Dare Iz a Darkside

Dare Iz a Darkside
Studio album by Redman
Released	November 22, 1994
Recorded	March 1993-September 1994
Genre	Hip hop
Length	64:03
Label	Def Jam
Producer	Erick Sermon (exec.), Reggie Noble
Redman chronology
Whut? Thee Album (1992) Dare Iz a Darkside (1994) Muddy Waters (1996) Singles from Dare Iz a Darkside "Rockafella" Released: November 1, 1994 "Can't Wait" Released: January 1995

Dare Iz a Darkside is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Redman, released November 22, 1994 on Def Jam Recordings.

The album peaked at thirteen on the Billboard 200 chart. By January of 1995, it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Q	[2]
RapReviews	(9/10)[3]
The Source	[2]
Vibe	(favorable)[2]

The album peaked at thirteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the R&B Albums chart.^[4] By January of 1995 the album was certified gold.^[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.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Sample(s)[6]	Length
1.	"Dr. Trevis"	Noble		1:37
2.	"Bobyahed2dis"	Clinton, Noble, Shider, Spradley, Stewart, Stinson	"Atomic Dog" by George Clinton "Blow Your Mind" by Redman	3:24
3.	"Journey Throo da Darkside"	Noble, Sermon, Whitfield	"Spaced Out" by The Undisputed Truth	2:26
4.	"Da Journee"	Noble		2:12
5.	"A Million and 1 Buddah Spots"	Noble, Sermon	"Head Banger" by EPMD	3:23
6.	"Noorotic"	Noble		3:32
7.	"Boodah Session"	Noble		0:32
8.	"Cosmic Slop" (feat. Erick Sermon and Keith Murray)	Murray, Noble, Sermon	"Funky Worm" by the Ohio Players	2:56
9.	"Rockafella (R.I.P.)" (feat. Rockafella)	Noble, Sermon		0:25
10.	"Rockafella"	Clinton, Collins, Haywood, Noble, Worrell	"Flash Light" by Parliament "I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood	4:44
11.	"Green Island"	Anderson, Noble, Stillman	"The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai" by The Mauna Loa Islanders	5:42
12.	"Basically" (Recorded: 1993)	Noble		2:03
13.	"Can't Wait"	Hardy, James, Noble, Sermon	"All Night Long" by the Mary Jane Girls "Caribbean Nights" by Bob James
14.	"Winicumuhround"	Clinton, Noble, Sermon, Shider, Spradley	"Atomic Dog" by George Clinton "Hydra" by Grover Washington, Jr.	4:28
15.	"Wuditlooklike"	Noble		4:09
16.	"Slide and Rock On"	Clinton, Mason, Noble, Shider, Telson	"Atomic Dog" by George Clinton "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason & Crew "Dyin' to be Dancin'" by Empress	3:54
17.	"Sooperman Luva II"	Gating, Noble, Roy, Stewart, Watson	"I Wanna Thank You" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson "I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson "Superman Lover" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson	4:50
18.	"We Run N.Y." (feat. Hurricane G)	Burdon, Chandler, Lomax, Noble, Parker, Rodriguez	"Sound of Da Police" by KRS-One	4:13
19.	"Dr. Trevis (Signs Off)"	Noble		1:39
20.	"Tonight's da Night (Remix)"	James, Redman, Stone	"All Night Long" by The Mary Jane Girls	3:50

Unused Tracks

• Where Am I (Used On The New Jersay Drive Soundtrack)
• Rockafella (Remix)

Chart history

Album

Chart (1994)[4]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	13
U.S. R&B 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
• 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

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1994 (U.S.)

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Birchmeier, Jason. "allmusic ((( Dare Iz a Darkside > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r207143. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Redman - Dare Iz a Darkside CD Album". Muze. CD Universe. http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1084916/a/Dare+Iz+A+Darkside.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
3. ^ 'Flash' Juon, Steve (2002-03-05). "Redman :: Dare Iz a Darkside :: Def Jam". RapReviews.com. http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_darkside.html. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "allmusic ((( Dare Iz a Darkside > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r207143. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
5. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 02, 2010 : Search Results - Redman". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Redman&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
6. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Redman". The-Breaks.com. http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Redman&type=6. Retrieved 12-02-2010. 
7. ^ "allmusic ((( Dare Iz a Darkside > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r207143. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
8. ^ "allmusic ((( Dare Iz a Darkside > Credits )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r207143. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 

External links

• Dare Iz a Darkside at Allmusic
• Dare Iz a Darkside at Discogs