Ghetto D
1997 studio album by Master P
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Ghetto D is the sixth studio album by American rapper Master P, released on September 2, 1997[6] on No Limit Records and Priority Records.
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| Released | September 2, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | March 1997 | |||
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| Length | 79:28 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[3] |
| The Source |  [4] |
| The Village Voice | C+[5] |
Chart performance
The album debuted at #137 on the Billboard 200.[7] In its second week the album then moved to #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 726,000 copies in its second week.[8] It was mainly on the strength of the two singles released; "I Miss My Homies" (US #25), "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" (US #22) became hit singles in the years 1997 and 1998.[9] "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"[10] 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. Though not a single, there was a video for the song Ghetto D that was aired on November 23, 1997, on both MTV & BET. The album was certified 3× Platinum on August 4, 2006, with 3,185,221 copies sold, according to SoundScan. But according to the No Limit Chronicles on BETunsound scan copies sold were at 6 million copies sold in the United States and over 10 million copies worldwide. [11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Ghetto D" (featuring C-Murder & Silkk The Shocker) | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Let's Get Em" (featuring Mystikal, Silkk The Shocker) | 5:46 |
| 3. | "I Miss My Homies" (featuring Pimp-C, Silkk The Shocker, Mo B. Dick, O'Dell, Sons of Funk) | 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, O'Dell) | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Eyes On Your Enemies" (featuring Silkk The Shocker, Mia X, Mo B. Dick, O'Dell) | 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, Mercedes & Lawand) | 4:07 |
| 17. | "Pass Me da Green" | 3:05 |
| 18. | "Come and Get Some" (featuring C-Murder, Prime Suspects) | 2:31 |
| 19. | "Burbons 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 (featuring Silkk the Shocker)
- 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[18] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
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Singles
I Miss My Homies
| Chart | Position |
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| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 16 |
| Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
Make Em Say Uhh
| Chart | Position |
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| Hot Rap Singles | 6 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi SIngles Sales | 3 |
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 18 |
| Rhythmic Top 40 | 32 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
See also
External links
- Official Track Listing Archived November 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine