The Resurrection is the sixth album by the Houston, Texas gangsta rap group known as the Geto Boys. The album was released in 1996 after the Geto Boys reunited after a 3-year breakup. It is considered to be one of the group's most critically praised albums, and the first of a one-two punch of creativity.[1]
[edit] Track listing
| 1. |
"Ghetto Prisoner" |
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1:25 |
| 2. |
"Still" |
Johnson, Jordan, Willie D |
4:00 |
| 3. |
"The World Is a Ghetto (featuring Flaj)" |
(Flaj)Derrick Hunter, Gregory Hunter, Richard Buttrill, DeMarcus Porter |
4:25 |
| 4. |
"Open Minded (featuring DMG)" |
Dean, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Willie D |
4:10 |
| 5. |
"Killer 4 Scratch" |
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0:36 |
| 6. |
"Hold It Down (featuring Facemob)" |
Dean, Dorsey, Jones, Jordan, Smith |
5:27 |
| 7. |
"Blind Leading the Blind (featuring Menace Clan)" |
Adams, Dean, Jordan, Miller, Willie D |
5:04 |
| 8. |
"First Light of the Day" |
Dean, Jordan, Willie D, Wilson |
5:07 |
| 9. |
"Time Taker" |
Dean, Jordan, Willie D |
5:12 |
| 10. |
"Geto Boys and Girls" |
Dean, Jordan, Willie D |
5:59 |
| 11. |
"Geto Fantasy" |
Dean, Gregory, Johnson, Jordan, Miller, Willie D |
4:30 |
| 12. |
"I Just Wanna Die" |
Dean, Johnson, Jordan |
4:00 |
| 13. |
"Niggas and Flies" |
Edwards, Willie D |
3:09 |
| 14. |
"A Visit with Larry Hoover" |
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1:25 |
| 15. |
"Point of No Return" |
Dean, Jordan, Willie D |
3:06 |
[edit] Uses in media
The song "Still" was featured in the 1999 Mike Judge film Office Space during the scene when Peter, Samir, and Michael destroy a HP LaserJet in the middle of a field with a baseball bat. A parody of the scene (featuring a censored version of "Still"), was done by Brian and Stewie on the Family Guy episode I Dream of Jesus, in which they destroy a record of the song "Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen. The uncensored version of the song is available on the Family Guy Volume 7 DVD. Another parody of the scene was used for Spike TV's commercial of their coverage of the Consumer Electronics Convention in Las Vegas aired in December 2011 staring Justine Ezarik.[2]
[edit] Reception
The Resurrection has received positive reviews, with some reviewers calling the album the best album the Geto Boys have ever made. In a positive review, Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote "The Resurrection outstrips every other Geto Boys record in every sense -- it is the leanest, meanest, and funkiest thing they've ever recorded."[3] James Bernard of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+, writing "What makes this their best work is the album's festive mood, despite its harsh subject matter."[4]
In 2005, comedian Chris Rock ranked The Resurrection 15th on his list of the Top-25 Hip-Hop Albums ever.[7]
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 1996 |
The Resurrection |
#6 |
#1 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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- Prince Johnny C.
- The Sire Jukebox
- DJ Ready Red
- Big Mike
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| Albums |
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| Compilations |
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| Singles |
- "You Ain't Nothin'"
- "I Run This"
- "Do It Like A G.O"
- "Fuck 'Em"
- "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
- "I Ain't With Being Broke"
- "Gotta Let Them Hang"
- "Six Feet Deep"
- "Crooked Officer"
- "Straight Gangstaism"
- "The World Is A Ghetto"
- "Still"
- "G-Code"
- "When It Gets Gangsta"
- "The Secret "
- "Yes, Yes Y'all"
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