Nu Thang

Nu Thang
Studio album by DC Talk
Released September 1990
Recorded 1990
Genre Golden age hip hop, Christian rock, Christian hip hop
Length 43:50
Label ForeFront
Producer Mark Heimermann, Toby McKeehan
DC Talk chronology
DC Talk
(1989)DC Talk1989		 Nu Thang
(1990)		 Free at Last
(1992)Free at Last1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Cross Rhythms [2]
Jesus Freak Hideout [3]
CCM MagazineNo score[4]

Nu Thang is the second studio album from DC Talk, which was released in 1990. It was certified Gold by RIAA. Almost two decades later, the single "Nu Thang" and its YouTube video gains more recognition after a viral video was put up known as "The Nu Thang Kid". It is a video of a boy from the 1990s rapping "Nu Thang", and the video were used on an episode of Equals Three.

Track listing

  1. "When DC Talks"  – 2:28
  2. "He Works"  – 3:39
  3. "I Luv Rap Music"  – 3:49
  4. "No More"  – 3:37
  5. "Nu Thang"  – 4:12
  6. "Things of This World"  – 5:11
  7. "Walls"  – 4:10
  8. "Talk It Out"  – 3:59
  9. "Take It to the Lord"  – 4:20
  10. "Children Can Live (Without It)"  – 3:56
  11. "Can I Get a Witness"  – 4:25

Singles

  • "I Luv Rap Music"
  • "Can I Get A Witness"

Music videos

  • "I Luv Rap Music"
  • "Nu Thang"
  • "Walls"

Production credits

  • Joe Baldridge – engineer
  • Dan Brock – executive producer
  • Todd Collins – background vocals, samples, scratches
  • Lynn Fuston – engineer
  • Ray Gaston – assistant engineer
  • Ron W. Griffin – executive producer
  • Vicki Hampton – background vocals
  • Chris Harris – background vocals, executive producer
  • Mark Heimermann – keyboards, background vocals, producer
  • Chris Hogue – background vocals
  • Joe Hogue – background vocals
  • Buddy Jackson – art direction
  • Gregg Jampol – engineer
  • Tom Lonardo  – drum programming
  • Ken Love – mastering
  • Rusty McFarland – engineer
  • Toby McKeehan – producer, lead and background vocals, rap, drum programming, samples, scratches
  • Jerry McPherson – guitar
  • Beth Middleworth – design
  • Greg Morrow – engineer
  • Greg Redding – guitar
  • Chris Rodriguez – guitar, background vocals
  • Lisa Rodriguez – background vocals
  • Kevin Max Smith – lead and background vocals, keyboards
  • Jackie Street – bass guitar
  • Michael Tait – lead and background vocals
  • Steve Taylor – guitar
  • Bret Teegarden – mixing
  • Tony Thomas – keyboards
  • Mark Tucker – photography

References

  1. ↑ Nu Thang at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Review: Nu Thang - dc Talk - Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ "dc Talk, "Nu Thang" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ Rake, Jamie Lee (November 1990). "Reviews / NU Thang". CCM Magazine. 13 (5): 50–51. ISSN 1524-7848.
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