Ghetto D

Ghetto D
Studio album by Master P
Released September 2, 1997
Recorded 1996–97
Genre Gangsta Rap, Southern Hip Hop
Length 79:28
Label No Limit Records/Priority
Producer Master P (exec.)
Beats By the Pound (exec.)
Randy Jefferson, K-Lou, Dez
Master P chronology
Ice Cream Man
(1996)		 Ghetto D
(1997)		 MP Da Last Don
(1998)
Singles from Ghetto D
  1. "I Miss My Homies"
    Released: August 19, 1997
  2. "Make 'Em Say Uhh!"
    Released: January 13, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[3]
Robert ChristgauC+[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

# Title Featured Performers Length
1. "Ghetto D" Silkk The Shocker, C-Murder4:37
2. "Let's Get Em" Mystikal, Silkk The Shocker5:48
3. "I Miss My Homies" Pimp-C, Silkk The Shocker, Mo B. Dick, Odell5:25
4. "We Riders" Mac3:58
5. "Throw 'Em Up" Kane and Abel3:22
6. "Tryin' 2 Do Something" Fiend, Mac, Mo B. Dick3:24
7. "Plan B" Mia X3:50
8. "Weed & Money" Silkk The Shocker4:04
9. "Captain Kirk" Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mystikal5:05
10. "Stop Hatin'" Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mo B. Dick, Odell5:04
11. "Eyes On Your Enemies" Silkk The Shocker, Mo B. Dick, Odell3:29
12. "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" Fiend, Silkk The Shocker Mia X, Mystikal 5:06
13. "Going Through Somethangs" Big Ed, Mr. Serv-On4:41
14. "Only Time Will Tell" Mac, Sons of Funk4:08
15. "After Dollars, No Cents" Silkk The Shocker3:34
16. "Gangstas Need Love" Silkk The Shocker4:07
17. "Pass Me Da Green" 3:05
18. "Come and Get Some" C-Murder, Prime Suspects2:31
19. "Bourbons and Lacs" Silkk The Shocker, Lil Gotti, Mo B. Dick4:09

It should be noted that Silkk The Shocker makes the most guest appearances (eleven) on the album.

2007 - 10th Anniversary Edition

  1. Weed & Hennesey (feat. C-Murder & Silkk the Shocker)
  2. Scream
  3. Playa 4 Life (feat. Rappin' 4-Tay)
  4. Make 'Em Say Ugh! (Instrumental)

Samples

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

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ↑ RapReviews review
  4. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  5. ↑ "Ghetto D".
  6. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1997/sep/11/entertainment/ca-30954
  7. ↑ http://www.blender.com/lists/61412/the50worstsongseverwatchlistenandcringe.html?p=3
  8. ↑ http://www.wordofsouth.com/myblock/archive/index.php/t-25640.html
Preceded by
No Way Out by Puff Daddy		 Billboard 200 number-one album
September 9–12, 1997 		Succeeded by
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
by LeAnn Rimes
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