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1	Fantastic Voyage Written-By – F. Alexander, Jr.*, M. Woods, Jr.*, M. Craig*, N. Berwers*, O. Stokes*, S. Shockley*, T. Shelby*, T. McCain*	5:33
2	County Line Written-By – A. Jones*, C. Allen*, F. Thompson*, H. Henderson*, J. Alexander*, L. Dobson*, L. Smith*, M. Bynum*, M. Beard*, S. Guy*, W. Stewart*	2:57
3	Mama, I'm In Love Wit A Gangsta Featuring – LeShaunWritten-By – C. Jasper*, E. Isley*, M. Isley*, O. Isley*, R. Isley*, R. Ayers*, R. Isley*	4:10
4	Hand On My Nutsac	3:29
5	Ghetto Cartoon (Includes Cleo's Mood) Producer – Rashad ColesRap [Ragamuffin Chant] – Junior P.Written-By – A. Dewalt*, F. Terrem*, W. Woods*	3:13
6	Smokin' Stix Co-producer – Brian G.*Producer – Billy BoyWritten-By – A. Feldman*, T. Conway*	3:20
7	Can-O-Corn Horns – Joe Blow	3:41
8	U Know Hoo! Co-producer, Written-By – WCProducer, Scratches – Crazy ToonesScratches – Dobbs The Wino	3:52
9	It Takes A Thief Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Spoon*Producer, Musician – CS Coleman	5:07
10	Bring Back Somethin Fo Da Hood Written-By – R. MacDonald*	3:12
11	N Da Closet Written-By – F. Wilson*, J. Nyx*, K. Wakefield*, M. Gaye*	3:51
12	On My Way To Harlem	3:13
13	Sticky Fingers	2:59
14	Thought You Knew Vocals [Additional] – Billy BoyVocals [Additional], Concept By [Original] – PS	3:19
15	Ugly Bitches Co-producer – Doug RasheedWritten-By – Gold*, Deene*	4:07
16	I Remember Co-producer – CoolioFeaturing – Billy Boy, J-Ro Of The Alkaholiks*Producer – Gary "G-Luv" Herd*Written-By – A. Green*, K. Gamble-L. Huff*, Mitchell*	4:48

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
• Published By – T-Boy Music
• Published By – Boo Daddy Publishing
• Published By – Portrait/Solar Songs, Inc.
• Published By – Circle L Publishing
• Published By – Wino Funk Music
• Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
• Published By – Gambi Music
• Published By – Roy Ayers Ubiquity
• Published By – WB Music Corp.
• Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
• Published By – Bovina Music, Inc.
• Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Stone Agate Music
• Published By – All Nations Music
• Published By – Frankly Music
• Published By – MCA Music
• Published By – Bass Pipe Music
• Published By – Antisia Music, Inc.
• Published By – Stone Diamond Music Corp.
• Published By – Sugar Hill Music
• Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
• Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
• Published By – Al Green Music, Inc.
• Published By – Mijac Music
• Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.

Credits

• Art Direction – Erwin Gorostiza
• Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Gat* (tracks: 1, 11), The Homies (tracks: 6, 7, 10, 15)
• Bass – Clinton Sands* (tracks: 3, 11, 16), Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones* (tracks: 1, 10, 13)
• Co-producer – Spoon* (tracks: 9, 16)
• Design – Art Industria, Eric Spillman
• Executive-Producer, Management – Paul Stewart
• Lead Guitar – Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones* (tracks: 1, 13)
• Liner Notes – 佐々木士郎*
• Liner Notes [対訳] – 矢花陽子*
• Management – Power Move Management
• Musician – Doug Rasheed (tracks: 8, 15)
• Other [Styling And Grooming] – Shannon Pool
• Photography By – Michael Miller
• Producer – Dobbs The Wino (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 10 to 15)
• Written-By – A. Ivey*, B. Dobbs* (tracks: 1, 2, 13), C. Chase* (tracks: 2, 13), E. Fletcher* (tracks: 2, 13), M. Glover* (tracks: 2, 13), S. Robinson* (tracks: 2, 13)

Notes

Track 1:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Portrait-Solar Songs, Inc./Circle L Publishing (ASCAP).
Sample of "Fantastic Voyage" performed by Lakeside.

Track 2:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Wino Funk/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)/Gambi Music, Inc.
Contains elements from "Hit & Run" performed by The Bar-Kays, "Childrens Story" by Slick Rick and "The Message" performed by Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five.

Track 3:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Inc. (all rights admin. by WB Music Corp)/EMI-April Music, Inc./Bovina Music, Inc. (ASCAP).
Contains elements from "Mystic Voyage" performed by Roy Ayers and "Coolin Me Out" performed by The Isley Bros.

Track 4:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP).

Track 5:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Jobete Music Pub. (ASCAP)/Stone Agate Music (BMI).
Contains elements from "Cleo's Mood" performed by Willie Mitchell.

Track 6:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/All Nations Pub. (ASCAP)/Frankly Music (BMI).
Contains sample of "You Want It You Got It" performed by B.T. Express.

Track 7:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/MCA Music (ASCAP).
Contains elements of "Everlasting Love" performed by Rufus & Chaka Khan.

Track 8:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Bass Pipe Publishing (ASCAP).

Track 9:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP).

Track 10:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Antisia Music (ASCAP).
Contains elements from "Mister Magic" performed by Grover Washington, Jr.

Track 11:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Jobete Music Co, Inc. (ASCAP)/Stone Diamond Music Corp. (BMI).
Contains elements from "Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)" performed by Marvin Gaye and "Body Talk" performed by Eddie Kendricks.

Track 12:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP).

Track 13:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Sugar Hill Music/Wino Funk (BMI).
Contains elements from "Buffalo Gals" performed by Malcolm McLaren.

Track 14:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP).
Contains elements from "Hobo Scratch" performed by Malcolm McLaren.

Track 15:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI).
Contains elements from "Oh Honey" (Gold/Deene).

Track 16:
Published by T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Irving Music, Inc./Al Green Music, Inc./Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Mijac Music/EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. (all rights admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.) (BMI).
Contains elements from "Tomorrow's Dream" performed by Al Green.
J-Ro appears courtesy of Loud/RCA.

℗ © 1994 Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Manufactured by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Comes with obi. Includes booklet.
Booklet contains liner notes in Japanese, lyrics in English with Japanese translations.
Track duration from booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988009 740621
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L275
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4535
• Matrix / Runout: DP-6975 1
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TBCD 1083	Coolio	It Takes A Thief ‎(CD, Album)	Tommy Boy	TBCD 1083	USA & Canada	1994
TBC 1099	Coolio	It Takes A Thief ‎(Cass, Album)	Tommy Boy	TBC 1099	Canada	1994
TBCD 1083	Coolio	It Takes A Thief ‎(CD, Album)	Tommy Boy	TBCD 1083	USA & Canada	1994
TBCD 1099	Coolio	It Takes A Thief ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Tommy Boy	TBCD 1099	US	1994
TB 1083	Coolio	It Takes A Thief ‎(LP, Album)	Tommy Boy	TB 1083	USA & Canada	1994

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