Tales from the Hood (soundtrack)
| Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | May 9, 1995 |
| Recorded | 1994-1995 |
| Genre | Horrorcore, Gangsta Rap |
| Length | 52:58 |
| Label | 40 Acres and a Mule Musicworks/MCA Soundtracks |
| Producer | Darin Scott (Executive) ,Larry Robinson (Executive) , Rusty Cundieff (Executive) , Spike Lee (Executive) , Kathy Nelson (Executive) , Lisa Jackson (Executive) , Robert Bacon, Gerald Baillergeau, N.O. Joe, Mike Dean, Prodeje, Gravediggaz, Inspectah Deck, Spice 1 |
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Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1995 horror film, Tales from the Hood. It was released on May 9, 1995 through MCA Records. It features songs from Spice 1, MC Eiht, Wu-Tang Clan, Face Mob featuring Scarface, Ol' Dirty Bastard, The Click and more.
The soundtrack, which consisted entirely of gangsta rap and hardcore rap, did very well on the Billboard charts, peaking at #16 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Two months after its release, the soundtrack was certified gold by the RIAA on July 14, 1995 for sales of over 500,000 copies.
Domino and Chill's title track "Tales from the Hood" was the soundtrack's lone charting single becoming a hit on the rap charts, 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.
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