Cinderfella

Recorded during the 1985–1987 sessions for Dana Dane with Fame in New York City, with production by Hurby Luv Bug Azor and album-cut credits including Dana McCleese, DJ Clark Kent, Jimmy Young, Cheryl Green, and Mélady. The track was cut at the album’s New York studios, including Power Play Studios, Bayside Studios, I.N.S. Studios, and Delta Recording Studios. Released in 1987 on Profile Records, it became Dana Dane’s biggest hit and peaked at No. 11 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Its fairy-tale storytelling and playful persona made it one of the album’s defining singles. The track remained a durable reference point in hip-hop, later inspiring Snoop Dogg’s 1999 song "Snoopafella." It is also remembered as one of Dana Dane’s signature story-rap records and a frequently cited early example of hip-hop built around a pop-culture retelling.