Tales from the Hood (soundtrack)
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.
Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | May 9, 1995 |
Recorded | 1994-1995 |
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Length | 52:58 |
Label | MCA Records |
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Singles from Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack | |
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Review scores | |
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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. Both "Tales From the Hood" and Wu-Tang Clan's "Let Me at Them" had promotional music videos released. Havoc & Prodeje's song "The Hood Got Me Feelin' the Pain" featuring Dawn Green also had a music video released.
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Let Me at Them" (performed by Wu-Tang Clan) | Inspectah Deck | 3:39 |
2. | "Face Mob" (performed by Facemob and Scarface) | 3:56 | |
3. | "Tales from the Hood" (performed by Domino and Tha Chill) |
| 4:17 |
4. | "Born II Die" (performed by 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) |
| 4:19 |
8. | "One Less Nigga" (performed by MC Eiht) | MC Eiht | 4:26 |
9. | "From the Dark Side" (performed by Gravediggaz) |
| 3:47 |
10. | "Death Represents My Hood" (performed by Bokie Loc) |
| 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- 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 โ Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- "American album certifications โ Soundtrack โ Tales from the Hood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
External links
- Tales From The Hood (The Soundtrack) at Discogs (list of releases)