Smif-N-Wessun drops their “Dah Shinin‘” on this day In 1995.
Dah Shinin’ is the debut album from Brooklyn Hip Hop duo Smif-N-Wessun. Members Tek and Steele made their debut previously on Black Moon’s classic 1993 album Enta Da Stage. Dah Shinin’ has become one of the most heralded New York City Hip-Hop albums from the mid-1990s,
The most famous aspect of the album is arguably the arrival of Hip-Hop supergroup, the Boot Camp Clik, one of the most prominent rap crews of the 1990s. The group includes Black Moon member Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C., as well as Tek and Steele. All members make an appearance on the posse-cut “Cession at da Doghillee”.
The album has gone on to sell over 300,000 copies in the United States, and includes the underground smash single “Bucktown”. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source’s 100 Best Rap Albums.
