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1990 single by Too Short
"The Ghetto" is a song by American
Oakland-based rapper
Too $hort. It was released on October 8, 1990 via
Jive Records as the
lead single from his sixth studio album
Short Dog's in the House. Recorded at One Little Indian Studios in
El Cerrito, California, it was produced and mixed by Al Eaton and Too $hort. The instrumental is based on the
Donny Hathaway
song of the same name.
The single peaked at number 42 on the
Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 3 on the
Hot Rap Songs in the United States. The song was later featured on the fictional radio station
Radio Los Santos in the 2004 video game
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "The Ghetto" (Extended Version) | | 5:59 |
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2. | "The Ghetto" (Single Edit) | | 5:02 |
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3. | "The Ghetto" (Instrumental) | | 5:35 |
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4. | "The Ghetto" (Too Short Extended Remix) | | 5:45 |
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5. | "The Ghetto" (Too Short Extended Mix) | | 5:52 |
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6. | "What Rap?" | Shaw | 4:14 |
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Personnel
- Todd "
Too $hort" Shaw – rap vocals, producer, mixing
- Al Eaton – producer, mixing
- Victor Hall – photography
- ZombArt – design
Chart positions
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