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Off Parole

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{{Infobox album

| name = Off Parole

| type = studio

| artist = Rappin' 4-Tay

| cover = Rappin4tay_offparole.jpg

| alt =

| released = March 19, 1996

| recorded = 1995

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Gangsta rap|G-funk|West Coast hip hop}}

| length =

| label = {{hlist|Capitol/EMI|Chrysalis}}

| producer = {{hlist|Al Eaton|Dave G|Doug Rasheed|The Enhancer|Frank Hudson Jr. (exec.)|G-Man Stan|Kevin "Kirv" Irving|Les G|Lil' Fly|Mike Dean|Rappin' 4-Tay|Reggie-Reg|T.C.|Too Short}}

| prev_title = Don't Fight the Feelin'

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = 4 Tha Hard Way

| next_year = 1997

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r232943|pure_url=yes}} Review: Off Parole]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-15.

}}

Off Parole is the third studio album by American rapper Rappin' 4-Tay, released March 19, 1996 on Chrysalis Records. The album features production by The Enhancer, G-Man Stan, Lil' Fly, Mike Dean, Rappin' 4-Tay and Too Short. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 38 on the Billboard 200.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r232943|pure_url=yes}} ((( Off Parole > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))]. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-15. The album features guest performances by Too Short, MC Breed, Lil' Fly, Get Low Playaz (JT The Bigga Figga, San Quinn & Seff The Gaffla) and Jasmyne Forté (4-Tay's Seven Year Old Daughter).

Four music videos were produced to promote the album, including: "Never Talk Down" featuring Too Short & MC Breed, "A Lil' Some'em Some'em", "Ain't No Playa (Playaz Sh*t)" and "Off Parole".

The song, "Never Talk Down", is a slightly different version than the one presented on Too Short's album, Gettin' It.

Track listing

  1. "I Paid My Dues" - 4:25
  2. "New Trump" (featuring Lil' Fly) - 4:14
  3. "A Lil' Some'em Some'em" - 5:37
  4. "Check Ya Self!" - 3:27
  5. "Ain't No Playa (Playaz Shit)" (featuring Passion) - 5:02
  6. "Never Talk Down" (featuring Too Short & MC Breed) - 5:37
  7. "25-2-Life" - 5:04
  8. "Boogie Bang Bang" (featuring Franky J.) - 4:29
  9. "Comin' Back" - 4:04
  10. "Hala at a Playa!" - 4:11
  11. "Game on the Shelf" (featuring Get Low Playaz) - 3:43
  12. "Off Parole" - 4:14
  13. "Where's the Party" - 4:55
  14. "Phat Like That" (featuring Jasmyne Forté) - 3:42
  15. "Still Ph#@*in' wit My Folk$" (featuring Primo, T-Lowe, D-Moe, Nate The Banksta & Hugh E. MC) - 4:47
  16. "Ain't No Playa" (radio mix) - 4:14

Chart history

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!align="left"|Chart (1996)

!align="left"|Peak
position

align="left"|U.S. Billboard 200

|align="center"|38

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

|align="center"|10

References

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External links

  • [http://www.discogs.com/Rappin-4-Tay-Off-Parole/release/1870769 Off Parole] at Discogs
  • [http://www.tower.com/off-parole-rappin-4-tay-cd/wapi/105786387 Off Parole] at Tower Records

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Category:Rappin' 4-Tay albums

Category:1996 albums

Category:Albums produced by Mike Dean (record producer)