Dust to Dust (Pete Nice and DJ Richie Rich album)

Dust to Dust
Studio album by
Pete Nice & DJ Richie Rich
ReleasedApril 27, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
Studio
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length59:41
Label
Producer
Pete Nice & DJ Richie Rich chronology
Derelicts of Dialect
(1991) 		Dust to Dust
(1993)
Singles from Dust to Dust
  1. "Rat Bastard"
    Released: June 8, 1993
  2. "Kick the Bobo"
    Released: March 15, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
RapReviews8/10[3]

Dust to Dust is a studio album by former 3rd Bass members Prime Minister Pete Nice and Daddy Rich. It was released on April 27, 1993, via Def Jam Recordings/Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment, a year after the breakup of 3rd Bass. The album features numerous disses towards their former bandmate MC Serch. The recording sessions took place in New York at Rampant Recording Studio, Chung King Studios, and LGK Studios. Production was handled by Pete Nice, DJ Richie Rich, The Beatnuts, KMD, and Sam Sever of Downtown Science.

The album found limited success, reaching #171 on the Billboard 200, #50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and #8 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It spawned two singles and corresponding music videos for "Rat Bastard" and "Kick the Bobo," both of which were apparent disses aimed at MC Serch. The "Rat Bastard" video starts with a scene reminiscent of the 1987 film The Untouchables, where Pete Nice is depicted beating an MC Serch lookalike to death with a baseball bat. The video for "Kick the Bobo" starts out as a recreation of a scene from the 1983 film Scarface, with Pete Nice talking to a Tony Montana lookalike. This album also marks the professional debut of indie rap artist Cage. Dust to Dust is now out of print.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rat Bastard" (featuring Psycho Les)The Beatnuts4:03
2."The Sleeper"
4:19
3."Kick the Bobo"
  • Pete Nice
  • DJ Richie Rich
4:27
4."Verbal Massage"The Beatnuts4:05
5."The Lumberjack"
  • Pete Nice
  • DJ Richie Rich
4:09
6."Pass the Pickle"
  • Pete Nice
  • DJ Richie Rich
1:05
7."The Rapsody (In J Minor)"Sam Sever5:25
8."Ho"The Beatnuts3:58
9."Outta My Way Baby"The Beatnuts3:50
10."3 Blind Mice" (featuring Kurious & Benz)
  • Pete Nice
  • DJ Richie Rich
4:54
11."The World According to Hubert Dover"KMD1:09
12."Rich Bring 'Em Back" (featuring Cage & Benz)
  • Pete Nice
  • DJ Richie Rich
3:22
13."Blowin' Smike"
  • Pete Nice
  • DJ Richie Rich
4:06
14."Double Duty Got Dicked"
  • Pete Nice
  • DJ Richie Rich
2:03
15."Dust to Dust"
  • Pete Nice
  • DJ Richie Rich
3:24
16."Verbal Massage (Part II)"The Beatnuts5:22
Total length:59:41

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 171
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 50
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 8

References

  1. ^ DiBella, M.F. "Dust to Dust - Prime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich, Prime Minister Pete Nice, Daddy Rich | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Bernard, James (July 23, 1993). "Dust to Dust". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 10, 2004). "Prime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich :: Dust to Dust :: Def Jam/Columbia". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Prime Minister Pete Nice Daddy Rich Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Prime Minister Pete Nice Daddy Rich Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Prime Minister Pete Nice Daddy Rich Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2018.