| Takin Mine | ||||
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| Released | June 11, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:44 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[3] |
| The Source | 3.5/5[4] |
Takin Mine is the debut studio album by American rapper Heather B. It was released on June 11, 1996 through Pendulum/EMI America. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios and Giant Recording Studios in New York. Production was handled by Boogie Down Productions member DJ Kenny Parker, except for one song produced by Da Beatminerz. It features a guest appearance from M.O.P. The album was a minor success making it to No. 36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 14 on the Top Heatseekers, and spawned three charting singles, "All Glocks Down", "If Headz Only Knew" and "My Kinda Nigga", each of which found decent success on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Da Heartbreaka" |
| DJ Kenny Parker | 3:57 |
| 2. | "All Glocks Down" | DJ Kenny Parker | 4:09 | |
| 3. | "If Headz Only Knew..." |
| DJ Kenny Parker | 4:41 |
| 4. | "My Kinda Nigga" (featuring M.O.P.) |
| DJ Kenny Parker | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Takin' Mine" |
| DJ Kenny Parker | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Mad Bent" |
| DJ Kenny Parker | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Sendin 'Em Back" |
| DJ Kenny Parker | 3:25 |
| 8. | "No Doubt" | DJ Kenny Parker | 4:05 | |
| 9. | "Real Niggaz Up" |
| Da Beatminerz | 3:40 |
| 10. | "What Goes On" |
| DJ Kenny Parker | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 40:44 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 2 contains samples from "People Make the World Go Round" performed by The Stylistics and written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, and "How Many MC's" performed by Black Moon
- Track 5 contains portions of "Promise Me" written by Luther Vandross
- Track 7 contains a sample from "The Next Level" performed by Tha Alkaholiks and Diamond D
- Track 8 contains portions of "Warning" performed by Notorious B.I.G. and written by Christopher Wallace, Osten Harvey, Hal David and Burt Bacharach
- Track 10 contains portions of "Summer Madness" written by Alton Taylor, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Robert "Kool" Bell, Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Ricky Westfield, George Brown, Charles Smith and Ronald Bell
Personnel
- Heather B. Gardner – vocals
- Jamal "Lil' Fame" Grinnage – vocals (track 4)
- Eric "Billy Danze" Murray – vocals (track 4)
- Kenny Parker – producer (tracks: 1-8, 10)
- Ewart "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgarde – producer (track 9)
- Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde – producer (track 9)
- Gail D. Butler – executive producer, management
- Charles Dixon – executive producer
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- David Carpenter – engineering
- Dexter Thibou – engineering
- Kieran Walsh – engineering
- Luis Tineo – engineering
- Max Vargas – engineering
- Lu Ann Graffeo – art direction
- Randall Martin – design
- Carl Posey – photography
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 36 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
References
- ↑ Stanley, Leo. "Heather B. - Takin' Mine Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ↑ Ehrlich, Dimitri (June 21, 1996). "Takin Mine". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ↑ Jost, Matt (June 1, 2010). "Heather B :: Takin Mine – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Record Report". The Source. June 1996.
- ↑ "Heather B Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Heather B Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
External links
- Takin Mine at Discogs (list of releases)
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