Tales from the Crypt | ||||
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Released | June 15, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994–95 | |||
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Length | 43:03 | |||
Label | AWOL Records | |||
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RapReviews | 8.5/10 [2] |
Tales from the Crypt is the second full-length studio album by American rapper C-Bo. It was released on June 15, 1995, via AWOL Records. Production was handled by Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, DJ Daryl, Rodney, D-Wiz and Troy-B, with Barbara Shannon serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Marvaless, Mississippi, Snap and Tuna Bug. The album debuted at number 99 on the Billboard 200 and number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song "Birds in the Kitchen". West Coast Mafia Records, C-Bo's own label, reissued the album in 2002.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jackin' and Assasin'" |
| 0:08 | |
2. | "Murder That He Ritt" | Shawn Thomas | DJ Daryl | 3:51 |
3. | "Free Style" (featuring Mississippi) | Thomas | Rodney | 5:12 |
4. | "Hard Core" | Thomas |
| 3:44 |
5. | "Want to Be a "G"" | Thomas |
| 3:12 |
6. | "Stompin' in My Steel Toes" (featuring Marvaless) | Marva Jean Cooks | Rodney | 4:00 |
7. | "Birds in the Kitchen" | Thomas |
| 4:30 |
8. | "187 Dance" | Thomas | DJ Daryl | 4:05 |
9. | "Groovin' on a Sunday" (featuring Mississippi) |
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| 3:06 |
10. | "Who Ride" (featuring Snap) |
| DJ Daryl | 3:07 |
11. | "Take It How You Want Too" (featuring Marvaless) |
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| 3:58 |
12. | "Ain't No Sunshine" (featuring Tuna Bug) |
| DJ Daryl | 4:10 |
Total length: | 43:03 |
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