Ode to the Ghetto

Ode to the Ghetto
Studio album by Guilty Simpson
Released	March 25, 2008
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:35
Label	Stones Throw Records/ Capitol
Producer	Madlib, Mr. Porter, Oh No, J Dilla, Black Milk, DJ Babu, Konnie Ross
Guilty Simpson chronology
Ode to the Ghetto (2008) O. J. Simpson (2010)
Singles from Ode to the Ghetto
"Getting Bitches" Released: 2007 "Footwork" Released: 2008 "Ode to the Ghetto" Released: 2008

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B-[2]
Exclaim!	favorable[3]
The List	[4]
Pitchfork Media	4.5/10[5]
PopMatters	[6]
Spin	6/10[7]
XLR8R	8/10[8]

Ode to the Ghetto is the first solo album by American rapper Guilty Simpson, released on Stones Throw Records in 2008.^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"The American Dream"	Madlib	2:10
2.	"Robbery"	Mr. Porter	3:20
3.	"She Won't Stay at Home"	Madlib	1:55
4.	"Footwork"	Oh No	3:29
5.	"Ode to the Ghetto"	Oh No	3:27
6.	"Get Bitches"	Mr. Porter	2:19
7.	"I Must Love You"	J Dilla	3:17
8.	"The Future" (featuring MED)	Madlib	2:57
9.	"Pigs"	Madlib	1:49
10.	"My Moment"	Black Milk	2:53
11.	"Run" (featuring Sean Price and Black Milk)	Black Milk	3:40
12.	"Kinda Love"	Mr. Porter	3:19
13.	"Yikes"	Madlib	2:05
14.	"The Real Me"	Black Milk	2:44
15.	"Kill 'Em"	DJ Babu	3:09
16.	"Almighty Dreadnaughtz" (featuring Super MC, Krizsteel, and Konnie Ross)	Konnie Ross	5:02

Chart positions

Chart	Peak position
U.S. Top Heatseekers	23[10]
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	69[11]

References

1. Brown, Marisa. "Ode to the Ghetto - Guilty Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
2. Bruno, Mike (March 28, 2008). "Ode to the Ghetto (2008) - Guilty Simpson". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
3. Patrick, Ryan B. (April 2008). "Guilty Simpson - Ode to the Ghetto". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
4. Glencross, Steve (March 27, 2008). "Guilty Simpson - Ode to The Ghetto". The List. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
5. Cohen, Ian (February 28, 2008). "Guilty Simpson: Ode to the Ghetto". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
6. Horowitz, Steven J. (March 25, 2008). "Guilty Simpson: Ode to the Ghetto". PopMatters. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
7. Reeves, Mosi (March 25, 2008). "Guilty Simpson, 'Ode to the Ghetto' (Stones Throw)". Spin. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
8. Herman, Max (February 26, 2008). "Guilty Simpson - Ode To the Ghetto". XLR8R. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
9. Leask, Hugh (May 10, 2008). "A hip-hop rescue - how indie labels are giving the genre a fresh start". The Independent. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
10. "Guilty Simpson - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
11. "Guilty Simpson - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2014.

External links

• Ode to the Ghetto at Discogs (list of releases)