Da Hood is the only studio album by American hip hop duo Menace Clan. It was released on October 10, 1995, through Rap-A-Lot Records. Production was handled by N.O. Joe, "Big Jessie" Willard, Mike Dean, Scarface, Freddie Young, John "Swift" Catalon, Michael Banks, and member Dante "Dee" Miller. It features guest appearances from Bushwick Bill.

Da Hood
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 1995 (1995-10-10)
Recorded1994–1995
GenreHip hop
LabelRap-A-Lot
Producer
Singles from Da Hood
  1. "Da Hood"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews6/10[2]

The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it debuted at number 44 on the Top R&B Albums and number 33 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Da Hood" b/w "What You Say", with accompanying music videos, was not charted on the Billboard.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Aggravated Mayheim"
  • Dante L. Miller
  • Walter Adams
  • Jessie Willard
Big Jessie3:08
2."Mad Nigga"
N.O. Joe4:17
3."Fuck a Record Deal"
Scarface3:15
4."Life"
  • Miller
  • Adams
  • Johnson
N.O. Joe4:44
5."Runaway Slave"
  • Miller
  • Adams
  • Jon Catalon
John "Swift" Catalon5:25
6."Da Hood" (featuring Bushwick Bill)
  • Miller
  • Adams
Dee4:42
7."Fuck What You Say"
  • Miller
  • Adams
  • Jordan
Scarface4:02
8."Da Bullet"
3:45
9."Cold World"
  • Miller
  • Adams
  • Johnson
N.O. Joe4:41
10."Me by Myself"
  • Miller
  • Freddie Young
Freddie Young3:37
11."Have You Ever Heard" (featuring Bushwick Bill)
  • Miller
  • Adams
  • Dean
Mike Dean3:56
12."Last Driveby"
  • Miller
  • Adams
Michael Banks5:34
13."Kill Whitey"
  • Adams
  • Willard
Big Jessie2:49

Personnel

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  • Dante L. "Dee" Miller – vocals (tracks: 1-12), producer (tracks: 6, 8)
  • Walter H. "Assassin" Adams – vocals (tracks: 1-9, 11-13)
  • Richard "Bushwick Bill" Shaw – vocals (tracks: 6, 11)
  • "Big Jessie" Willard – producer (tracks: 1, 13)
  • Joseph "N.O. Joe" Johnson – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 9)
  • Brad "Scarface" Jordan – producer (tracks: 3, 7)
  • John "Swift" Catalon – producer (track 5)
  • Mike Dean – producer (tracks: 8, 11), mixing, engineering
  • Freddie Young – producer (track 10)
  • Michael Banks – producer (track 12)
  • "Jazzy Jeff" Griffin – mixing
  • Andre "007" Barnes – assistant engineering
  • Anthony Valcic – mastering
  • Steve McCarter – executive producer
  • James "J. Prince" Smith – executive producer

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3] 44
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 33

References

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  1. ^ "Menace Clan - Da Hood Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Jost, Matt (September 26, 2006). "Menace Clan :: Da Hood – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 28, 1995. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Top Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 28, 1995. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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