To tha Rescue
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| To tha Rescue | ||||
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| Released | November 26, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | March–October, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Battery Studios (New York, U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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To tha Rescue is the second and final studio album by American rapper D-Nice. It was released on November 26, 1991, via Jive Records and was produced by D-Nice, Naughty by Nature, Skeff Anselm and Carl Bourley. The album features guest appearances by the likes of KRS-One, Too Short, E-Marvelous, and Naughty by Nature. Though not as successful as his previous effort Call Me D-Nice, this record managed to find some success making it to #137 on the Billboard 200[2] and #27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3] It spawned three singles: "To tha Rescue", "25 ta Life" (peaked at #23 on the Hot Rap Songs)[4] and "Time to Flow" (peaked at #15 on the Hot Rap Songs).[5]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "808 Prelude" | D-Nice | 0:21 |
| 2. | "25 ta Life" | D-Nice | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Rhymin' Skills" (featuring KRS-One) | D-Nice | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Time to Flow" (featuring Naughty By Nature) | Naughty By Nature | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Get in Touch With Me" | Carl Bourelly | 3:38 |
| 6. | "To tha Rescue" | Skeff Anselm | 3:39 |
| 7. | "No, No, No" | Skeff Anselm | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Straight From tha Bronx" | D-Nice | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Check Yourself" (featuring Too $hort) | D-Nice | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Time to Flow" | Naughty By Nature | 4:18 |
| 11. | "And There U Have It" (featuring E-Marvelous) | D-Nice | 3:38 |
| 12. | "I Send This Out to..." | D-Nice | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 41:04 | ||
Notes
- "Get in Touch With Me" featured uncredited vocals by Roz
- "And There U Have It" featured uncredited rap vocals by E-Marvelous
Personnel
- Derrick Jones - performer, producer (tracks: 1–3, 8–9, 11–12), executive producer, mixing (tracks: 1–4, 8–12), keyboards, scratches, drum programming
- Lawrence Parker - performer (track 3)
- Roz Davies - performer (track 5)
- Todd Anthony Shaw - performer (track 9)
- Carl Bourelly - producer & mixing (track 5)
- Skeff Anselm - producer & mixing (tracks: 6–7)
- Tom Coyne - mastering
- David Bellochio - keyboards
- Jean-Paul Bourelly - guitar
- Vincent Henry - guitar & saxophone
- Anthony Rahsaan - executive producer
- Naughty by Nature - performer (track 4), producer (tracks: 4, 10)
- E-Marvelous - performer (track 11)
