Ghetto D

Ghetto D
Studio album by
Master P
ReleasedSeptember 2, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Genre
Length79:28
Label
Producer
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]
RapReviews7.5/10[3]
The Source[4]
The Village VoiceC+[5]

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.

Chart performance

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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 260,000 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.[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
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."Bourbons and Lacs" (featuring Silkk The Shocker, Lil Gotti & Mo B. Dick)4:09
10th Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks (2007)
  1. Weed & Hennessy (feat. C-Murder & Silkk the Shocker)
  2. Scream (featuring Silkk the Shocker)
  3. Playa 4 Life (feat. Rappin' 4-Tay)
  4. Make 'Em Say Ugh! (Instrumental)

Samples

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

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I Miss My Homies

Chart Position
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 16
Hot Rap Singles 1
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

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References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Ghetto D at AllMusic
  2. ^ Sinclair, Tom (September 19, 1997). "Ghetto D". Entertainment Weekly. No. 397. p. 84. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Wallace, Emanuel (August 4, 2009). "Master P :: Ghetto D :: No Limit Records". RapReviews. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  4. ^ Braxton, Charlie (October 1997). "Record Report: Master P – Ghetto D". The Source. No. 97. New York. p. 174.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 2, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Vol. 42, no. 48. p. 74. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ghetto D". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  8. ^ "'Ghetto D' Pushes Past 'No Way Out'". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1997. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "Master P - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "The 50 Worst Songs Ever! Watch, Listen and Cringe! - Blender". Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  11. ^ "Random Southern Soundscan Numbers [Archive] - Hip-Hop Music Community…". Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Master P Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Master P Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Master P – Ghetto D". Recording Industry Association of America.
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