Ghetto Fabulous (album)
1998 studio album by Mystikal
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Ghetto Fabulous is the third studio album by American rapper Mystikal. It was released on December 15, 1998, by No Limit Records and distributed by Jive Records. It was produced by Beats by the Pound.
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| Released | December 15, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 60:18 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
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Like his previous album, this also proved to be a success peaking at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 386,000 copies in its first week.[2] A single, "That's the Nigga", reached #25 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. This was Mystikal's final album with No Limit Records. The album was also certified platinum by the RIAA on January 27, 1999. On January 29, 2000, Ghetto Fabulous had sold 2,901,131 records in the U.S.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Round Out the Tank" | Mystikal | KLC | 3:08 |
| 2. | "There He Go" (featuring Guillotine) |
| Carlos Stephens | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Keep It Hype" | Mystikal | Mo B Dick | 3:56 |
| 4. | "That's the Nigga" |
| KLC | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Ghetto Fabulous" (featuring Charlie Wilson and Snoop Dogg) |
| Craig B | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Life Ain't Cool" (featuring Silkk the Shocker and Master P) |
| Craig B | 3:52 |
| 7. | "I'm on Fire" | Mystikal | KLC | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Whacha Want, Whacha Need" (featuring Busta Rhymes) |
| KLC | 4:17 |
| 9. | "The Stick Up" (featuring Mia X and Fiend) |
| O'Dell | 2:54 |
| 10. | "I Smell Smoke" | Mystikal | O'Dell | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Respect My Mind" (featuring Guillotine) |
| Mo B Dick | 2:50 |
| 12. | "Stack Yo Chips" (featuring Master P and C-Murder) |
| Dez | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Dirty South, Dirty Jerz" (featuring Naughty By Nature) |
| KLC | 4:00 |
| 14. | "Yaah!" | Mystikal | KLC | 4:26 |
| 15. | "Let's Go Do It" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Silkk the Shocker) |
| Craig B | 4:18 |
| 16. | "What's Your Alias?" (featuring Fiend, Mac, and Silkk the Shocker) |
| Craig B | 4:32 |
Sample credits[3]
- "That's the Nigga" contains samples from "The Bridge", written by Shawn Moltke and Marlon Williams, as performed by MC Shan, and "How Ya Livin'" as performed by Low Profile.
- "Stack Yo Chips" contains a portion of the composition "Jail House Rap", written by Sal Abbatiello, Mark Morales, David Reeves, Darren Robinson, Larry Smith, Kurtis Walker, and Damon Wimbley, as performed by The Fat Boys.
Personnel
- Beats by the Pound – engineer, mixing
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
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)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
