Released July 19, 1994 Length 59:14 Release date 19 July 1994 | Recorded 1993-94 | |
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Producer Paul Stewart, Dobbs The Wino, Rashad Coles, Billy Boy, Crazy Toones, CS Coleman Similar Coolio albums, G-funk albums, Other albums |
It Takes a Thief is the debut studio album by American rapper Coolio. It was released on July 19, 1994 on Warner Bros. Records. The album received praise for bringing a humorous and lighthearted perspective to often violent and profane themes of typical Gangsta rap.
Contents
"Fantastic Voyage", a hit from the early 1980s, returned to the charts after Coolio released a song of the same name from this album. The song received regular airplay on MTV and became his breakout hit, peaking at #3 in the US. Songs "Smokin Stix", "Can-o-Corn" and "Sticky Fingers" first appeared in the film Poetic Justice.
Track listing
- "Fantastic Voyage (Timber mix)" 5:32
- "County Line" 2:57
- "Mama, I'm in Love wit a Gangsta" (feat. LeShaun) 4:09
- "Hand on My Nutsac" 3:28
- "Ghetto Cartoon (include's Cleo's Mood)" 3:13
- "Smokin' Stix" 3:20
- "Can-o-Corn" 3:40
- "U Know Hoo!" (feat. WC) 3:51
- "It Takes a Thief" 5:06
- "Bring Back Somethin' fo da Hood" 3:11
- "N da Closet" 3:51
- "On My Way to Harlem" 3:13
- "Sticky Fingers" 2:59
- "Thought You Knew" 3:19
- "Ugly Bitches" 4:06
- "I Remember" (feat. J-Ro and Billy Boy) 4:47
Samples
Songs
1Fantastic Voyage (Timber mix)5:34
2County Line2:58
3Mama I'm In Love Wit A Gangsta (Album Mix)4:10
References
It Takes a Thief (album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA