Don't Try This at Home (The Dangerous Crew album)
Encyclopedia
Don't Try This at Home is compilation presented by American rap group The Dangerous Crew
. It was released November 21, 1995 on Jive Records
and Dangerous Music. The album was produced by Ant Banks
, Father Dom, J-Dubb, L.A. Dre, Pee-Wee and Shorty B. It peaked at number 191 on the U.S. Billboard 200
, at number 6 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers
and at number 23 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. The album features performances by Too Short, Spice 1
, MC Breed
, Erick Sermon
and Goldy
.
The Dangerous Crew
The Dangerous Crew is a rap group formed by Oakland, California rapper Too Short. They were introduced to the masses in 1992 on the Shorty the Pimp album...
. It was released November 21, 1995 on Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
and Dangerous Music. The album was produced by Ant Banks
Ant Banks
Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk...
, Father Dom, J-Dubb, L.A. Dre, Pee-Wee and Shorty B. It peaked at number 191 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, at number 6 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
and at number 23 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
. The album features performances by Too Short, Spice 1
Spice 1
Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
, MC Breed
MC Breed
Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...
, Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...
and Goldy
Goldy (rapper)
Mhisani Miller , better known by his stage name Goldy, is an american rapper from The Dangerous Crew. He's from East Bay, CA, USA.-Albums:*1991: Mhisani - Call It Like I See It*1994: Goldy - In The Land Of Funk...
.
Critical reception
Allmusic – "The Dangerous Crew's Don't Try This at Home...is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of West Coast hip-hop...the Dangerous Crew has a stellar lineup of MCs and they all contribute their fair share of first-rate rhymes. The production doesn't show much imagination, yet the personalities manage to make Don't Try This at Home an entertaining record."Track listing
| # | Title | Performers | Producers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Leave It Alone" | Too Short | Shorty B | 5:21 |
| 2 | "Welcome to the Bay" | Shorty B, Collision, Pee-Wee | Shorty B, Pee-Wee | 6:00 |
| 3 | "Out for the Props" | Shorty B | Shorty B | 6:38 |
| 4 | "Gone With the Wind" | Pee-Wee | Shorty B, Pee-Wee | 4:23 |
| 5 | "Trouble (Scared to Blast)" | Too Short, Spice 1 Spice 1 Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003... , J-Dubb |
J-Dubb | 5:06 |
| 6 | "Buy You Some" | Too Short, Erick Sermon Erick Sermon Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :... |
Shorty B | 2:40 |
| 7 | "Joe Riz" | Joe Riz | Shorty B | 1:21 |
| 8 | "Freddy B" | Freddy B | Pee-Wee | 4:53 |
| 9 | "Can I Get Loose" | Baby D | Ant Banks Ant Banks Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk... |
1:15 |
| 10 | "You Crossed Me" | Goldy Goldy (rapper) Mhisani Miller , better known by his stage name Goldy, is an american rapper from The Dangerous Crew. He's from East Bay, CA, USA.-Albums:*1991: Mhisani - Call It Like I See It*1994: Goldy - In The Land Of Funk... |
Pee-Wee | 5:37 |
| 11 | "Moan" | About Face | L.A. Dre | 4:44 |
| 12 | "Funk Session" | Too Short, Shock G Shock G Gregory E. Jacobs , known by the stage names Shock G and Humpty Hump, is an American musician and rapper, known as the lead vocalist for the hip hop group Digital Underground... |
Shorty B | 6:00 |
| 13 | "Weed Break" | MC Breed MC Breed Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also... |
Shorty B | 1:11 |
| 14 | "Pimpin's Just In Me" | Doo Doo Brown | Shorty B | 1:33 |
| 15 | "I Was Only Tryin' to Get Mine" | Blacked Up | L.A. Dre | 5:33 |
| 16 | "Rumors" | Father Dom | Father Dom, Pee-Wee, Shorty B | 4:38 |
| 17 | "Don't Try This at Home" | Shorty B | Shorty B | 5:27 |
Chart history
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
191 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
6 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
23 |
Personnel
- About Face – Performer
- Ant Banks – Mixing
- Brian Haught – Keyboards, Engineer, Digital Editing
- Catfish – Engineer
- Collision – Performer
- Doo Doo Brown – Performer
- Erick Sermon – Vocals, Performer
- Freddy B – Performer
- Father Dom – Performer
- Goldy – Performer
- MC Breed – Performer
- Michael Hampton – Guitar
- Pee-Wee – Performer, Producer, Keyboards
- Ramone "Pee Wee" Gooden – Performer
- Sean Brown – Vocals
- Shock-G – Performer
- Shorty B. – Performer, Producer, Bass Guitar
- Spice 1 – Performer
- Stan – Engineer
- Taj Tilghman – Engineer
- Tom Coyne – Mastering
- Too Short – Performer
External links
- [ Don't Try This at Home] at Allmusic
- Don't Try This at Home at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Don't Try This at Home at Tower RecordsTower RecordsTower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....