Child of the Ghetto

Child of the Ghetto
Studio album by G. Dep
Released	November 20, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Hip hop, mafioso rap
Label	Bad Boy Records
Producer	Sean "Puffy" Combs, The Hitmen, Prince Charles Alexander
G. Dep chronology
Child of the Ghetto (2001) Bad Boy (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
RapReviews	[2]
Vibe	[3]

Child of the Ghetto is the debut album by rapper G. Dep. It was released on November 20, 2001 for Bad Boy Records and featured production from Sean Combs and members of The Hitmen, among others.

The album peaked at #106 on Billboard 200 and #23 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.^[4] Single "Special Delivery" from the album peaked at #59 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #3 on Hot Rap Singles.^[5][6] The sales of the album caused G. Dep to subsequently be dropped from Bad Boy Records.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Sample(s)	Time
1	"Intro"	Joe Hooker		1:03
2	"Everyday"	Amen-Ra & J Griffin	"If I Die” by Rare Earth	3:42
3	"Child of the Ghetto"	Coptic		3:43
4	"Special Delivery" ft. P. Diddy	EZ Elpee	"Mr. Roboto" by Styx & "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by the Moog Machine from the album Switched-On Rock.	6:29
5	"Whatever (Interlude)"			1:16
6	"Keep It Gangsta" ft. Shyne	Knobody & Sean Cane		3:22
7	"Smash on the First Night" ft. May	Delray, Kenny Black, Mario Winans & P. Diddy		4:15
8	"The Ride”	Chucky Thompson		4:04
9	"News Report (Interlude)"	Joe Hooker		1:03
10	"Danger Zone"	Yogi		4:07
11	"I Am" ft. Kool G. Rap and Rakim	Yogi		3:58
12	"Blast Off" ft. Mark Curry and Loon	Punch		3:38
13	"The Real (Interlude)"	Yogi		0:53
14	"Doe Fiend"	Mario Winans & P. Diddy	"Microphone Fiend" by Eric B & Rakim & "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band	3:32
15	"I Want the World to See"	Rah-Nyse & DJ Storm	""Touching You" by Stanley Turrentine	3:54
16	"Let’s Get It" ft. P. Diddy and Black Rob	Yogi	"Love & Happiness" by Al Green	4:18
17	"It’s All Over" ft. Carl Thomas	Sean Cane	"Ship Ahoy" by O'Jays	4:27
18	"One Way" ft. Black Rob	Spunk Bigga	"One Way Or Another" by Blondie	3:06
19	"Straight to the Top (Interlude)”	Joe Hooker		0:38
20	"Nothing Gonna Stop Me” (4:34) “Let’s Get It (Remix)" (5:14) ft. Kain, Loon, Mark Curry, P. Diddy and Black Rob (Hidden Bonus Track)	Yogi	"Nothing Can Stop Me" by Billy Davis Jr. & Marilyn McCoo ("Nothing Gonna Stop Me")	9:48 (4:34 / 5:14)

References

1. Allmusic review
2. RapReviews.com review
3. Vibe review
4. "Child of the Ghetto". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
5. "Child of the Ghetto". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
6. "G. Dep - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved January 21, 2011.