Ghetto D
Ghetto D is the sixth studio album by American rapper Master P, released on September 2, 1997 on No Limit Records and Priority Records.
Background
Originally slated to be titled as Ghetto Dope, the name was shortened to the current title before the release due to the drug reference in the aforementioned title. The album would be one of Master P's biggest albums.Controversy
The original album cover, which depicted a crack addict sitting on a curb and smoking from a glass pipe, was recalled from store shelves. It was promptly replaced by the collage style cover.Chart performance
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 260,000 copies in its first week. It was mainly on the strength of the two singles released; "I Miss My Homies", "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" became hit singles in the years 1997 and 1998. "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" 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 3x Platinum on August 4, 2006, with 3,185,221 copies sold, according to SoundScan.Track listing
10th Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks (2007)
- Weed & Hennessy
- Scream
- Playa 4 Life
- Make 'Em Say Ugh!
Samples
- "Bourbons and Lacs"
- *"Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye
- "Gangstas Need Love"
- *"Missing You" by Diana Ross
- "Ghetto D"
- *"Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim
- "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 " by The Isley Brothers
Charts
Certifications
Singles
I Miss My HomiesChart | Position |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 16 |
Hot Rap Singles | 2 |
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 | 17 |