded March 1993–August 1994
Genre Hip hop
Length 68:37
Label Def Jam
Producer Erick Sermon (exec.), Reggie Noble, Rockwilder
Redman chronology
Whut? Thee Album
(1992)Whut? Thee Album1992		 Dare Iz a Darkside
(1994)		 Muddy Waters
(1996)
Singles from Dare Iz a Darkside
  1. "Rockafella"
    Released: September 29, 1994
  2. "Can't Wait"
    Released: January 1995

Muddy Waters1996

Dare Iz a Darkside is the second studio album by American rapper Redman; it was released on November 22, 1994, by Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at 13 on the US Billboard 200.[1] In January 1995, the album was certified gold[2] by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), exceeding the sales of 500,000 copies in the United States.

The album cover features Redman buried in the ground up to his neck, a reference to the cover of Funkadelic's 1971 album Maggot Brain. In addition, the song "Cosmic Slop" shares its name with a 1973 Funkadelic album.

In 2010, Redman told Vibe Magazine, that he never performed any songs from Dare Iz A Darkside in recent years primarily, due to the album being made during one of the dark times in his life.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[4]
Q 4/5 stars[5]
RapReviews (9/10)[6]
The Source 4/5 stars[5]
Vibe (favorable)[5]

Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic gave the album a mixed review, remarking that producer Erick Sermon, who plays a large role in the production of the album, "isn't up to his usual standards here." Birchmeier also noted Redman's eccentric personality on Darkside in particular may have alienated fans of his earlier work with EPMD.[4] The Source gave it 4 stars. It is considered a cult classic by a section of Redman's fans who believed the album showed Redman at his most cynical and hardcore.

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Dr. Trevis"   Reggie Noble 1:37
2. "Bobyahed2dis"   Rockwilder, Noble 3:24
3. "Journey Throo da Darkside"   Noble, Erick Sermon 2:26
4. "Da Journee"   Noble 2:12
5. "A Million and 1 Buddah Spots"   Sermon, Noble 3:23
6. "Noorotic"   Rockwilder, Noble 3:32
7. "Boodah Session"   Noble 3:50
8. "Cosmic Slop" (featuring Erick Sermon & Keith Murray) Noble, Sermon 2:56
9. "Rockafella (R.I.P.)"   Noble 0:25
10. "Rockafella"   Noble 4:44
11. "Green Island"   Noble 5:42
12. "Basically"   Noble 2:03
13. "Can't Wait"   Sermon, Noble 4:13
14. "Winicumuhround"   Sermon, Noble 4:28
15. "Wuditlooklike"   Noble 4:09
16. "Slide and Rock On"   Noble 3:54
17. "Soopaman Luva 2"   Noble 4:50
18. "We Run N.Y." (featuring Hurricane G) Noble 4:13
19. "Dr. Trevis (Signs Off)"   Noble 1:39
Total length:
 68:37

Chart history

Album

Chart (1994)[1] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[7]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1994 "Rockafella" — 3 62 10
1995 "Can't Wait" 94 5 61 11

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[8]

  • Engineering – Mike Bona, Bob Fudjinski, Dave Greenberg, Bob Morse
  • Executive Production – Erick Sermon
  • Mastering – Tony Dawsey
  • Mixing – Bob Fudjinski, Dave Greenberg, Bob Morse
  • Narration – Jeff Stewart[disambiguation needed]
  • Performing – Hurricane G, Keith Murray, Erick Sermon
  • Photography – Danny Clinch
  • Production – Reggie Noble, Erick Sermon
  • Sequencing – Reggie Noble, Jeff Trotter
  • Vocals – Reggie Noble, Erick Sermon

See also

Notes

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