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Released on Elektra, also Just Like Heaven (The Cure), For Whom the Bell Tolls (Metallica) and Killer Queen (Queen)
Written by Daniel Dumile, also Rapp Snitch Knishes (MF DOOM), November Has Come (Gorillaz) and Old School (DANGERDOOM)
Recorded at Calliope Productions, also Step in the Arena (Gang Starr), Who’s Gonna Take the Weight? (Gang Starr) and Check the Technique (Gang Starr)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
13 other songs on fono were recorded at Calliope Productions, by Gang Starr and 3rd Bass and others
Daniel Dumile wrote 119 songs on fono
Daniel Dumile’s most frequent co-writer is Inspectah Deck (27 songs together)
Credits
All 8 credits
- Written by
- Daniel Dumile, Onyx the Birthstone Kid and Subroc
- Produced by
- KMD
- Performed by
- Brand Nubian
- Part of
- Mr. Hood
- Recorded at
- Calliope Productions
- Released on
- Elektra
- Written by
- Daniel Dumile, Onyx the Birthstone Kid and Subroc
- Produced by
- KMD
- Performed by
- Brand Nubian
- Part of
- Mr. Hood
- Recorded at
- Calliope Productions
- Released on
- Elektra
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Daniel Dumile
Same writer: Subroc
Same label: Elektra
Same studio: Calliope Productions
Same writer: Daniel Dumile
Same label: Elektra
Same studio: Calliope Productions
Same writer: Daniel Dumile
Versions, samples and covers
- SamplesSoul Searchin’
- SamplesThe Nitty Gritty
Elsewhere
Sources (11)
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1MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty was performed by Brand Nubian
Nitty Gritty was performed by Brand Nubian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty samples Soul Searchin’
3MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty samples The Nitty Gritty
4MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty was produced by KMD
5MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty was written by Daniel Dumile
Nitty Gritty was written by Daniel Dumile
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty was written by Onyx the Birthstone Kid
Nitty Gritty was written by Onyx the Birthstone Kid
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty was written by Subroc
8MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty is part of the release Mr. Hood
Nitty Gritty is part of the release Mr. Hood
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty was recorded at Calliope Productions
Nitty Gritty was recorded at Calliope Productions
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Elektra is the label of the song Nitty Gritty
Elektra is the label of the song Nitty Gritty
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Nitty Gritty was released on 1991