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1995 soundtrack album by Various artists
Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various artists
ReleasedMay 9, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
Length52:58
LabelMCA Records
Producer
Singles from Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack
  1. "The Hood Got Me Feelin' the Pain"
    Released: June 27, 1995
  2. "Tales from the Hood"
    Released: September 5, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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.

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

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Let Me at Them" (performed by Inspectah Deck)Inspectah Deck3:39
2."Face Mob" (performed by Facemob and Scarface)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)4:35
5."Ol' Dirty's Back" (performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard and 12 O'Clock)Cherokee Chief4:10
6."I'm Talkin' to Myself" (performed by NME and Grench the Mean 1)Kurupt5:13
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 Eiht4:26
9."From the Dark Side" (performed by Gravediggaz)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 Ton4:35
12."The Grave" (performed by N.G.N. and Killa)Moe ZMD5:37
Total length:52:58

Charts

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tales from the Hood [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  2. "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  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.
  5. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Tales from the Hood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

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