Tales from the Crypt is the second full-length studio album by American rapper C-Bo . It was released on June 15, 1995, via AWOL Records. Production was handled by Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, DJ Daryl, Rodney, D-Wiz and Troy-B, with Barbara Shannon serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Marvaless , Mississippi, Snap and Tuna Bug. The album debuted at number 99 on the Billboard 200 and number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. 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 the album in 2002.
Tales from the Crypt Released June 15, 1995 (1995-06-15 ) Recorded 1994–1995 Genre Length 43 :03 Label AWOL Records Producer Barbara Shannon (exec. ) DJ Daryl D-Wiz Mike Mosley Rodney Sam Bostic Troy-B
"Birds in the Kitchen" Released: August 13, 1995
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1] RapReviews 8.5/10[ 2]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Jackin' and Assasin'" 0:08 2. "Murder That He Ritt" Shawn Thomas DJ Daryl 3:51 3. "Free Style" (featuring Mississippi) Thomas Rodney 5:12 4. "Hard Core" Thomas 3:44 5. "Want to Be a "G"" Thomas 3:12 6. "Stompin' in My Steel Toes" (featuring Marvaless ) Marva Jean Cooks Rodney 4:00 7. "Birds in the Kitchen" Thomas 4:30 8. "187 Dance" Thomas DJ Daryl 4:05 9. "Groovin' on a Sunday" (featuring Mississippi) 3:06 10. "Who Ride" (featuring Snap) DJ Daryl 3:07 11. "Take It How You Want Too" (featuring Marvaless) 3:58 12. "Ain't No Sunshine" (featuring Tuna Bug) DJ Daryl 4:10 Total length: 43:03
Shawn "C-Bo " Thomas – vocals (tracks: 2-5, 7-12)
Tyrone "Mississippi" Gibson – vocals (tracks: 3, 9)
Marva Jean "Marvaless " Cooks – vocals (tracks: 6, 11)
Snap – vocals (track 10)
Tuna Bug – vocals (track 10)
Dave "D-Wiz" Evelingham – producer (track 1) , mixing
Troy B – producer (track 1)
"DJ Daryl" Anderson – producer (tracks: 2, 8, 10, 12)
Rodney – producer (tracks: 3, 6)
Mike Mosley – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 9, 11)
Sam Bostic – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 9, 11)
Ken Lee – mastering (tracks: 7, 8)
Barbara Shannon – executive producer
Keba Konte – photography
Phunky Phat Graph-X – design
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