Off Parole is the third studio album

Studio album

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 by American rapper Rappin' 4-Tay

Rappin' 4-Tay

Anthony Forté , better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.-Music career:...

, released March 19, 1996 on Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records

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. The album features production by The Enhancer, G-Man Stan, Lil' Fly, Mike Dean

Mike Dean (producer)

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, Rappin' 4-Tay and Too Short. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and at number 38 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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. The album features guest performances by Too Short, MC Breed

MC Breed

Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...

, Lil' Fly, Get Low Playaz (JT The Bigga Figga

JT the Bigga Figga

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, San Quinn

San Quinn

Quincy Brooks IV better known by his stage name San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.-Career:Born in Oakland, California, Quincy moved to the Fillmore district of San Francisco at the age of three...

 & Seff The Gaffla) and Jasmyne Forté (4-Tay's Seven Year Old Daughter).

Four music videos

Music video

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 were produced to promote the album, including: "Never Talk Down" featuring Too Short & MC Breed, "A Lil' Some'em Some'em", "Ain't No Playa (Playaz Sh*t)" and "Off Parole".

The song, "Never Talk Down", is a slightly different version than the one presented on Too Short's album, Gettin' It.

Track listing

1. "I Paid My Dues" - 4:25
2. "New Trump" (featuring Lil' Fly) - 4:14
3. "A Lil' Some'em Some'em" - 5:37
4. "Check Ya Self!" - 3:27
5. "Ain't No Playa (Playaz Sh*t)" (featuring Passion
   Passion (rapper)
   Passione J. Johnson, better known as Passion is a former American rapper from Oakland, California.Passion first appeared on Erick Sermon's 1995 album, Double or Nothing on the track "Move On". From 1996 to 1998 Passion appeared as guest on numerous albums, ranging from Jamal to Rappin' 4-Tay...
   
   ) - 5:02
6. "Never Talk Down" (featuring Too Short & MC Breed
   MC Breed
   Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...
   
   ) - 5:37
7. "25-2-Life" - 5:04
8. "Boogie Bang Bang" (featuring Franky J.) - 4:29
9. "Comin' Back" - 4:04
10. "Hala at a Playa!" - 4:11
11. "Game on the Shelf" (featuring Get Low Playaz) - 3:43
12. "Off Parole" - 4:14
13. "Where's the Party" - 4:55
14. "Phat Like That" (featuring Jasmyne Forté) - 3:42
15. "Still Ph#@*in' wit My Folk$" (featuring Primo, T-Lowe, D-Moe, Nate The Banksta & Hugh E. MC) - 4:47
16. "Ain't No Playa" (radio mix) - 4:14

Chart history

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	38
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	10

External links

• Off Parole at Discogs
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• Off Parole at Tower Records
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