Life of a Kid in the Ghetto
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| Life of a Kid in the Ghetto | ||||
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| Studio album by Ed O.G. & da Bulldogs | ||||
| Released | March 5, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
| Studio | Power Play (Long Island, New York) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:22 | |||
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| Singles from Life of a Kid in the Ghetto | ||||
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Life of a Kid in the Ghetto is the debut studio album by the Boston-based rap group Ed O.G. & da Bulldogs.[1] It was released on March 5, 1991, via PWL America/Mercury Records/PolyGram. The album peaked at number 166 on the Billboard 200[2] and number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3] The album spawned three singles: "Bug-a-Boo" (which peaked at No. 25 on Hot Rap Songs),[4] "I Got to Have It" (which peaked at No. 83 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] and No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs),[6] and "Be a Father to Your Child" (which peaked at No. 58 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] and No. 5 on Hot Rap Songs).[8] Life of a Kid in the Ghetto has sold more than 500,000 copies.[9]
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| Source | Rating |
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| RapReviews | 7.5/10[11] |
The Plain Dealer labeled the album "a unique blend of politics and party rhymes".[12] The Washington Post concluded that "articulate rapper Ed O. G and noted producers Special K and Teddy Tedd (a k a the Awesome Two) create a masterpiece, using tales from the inner city and smoothly soulful and jazzy rhythm sample arrangements as their canvas."[13]
