''Da' Miilkrate'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Miilkbone. It was released on June 20, 1995 through

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. Recording sessions took place at Marion Studios in Fairview,

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was handled by Mufi, Nick Wiz,

KayGee Keir Lamont Gist (born September 15, 1969), professionally known by his stage name KayGee, is an American DJ and record producer from East Orange, New Jersey, best known as a member of hip hop trio Naughty by Nature. He has won a Grammy Award f ...

, Butch Whip, Twig and Steve White. It features

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s from Kandi Kain, Middy and Trip. The album reached number 81 on the

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chart in the United States. The album spawned two charting singles: " Keep It Real" and " Where'z Da' Party At ?", both of which were minor hits on the

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chart. "Keep It Real" also reached No. 4 on the

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singles chart.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* 1995 debut albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by KayGee {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub