Tales from the Crypt (album)
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Tales from the Crypt is the third studio album
by American rapper C-Bo
, released June 15, 1995 on AWOL Records. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and at number 99 on the Billboard 200
. The album includes a guest appearance by E-40
. 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
Tales from the Crypt in 2002.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American rapper C-Bo
C-Bo
Shawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...
, released June 15, 1995 on AWOL Records. It peaked at number 4 on the 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...
and at number 99 on the 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...
. The album includes a guest appearance by E-40
E-40
Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
. Along with a single, a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was produced for the song "Birds in the Kitchen".
West Coast Mafia Records
West Coast Mafia Records
West Coast Mafia Records is a hip hop record label founded by C-Bo in 1998.-Notable artists:*C-Bo*Mob Figaz*Thug Lordz*Young Bleed*Killa Tay*Marvaless-Discography:* Agerman - Success the Best Revenge...
, C-Bo's own label, reissued
Reissue
A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....
Tales from the Crypt in 2002.
Track listing
- "Jackin' and Assassin'" - 0:08
- "Murder That He Ritt" - 3:51
- "Free Style" (featuring Mississippi) - 5:12
- "Hard Core" - 3:44
- "Want to Be a "G"" - 3:12
- "Stompin' In My Steel Toes" (featuring Marvaless) - 4:01
- "Birds In the Kitchen" (featuring E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
) - 4:30 - "187 Dance" - 4:05
- "Groovin' On Sunday" (Radio) (featuring Mississippi) - 3:06
- "Who Ride" (featuring Snap) - 3:07
- "Take It How You Want Too" (featuring Marvaless) - 3:58
- "Ain't No Sunshine" (featuring Tuna Bug & Mississippi) - 4:10
Chart history
| Chart (1994) | 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... |
99 |
| 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... |
4 |
External links
- Tales from the Crypt at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Tales from the Crypt at MusicBrainzMusicBrainzMusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an open content music database. Similar to the freedb project, it was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the CDDB...