Ghetto D

Ghetto D is the sixth studio album by American rapper Master P, released on September 2, 1997[5] on No Limit Records and Priority Records.

Ghetto D
Studio album by Master P
Released	September 2, 1997
Recorded	1996–97
Genre	Hip hop
Length	79:28
Label	No Limit Priority
Producer	Master P (exec.) Beats By the Pound (exec.) Randy Jefferson K-Lou Dez
Master P chronology
Ice Cream Man (1996) Ghetto D (1997) MP da Last Don (1998)
Singles from Ghetto D
"I Miss My Homies" Released: August 19, 1997 "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" Released: January 13, 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]
RapReviews	(7.5/10)[3]
Robert Christgau	C+[4]
The Source
Robert Christgau
NME	(7/10)
Spin	(5/10)
Vibe	(mixed)

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 760,000 copies in its first week.[6] 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.[7] "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"[8] 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.[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

• "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 (Part 1 & 2)" by The Isley Brothers

Charts

Year	Chart (1997)	Position
1997	U.S Billboard 200	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Singles

I Miss My Homies

Chart	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

See also

• List of number-one albums of 1997 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B albums of 1997 (U.S.)

External links

• Official Track Listing

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Ghetto D". EW.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
3. "Master P :: Ghetto D :: No Limit Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
4. "Robert Christgau: CG: Master P." www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
5. "Ghetto D". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14.
6. "'Ghetto D' Pushes Past 'No Way Out'". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1997. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
7. "Master P - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2010-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. "American album certifications – Master P – Ghetto D". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.