Tales from the Hood (soundtrack)

Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack
Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	May 9, 1995
Recorded	1994-1995
Genre	Horrorcore; gangsta rap;
Length	52:58
Label	MCA Records
Producer	Darin Scott (exec.); Larry Robinson (exec.); Rusty Cundieff (exec.); Spike Lee (exec.); Kathy Nelson (exec.); Lisa Jackson (exec.); Moe ZMD; Bokie Loc; Cherokee Chief; Frukwan; Gerald Baillergeau; Inspectah Deck; Kurupt; MC Eiht; Mike Dean; N.O. Joe; Prodeje; Robert "Fonksta" Bacon; Sean "Barney" Thomas; Spice 1; Studio Ton; Tomie Mundy; Too Poetic; Victor Merritt;
Singles from Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack
	"The Hood Got Me Feelin' the Pain"; Released: June 27, 1995; "Tales from the Hood"; Released: September 5, 1995;

Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Rusty Cundieff's 1995 horror film, Tales from the Hood. It was released on May 9, 1995 through MCA Records, and consists of twelve songs by various hip hop music recording artists. The album features performances by the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Facemob, Gravediggaz, Havoc & Prodeje, MC Eiht, Scarface, Spice 1, Tha Chill, The Click and more. Audio production was handled by several record producers, including Inspectah Deck, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Kurupt, Too Poetic. Spike Lee served as one of six executive producers on the album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The soundtrack, which consisted entirely of gangsta rap and hardcore hip hop music, made it to number 16 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Domino and Tha Chill's title track "Tales from the Hood" was the soundtrack's lone charting single becoming a hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart, where it peaked at #8. The music video features cameos from artists that also performed on the Tales from the Hood soundtrack. Havoc & Prodeje's song "The Hood Got Me Feelin' the Pain" featuring Dawn Green was also released as a single and had a music video produced.

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Let Me at Them" (performed by Wu-Tang Clan)	Inspectah Deck	3:39
2.	"Face Mob" (performed by Facemob and Scarface)	N.O. Joe Mike Dean	3:56
3.	"Tales from the Hood" (performed by Domino and Tha Chill)	Gerald Baillergeau Victor Merritt	4:17
4.	"Born II Die" (performed by Spice 1)	Moe ZMD Spice 1	4:35
5.	"Ol' Dirty's Back" (performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard and 12 O'Clock)	Cherokee Chief	4:10
6.	"I'm Talkin' to Myself" (performed by NME and Grench the Mean 1)	Kurupt	5:13
7.	"The Hood Got Me Feelin' the Pain" (performed by Havoc & Prodeje and Dawn Green)	Prodeje Robert "Fonksta" Bacon Tomie Mundy	4:19
8.	"One Less Nigga" (performed by MC Eiht)	MC Eiht	4:26
9.	"From the Dark Side" (performed by Gravediggaz)	Gatekeeper Grym Reaper	3:47
10.	"Death Represents My Hood" (performed by Bokie Loc)	Bokie Loc Sean "Barney" Thomas	4:24
11.	"Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto" (performed by The Click)	Studio Ton	4:35
12.	"The Grave" (performed by N.G.N. and Killa)	Moe ZMD	5:37
Total length:			52:58

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1995)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	56

Certifications edit


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[5]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tales from the Hood [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Tales from the Hood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

External links edit

Tales From The Hood (The Soundtrack) at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tales from the Hood [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Soundtrack-2] "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Soundtrack-3] "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[4] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[United_StatesSoundtrackTales_from_the_HoodalbumCertRef-5] "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Tales from the Hood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

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