Coolio - It Takes A Thief

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Coolio
It Takes A Thief

Album US 1994 on Tommy Boy label
Hip-Hop/Rap (Gangsta)

Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics edition. Clean Version available. Features the following samples: 1) "Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside, 2) "Hit & Run" by "Bar-Kays", "Children's Story" by Slick Rick, "The Message" by Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five 3) "Mystic Voyage" by Roy Ayers, "Coolin' Me Out" by The Isley Bros. 5) "Cleo's Mood" by Willie Mitchell 6) "You Want It You Got It" by B.T. Express 7) "Everlasting Love" by Rufus & Chaka Khan 10) "Mister Magic" by Grover Washington Jr. 11) "Inner City Blues" by Marvin Gaye, "Body Talk" by Eddie Kendricks 13) "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren 14) "Hobo Scratch" by Malcolm McLaren 16) "Tomorrow's Dream" by Al Green Made in the USA Printed in Canada

Musicians

	Coolio bvoc, *1963 US album by
	Shannon Pool other, styling and gooming
	Stan Jones g, bass, lead guitar
	Lakeside , *1969 US performer, "fantastic voyage"
	Slick Rick voc, *1965 GB performer, "childrens story"
	Bar-Kays , 1966-1989 performer, "hit & run"
	Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five , performer, "the message"
	Clint "Payback" Sands , bass
	LeShaun , *1974 US featuring
	The Isley Brothers , *1954 US performer, "coolin me out"
	Roy Ayers vib, voc, *1940 US performer, "mystic voyage", written by
	Willie Mitchell tr, 1928-2010 US performer, "cleo's wood", written by
	Junior P. , *1972 JM vocals, ragamuffin chant
	B.T. Express , 1974-1987 US performer, "you want it you got it"
	Joe Blow , horns
	Rufus & Chaka Khan , *1970 US performer, "everlasting love"
	Doug Rasheed , US musician, co-producer, musician
	Crazy Toones , 1971-2017 US scratches
	Dobbs The Wino , scratches
	CS Coleman , producer, musician
	Grover Washington, Jr. , 1971-1999 US performer, "mister magic"
	Eddie Kendricks voc, 1939-1992 US performer, "body talk"
	Marvin Gaye p, 1939-1984 US performer, "inner city blues (makes me wanna holler)", written by
	Malcolm McLaren voc, 1946-2010 GB performer, "buffalo gals", performer, "hobo scratch"
	Billy Boy , vocals, additional, featuring
	PS , vocals, additional
	J-Ro voc, featuring
	Al Green voc, acg, *1946 US performer, "tomorrow's dream", written by

Producers

Erwin Gorostiza art direction

Art Industria design

Eric Spillman design

Paul Stewart executive-producer, management

Power Move Management management

Michael Miller photography by

Billy Boy producer

Dobbs The Wino producer

G.A.T. backing vocals

Rashad Coles producer

The Homies backing vocals

Brian G co-producer

WC co-producer

Crazy Toones producer

Clyde "Spoony" Colen co-producer, backing vocals

PS concept by, original concept by

Coolio co-producer

Gary Herd producer

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix)	Coolio	Artis Ivey, Bryan Dobbs, Fred Alexander Jr., Mark Adam Wood, Jr., Marvin Craig, Norman Beavers, Otis Stokes, Stephen Shockley, Thomas Shelby, Tiemeyer McCain	5:32
2	County Line	Coolio	Allen A. Jones, Artis Ivey, Bryan Dobbs, Charles Allen, Clifton "Jiggs" Chase, Ed Fletcher, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Mark Bynum, Melvin Glover, Michael Beard, Sherman Guy, Sylvia Robinson, Winston Stewart	2:57
3	Mama, I'm In Love Wit A Gangsta	Coolio	Artis Ivey, Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Roy Ayers, Rudolph Isley	4:09
4	Hand On My Nutsac	Coolio	Artis Ivey	3:28
5	Ghetto Cartoon	Coolio	Artis Ivey, Autry DeWalt, Freddie Perren, Willie Woods	3:13
6	Smokin' Stix	Coolio	Allan Felder, Artis Ivey, T.G. Conway	3:20
7	Can-O-Corn	Coolio	Artis Ivey	3:40
8	U Know Hoo!	Coolio	Artis Ivey, WC	3:51
9	It Takes A Thief	Coolio	Artis Ivey	5:06
10	Bring Back Somethin Fo Da Hood	Coolio	Artis Ivey, Ralph MacDonald	3:11
11	N Da Closet	Coolio	Artis Ivey, Frank Wilson, James Nyx, Kathy Wakefield, Marvin Gaye	3:51
12	On My Way To Harlem	Coolio	Artis Ivey	3:13
13	Sticky Fingers	Coolio	Artis Ivey, Bryan Dobbs, Clifton "Jiggs" Chase, Ed Fletcher, Melvin Glover, Sylvia Robinson	2:59
14	Thought You Knew	Coolio	Artis Ivey	3:19
15	Ugly Bitches	Coolio	Artis Ivey, Ken Gold, Michael Denne	4:06
16	I Remember	Coolio	Al Green, Artis Ivey, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Willie Mitchell	4:47

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