D-Nice

D-Nice

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D-Nice is the stage name of Derrick Jones, a hip-hop producer, solo artist, DJ, and former member of the influential rap group Boogie Down Productions. Born in New York City on June 19, 1970, he was raised in Harlem, where he joined Boogie Down Productions as a teenager in 1986. The group's mix of hip-hop, Jamaican dancehall rhythms, and matter-of-fact lyrics about inner-city life was groundbreaking. After appearing on Boogie Down Production's 1987 debut, Criminal Minded, D-Nice began building a reputation outside of the group by producing a series of demos for a pre-fame Kid Rock in 1988 and co-producing The Stop The Violence Movement's "Self-Destruction" in 1989. "Self-Destruction" was a hit, climbing to Number 1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles. D-Nice began working as a solo artist the next year, making his debut with Call Me D-Nice and topping the Hot Rap Singles chart with the album's title track. Another single, "Crumbs on the Table," climbed to Number 17. D-Nice contributed to one final Boogie Down Productions album, Edutainment, and released the solo record To Tha Rescue in 1991. Conflicts with his record label resulted in D-Nice's early retirement from the record business, though, and he focused on web development, photography, and other creative endeavors for more than two decades. He began DJing again in March 2020, when he launched his "Club Quarantine" livestream on Instagram. The performance earned him the "Entertainer Of The Year" award at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards, and he released a new single, "No Plans for Love," that same year.

Top tracks

02
Call Me D-Nice
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
03:47
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones - John Barbata - Howard Kaylan - Al Nichol - Jim Pons - Mark Volman
01
No Plans for Love
D-Nice
No Plans for Love
03:24
Composers: Daryl Kent Jones - Shaffer Smith - Derrick Jones
01
Crumbs On the Table
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:05
Composers: Derrick Jones - Ronald Dunbar - Scherrie Payne - Edith Wayne
08
It's All About Me
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
03:35
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
09
Pimp of the Year
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
02:35
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
06
It's Over (feat. Dawnn Lewis)
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:55
Writer: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly / Composers: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly
01
Scott Made Me Funky
DJ Scott La Rock
Scott Made Me Funky / D-Nice Rocks the House
03:27
05
Under Some Budda
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:29
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
07
A Few Dollars More
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:09
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
03
Glory
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
03:53
Writer: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly / Composers: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly
13
Crumbs On the Table (Stimulated Dummies Mix)
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:08
Composers: Derrick Jones - Ronald Dunbar - Scherrie Payne - Edith Wayne
16
The 808 Is Coming (DJ Pooh Remix)
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:05
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones - Randy Newman
04
The 808 Is Coming
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
03:40
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones - Randy Newman
10
Time To Flow
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
04:18
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
04
Time To Flow (feat. Naughty By Nature) (Naughty By Nature Remix)
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
04:11
Writer: Naughty By Nature - Derrick Jones / Composers: Naughty By Nature - Derrick Jones
11
And There U Have It
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
03:38
Writer: Derrick Jones - E. Marvelous / Composers: Derrick Jones - E. Marvelous
06
To Tha Rescue
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
03:39
Writer: Derrick Jones - Skeff Alselm - James Heath / Composers: Derrick Jones - Skeff Alselm - James Heath
01
Rather Be
D-Nice
Rather Be
03:51
Composers: Daniel Ullman - Derrick Jones - Kim Krysiuk
01
D-Nice Presents: TONIGHT
D-Nice
D-Nice Presents: TONIGHT
03:24
Writer: Edward Riley - Estelle Fanta Swaray - Aliaune Thiam - Erick Sermon - Deja Riley Izydorczyk - Cynthia DeMari Biggs El - Dexter Wansel - JEREMY CHRISTOPHER HICKS / Composers: Edward Riley - Estelle Fanta Swaray - Aliaune Thiam - Erick Sermon - Deja Riley Izydorczyk - Cynthia DeMari Biggs El - Dexter Wansel - JEREMY CHRISTOPHER HICKS
15
Call Me D-Nice (40th Street Remix)
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
05:05
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones - John Barbata - Howard Kaylan - Al Nichol - Jim Pons - Mark Volman
02
Love On Love
Estelle
New Direction
03:04
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Derrick Jones - Keith Harris - Chelton Grey
01
Black Love
Salaam Remi
Black Love
03:52
Writer: Salaam Remi - Teedra Moses
01
The More I Get, the More I Want (D-Nice Remix)
Teddy Pendergrass
The More I Get, the More I Want (D-Nice Remix)
06:44
Writer: John Whitehead - Gene McFadden - Victor Carstarphen / Composers: John Whitehead - Gene McFadden - Victor Carstarphen
02
25 Ta Life
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
03:07
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones

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  • Discography
Albums
To Tha Rescue
(P) 1991 Zomba Recording LLC
31-03-1991
To Tha Rescue
01
808 Prelude
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
00:21
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
02
25 Ta Life
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
03:07
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
03
Rhymin' Skills (feat. KRS-One)
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
03:09
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
04
Time To Flow (feat. Naughty By Nature) (Naughty By Nature Remix)
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
04:11
Writer: Naughty By Nature - Derrick Jones / Composers: Naughty By Nature - Derrick Jones
05
Get In Touch With Me
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
03:38
Writer: Derrick Jones - Lee Peters - Larry White / Composers: Derrick Jones - Lee Peters - Larry White
06
To Tha Rescue
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
03:39
Writer: Derrick Jones - Skeff Alselm - James Heath / Composers: Derrick Jones - Skeff Alselm - James Heath
07
No, No, No
D-Nice
To Tha Rescue
03:47
Writer: Derrick Jones - Skeff Alselm / Composers: Derrick Jones - Skeff Alselm
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Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
This compilation (P) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment
24-07-1990
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
01
Crumbs On the Table
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:05
Composers: Derrick Jones - Ronald Dunbar - Scherrie Payne - Edith Wayne
02
Call Me D-Nice
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
03:47
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones - John Barbata - Howard Kaylan - Al Nichol - Jim Pons - Mark Volman
03
Glory
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
03:53
Writer: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly / Composers: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly
04
The 808 Is Coming
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
03:40
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones - Randy Newman
05
Under Some Budda
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:29
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
06
It's Over (feat. Dawnn Lewis)
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:55
Writer: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly / Composers: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly
07
A Few Dollars More
D-Nice
Call Me D-Nice (Expanded Edition)
04:09
Writer: Derrick Jones / Composers: Derrick Jones
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EPs
Glory
(P) 1990 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-02-1990
Glory
01
Glory (Extended Version)
D-Nice
Glory
06:14
Writer: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly / Composers: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly
02
Glory (Radio Version)
D-Nice
Glory
03:58
Writer: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly / Composers: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly
03
Glory (Instrumental)
D-Nice
Glory
05:45
Writer: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly / Composers: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly
04
Glory (Kinda Acappella)
D-Nice
Glory
03:35
Writer: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly / Composers: Derrick Jones - Carl Bourelly - Jean Paul Bourelly
Singles
Love On Love
2025 Established 1980 Records/Fab Factory Entertainment
28-02-2025
Love On Love
01
Love On Love
Estelle
Love On Love
03:04
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Derrick Jones - Keith Harris - Chelton Grey
The More I Get, the More I Want (D-Nice Remix)
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment
17-11-2021
The More I Get, the More I Want (D-Nice Remix)
01
The More I Get, the More I Want (D-Nice Remix)
Teddy Pendergrass
The More I Get, the More I Want (D-Nice Remix)
06:44
Writer: John Whitehead - Gene McFadden - Victor Carstarphen / Composers: John Whitehead - Gene McFadden - Victor Carstarphen
02
The More I Get, the More I Want (D-Nice Remix Instrumental)
Teddy Pendergrass
The More I Get, the More I Want (D-Nice Remix)
06:44
Writer: John Whitehead - Gene McFadden - Victor Carstarphen / Composers: John Whitehead - Gene McFadden - Victor Carstarphen
Rather Be
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
18-06-2021
Rather Be
01
Rather Be
D-Nice
Rather Be
03:51
Composers: Daniel Ullman - Derrick Jones - Kim Krysiuk
No Plans for Love (Remix)
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
16-04-2021
No Plans for Love (Remix)
01
No Plans for Love (Remix)
D-Nice
No Plans for Love (Remix)
03:24
Composers: Daryl Kent Jones - Shaffer Smith - Derrick Jones
No Plans for Love
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
18-03-2021
No Plans for Love
01
No Plans for Love
D-Nice
No Plans for Love
03:24
Composers: Daryl Kent Jones - Shaffer Smith - Derrick Jones
Splits
Scott Made Me Funky / D-Nice Rocks the House
06-05-1988
Scott Made Me Funky / D-Nice Rocks the House
01
Scott Made Me Funky
DJ Scott La Rock
Scott Made Me Funky / D-Nice Rocks the House
03:27
02
Scott Made Me Funky (Instrumental Version)
DJ Scott La Rock
Scott Made Me Funky / D-Nice Rocks the House
03:10
03
D-Nice Rocks the House
DJ Scott La Rock
Scott Made Me Funky / D-Nice Rocks the House
03:13
Featured in
New Direction
2025 Established 1980 Records/Fab Factory Entertainment
28-03-2025
New Direction
01
New Direction
Estelle
New Direction
04:17
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - LaRussell Thomas - Keith Harris - Keyon Harrold - Chelton Grey
02
Love On Love
Estelle
New Direction
03:04
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Derrick Jones - Keith Harris - Chelton Grey
03
Fire
Estelle
New Direction
03:43
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Keith Harris - Joi Gilliam - Renard Hughes
04
Oh I
Estelle
New Direction
03:57
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Keith Harris
So Into You (feat. D-Nice) [Darkchild Main Version]
Darkchild Records LLC
24-06-2022
So Into You (feat. D-Nice) [Darkchild Main Version]
01
So Into You (feat. D-Nice) (Darkchild Main Version)
Jac Ross
So Into You (feat. D-Nice) [Darkchild Main Version]
03:52
Composers: Tamia / Tim Kelley Bob Robinson Tamia Washington Lionel Richie Ronald LaPread
Stay Alta
2025 Established 1980 Records/Fab Factory Entertainment
23-05-2025
Stay Alta
01
Outside
Estelle
Stay Alta
04:43
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Keith Harris
02
Oh I
Estelle
Stay Alta
03:57
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Keith Harris
03
Grateful
Estelle
Stay Alta
04:06
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Keith Harris
04
Love On Love
Estelle
Stay Alta
03:04
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Derrick Jones - Keith Harris - Chelton Grey
05
Roses (Now’s The Time)
Estelle
Stay Alta
04:56
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Keith Harris - Andre Bowman
06
Like He Is
Estelle
Stay Alta
03:40
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Keith Harris - Lance Tolbert
07
Fire
Estelle
Stay Alta
04:39
Writer: Estelle Swaray aka Estelle - Keith Harris - Joi Gilliam - Renard Hughes
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So Into You (feat. D-Nice) [D-Nice Sped Up Mix]
Darkchild Records LLC
24-06-2022
So Into You (feat. D-Nice) [D-Nice Sped Up Mix]
01
So Into You (feat. D-Nice) (D-Nice Sped Up Mix)
Jac Ross
So Into You (feat. D-Nice) [D-Nice Sped Up Mix]
03:41
Composers: Tamia / Tim Kelley Bob Robinson Tamia Washington Lionel Richie Ronald LaPread
The Governor
2019 Deep Concepts Media
08-03-2019
The Governor
01
Queens 4 Life
Royal Flush
The Governor
02:56
02
No Holds Barred
Royal Flush
The Governor
03:49
03
We All About
Royal Flush
The Governor
03:29
04
U Ain't Gangsta
Royal Flush
The Governor
02:53
05
Ghetto Pro Shit
Royal Flush
The Governor
01:36
06
Life Is Hard
Royal Flush
The Governor
03:48
07
Section 8
Royal Flush
The Governor
03:09
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B-Boy Records: The Masterworks
25-06-2012
B-Boy Records: The Masterworks
01
Try to Bite Me Now (feat. DJ Doc) [Vocal Version]
Spyder-D
B-Boy Records: The Masterworks
05:21
02
The NY Butt (feat. DJ Doc) [Vocal Version]
Spyder-D
B-Boy Records: The Masterworks
05:23
03
Try to Bite Me Now (feat. DJ Doc) [Instrumental Version]
Spyder-D
B-Boy Records: The Masterworks
05:22
04
The NY Butt (feat. DJ Doc) [Instrumental Version]
Spyder-D
B-Boy Records: The Masterworks
05:12
05
The NY Butt (feat. DJ Doc) [Dub Version]
Spyder-D
B-Boy Records: The Masterworks
02:30
06
My 9mm Goes Bang (Vocal Mix)
Boogie Down Productions
B-Boy Records: The Masterworks
04:17
07
My 9mm Goes Bang (12 Inch Instrumental)
Boogie Down Productions
B-Boy Records: The Masterworks
04:21
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