Off Parole is the third studio album by American rapper Rappin' 4-Tay. It was released on March 19, 1996 via Chrysalis Records. The recording sessions took place at One Little Indian Studio in Richmond, at The Enterprise and Encore Studios in Los Angeles, at Kirv Productions in Hollywood, at Find-A-Way Studios in Hayward, at Dangerous Music in Atlanta, at Bay View Productions Studio, Premier Studio, Frisco Studios and Tight Out Da Gate Studio in San Francisco.
Production was handled by Al Eaton, G-Man Stan, Mike Dean, Reggie-Reg, T.C., Dave G, Doug Rasheed, Kevin "Kirv" Irving, Les G, The Enhancer, Too $hort and 4-Tay himself, with Frank "Franky J." Hudson Jr. serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Passion, D-Moe, Fly Nate Tha Banksta, Franky J., Hugh EMC, JT the Bigga Figga, Kandice Love, Lil' Fly, MC Breed, Primo, San Quinn, Seff Tha Gaffla, Too $hort, T-Lowe, and 4-Tay's seven-year-old daughter Jasmyne Forté. In the United States, the album reached number 38 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
There were four music videos directed to promote the album: "Never Talk Down", "A Lil' Some'em Some'em", "Ain't No Playa (Playaz Shit)" and "Off Parole". The song "Never Talk Down" slightly differs from the one presented on Too $hort's Gettin' It (Album Number Ten).
Track listing
Sample credits Track 3 contains an interpolation of "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" written by Leon Haywood. Track 9 contains an interpolation of "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" written by Eban Kelly and Jimi Randolph. Track 13 contains an interpolation of "High" written by Randy Mullen.
Personnel
Anthony "Rappin' 4-Tay" Forté – vocals, producer (track 6) Kandice Love – vocals (track 1) Gary "Lil' Fly" Hudson – vocals (track 2), co-producer Gary Mackey – vocals (track 3) Sugar – vocals (track 3) Passion – vocals (track 5) Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals & producer (track 6) Eric Breed – vocals (track 6) Frank "Franky J." Hudson Jr. – vocals (track 8), executive producer, photography Joseph "JT the Bigga Figga" Tom – vocals (track 11) Quincy "San Quinn" Brooks – vocals (track 11) Yusef "Seff Tha Gaffla" Sterling – vocals (track 11) Charles Hill – vocals (track 13) Ron Kenoly – vocals (track 13) Sean Tayco – vocals (track 13) Jasmyne Forté – vocals (track 14) Lionel "Primo" Primus – vocals (track 15) T-Lowe – vocals (track 15) D. "D-Moe" Morris – vocals (track 15) Fly Nate Tha Banksta – vocals (track 15) Hugh E. Gregory – vocals (track 15) Barry "Race" Smith – bass (track 8) Al Eaton – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 13) Mike Dean – producer (tracks: 2, 12) Kevin "Kirv" Irving – producer (track 4) "G-Man Stan" Keith – producer (tracks: 5, 15) Don "The Enhancer" Marsh – producer (track 7) Tomie "T.C." Witherspoon – producer (tracks: 8, 11) Reggie "Reg" Smith – producer (tracks: 8, 11) Doug Rasheed – producer (track 9) David "Dave G" Golostin – producer (track 10) Leslie "Les G" Gray – producer (track 14) Pat Johnson – photography Tar – photography Kiki – photography
Charts Chart (1996) PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 38US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 10
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