Takin' Mine

Takin Mine
Takin Mine
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Studio album by Heather B.
Released	June 11, 1996
Recorded	1994–95
Studio	D&D Studios (New York, NY); Giant Recording Studios (New York, NY);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	40:44
Label	Pendulum; EMI;
Producer	DJ Kenny Parker; Da Beatminerz;
Heather B. chronology
Singles from Takin Mine
	"All Glocks Down"; Released: 1995; "If Headz Only Knew"; Released: April 16, 1996; "My Kinda Nigga"; Released: September 17, 1996;

Takin Mine is the debut studio album by American rapper Heather B.^[1] It was released on June 11, 1996, through Pendulum/EMI America. The recording sessions took place at D&D Studios and Giant Recording Studios in New York. It was produced 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[3]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[4]
The Source	^[5]

The Boston Herald labeled the album "solid but unexceptional" and "sassy and street smart."^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Da Heartbreaka"	Heather Gardner Kenny Parker	DJ Kenny Parker	3:57
2.	"All Glocks Down"	Gardner Parker Thom Bell Linda Creed Ewart Dewgarde Walter Dewgarde Kenyatta Blake	DJ Kenny Parker	4:09
3.	"If Headz Only Knew..."	Gardner Parker	DJ Kenny Parker	4:41
4.	"My Kinda Nigga" (featuring M.O.P.)	Gardner Jamal Grinnage Eric Murray Parker	DJ Kenny Parker	4:18
5.	"Takin' Mine"	Gardner Parker Luther Vandross	DJ Kenny Parker	3:49
6.	"Mad Bent"	Gardner Parker	DJ Kenny Parker	4:19
7.	"Sendin 'Em Back"	Gardner Parker Eric Brooks James Robinson Rico Smith Joseph Kirkland	DJ Kenny Parker	3:25
8.	"No Doubt"	Gardner Parker Christopher Wallace Osten Harvey Hal David Burt Bacharach	DJ Kenny Parker	4:05
9.	"Real Niggaz Up"	Gardner E. Dewgarde D. Dewgarde Parker Tim Perkins F. Rhett	Da Beatminerz	3:40
10.	"What Goes On"	Gardner Parker Robert Bell Ronald Bell Dennis Thomas Robert Mickens Charles Smith George Brown Richard Westfield Alton Taylor	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)^[7]	36
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[8]	14

References

^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (Jun 1996). "June in tune — Takin' Mine by Heather B". Interview. Vol. 26, no. 6. p. 56.
^ Stanley, Leo. "Heather B. - Takin' Mine Album Reviews, Songs & More". 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. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
^ christian ex / BSX (June 1996). "Record Report: Heather B – Taken' Mine". The Source. No. 81. pp. 76–77. Archived from the original on January 25, 2000. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ "Discs". Boston Herald. 19 July 1996. p. S14.
^ "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)

[1] Ehrlich, Dimitri (Jun 1996). "June in tune — Takin' Mine by Heather B". Interview. Vol. 26, no. 6. p. 56.

[2] Stanley, Leo. "Heather B. - Takin' Mine Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

[3] Ehrlich, Dimitri (June 21, 1996). "Takin Mine". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

[4] Jost, Matt (June 1, 2010). "Heather B :: Takin Mine". RapReviews. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

[5] ristian ex / BSX (June 1996). "Record Report: Heather B – Taken' Mine". The Source. No. 81. pp. 76–77. Archived from the original on January 25, 2000. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[6] "Discs". Boston Herald. 19 July 1996. p. S14.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Heather_B-7] "Heather B Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Heather_B-8] "Heather B Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

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