Ghetto D
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2008) |
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| RapReviews | (7.5/10)[3] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[4] |
| The Source |  |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| NME | (7/10) |
| Spin | (5/10) |
| Vibe | (mixed) |
Ghetto D is the sixth studio album by American rapper Master P, released on September 2, 1997[5] on No Limit Records in the United States.
Background
Originally slated to be titled as Ghetto Dope, the name was shortened to the current title before the release due to the drug reference in the aforementioned title. The album would be one of Master P's biggest albums.
Controversy
The original album cover, which depicted a crack addict sitting on a curb and smoking from a glass pipe, was recalled from store shelves. It was promptly replaced by the collage style cover.
Chart performance
The album became the biggest-selling of Master P's career, peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts with first-week sales of 260,000 copies.[6] It was mainly on the strength of the three singles released; "I Miss My Homies" (US #11), "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" (US #7), and "Burbons and Lacs" (US #3) all became hit singles in the years 1997 and 1998. "Gangstas Need Love" samples Diana Ross's hit single "Missing You", while "I Miss My Homies" samples The O'Jays' song "Brandy" from the album So Full of Love. In 2008 "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" it ranked #26 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. It ranked at #36 on Blender's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever"[7] In 2008, it ranked #94 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. "Here We Go", featuring Fiend and Mystikal, was a b-side, released on the "I Miss My Homies" single. The album was certified 3x Platinum on August 4, 2006, with 3,185,221 copies sold, according to SoundScan.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ghetto D" (featuring C-Murder, Silkk The Shocker) | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Let's Get Em" (featuring Mystikal, Silkk The Shocker) | 5:48 |
| 3. | "I Miss My Homies" (featuring Pimp-C, Silkk The Shocker, Mo B. Dick, Odell) | 5:25 |
| 4. | "We Riders" (featuring Mac) | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Throw 'Em Up" (featuring Kane & Abel) | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Tryin' 2 Do Something" (featuring Fiend, Mac, Mo B. Dick) | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Plan B" (featuring Mia X) | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Weed & Money" (featuring Silkk The Shocker) | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Captain Kirk" (featuring Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mystikal) | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Stop Hatin'" (featuring Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mo B. Dick, Odell) | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Eyes On Your Enemies" (featuring Silkk The Shocker, Mo B. Dick, Odell) | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" (featuring Fiend, Silkk The Shocker Mia X, Mystikal) | 5:06 |
| 13. | "Going Through Somethangs" (featuring Big Ed, Mr. Serv-On) | 4:41 |
| 14. | "Only Time Will Tell" (featuring Mac, Sons of Funk) | 4:08 |
| 15. | "After Dollars, No Cents" (featuring Silkk The Shocker) | 3:34 |
| 16. | "Gangstas Need Love" (featuring Silkk The Shocker) | 4:07 |
| 17. | "Pass Me Da Green" | 3:05 |
| 18. | "Come and Get Some" (featuring C-Murder, Prime Suspects) | 2:31 |
| 19. | "Bourbons and Lacs" (featuring Silkk The Shocker, Lil Gotti, Mo B. Dick) | 4:09 |
10th Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks (2007)
- Weed & Hennessy (feat. C-Murder & Silkk the Shocker)
- Scream
- Playa 4 Life (feat. Rappin' 4-Tay)
- Make 'Em Say Ugh! (Instrumental)
Samples
- "Bourbons and Lacs"
- "Gangstas Need Love"
- "Missing You" by Diana Ross
- "Ghetto D"
- "I Miss My Homies"
- "Brandy" by The O'Jays
- "Make Em' Say Uhh!"
- "Apache" by Sugarhill Gang
- "Funkbox Party" by The Masterdon Committee
- Pass Me da Green
- "Intro and Main Title" by Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave
- "Stop Hatin'"
- "Rumors" by Timex Social Club
- "Tryin' 2 Do Something"
- "For the Love of You (Part 1 & 2)" by The Isley Brothers
Charts
| Year | Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | U.S Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles
I Miss My Homies
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 16 |
| Hot Rap Singles | 2 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
Make Em Say Uhh
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi SIngles Sales | 3 |
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 6 |
| Rhythmic Top 40 | 10 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
See also
External links
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ "Ghetto D".
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/1997/sep/11/entertainment/ca-30954
- ^ http://www.blender.com/lists/61412/the50worstsongseverwatchlistenandcringe.html?p=3
- ^ http://www.wordofsouth.com/myblock/archive/index.php/t-25640.html