Ghetto Classics

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Ghetto Classics
Jaheim - Ghetto Classics.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2006
Genre R&B
Length42:52
Label
Producer
Jaheim chronology
Still Ghetto
(2002)
Ghetto Classics
(2006)
The Makings of a Man
(2007)
Singles from Ghetto Classics
  1. "Everytime I Think About Her"
    Released: 2005
  2. "The Chosen One"
    Released: 2006
  3. "I Ain't Never"
    Released: 2006

Ghetto Classics is the third studio album by American R&B singer Jaheim. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on February 13, 2006 in the United States, and the following day in the United Kingdom on February 14. [1] As with his previous albums, production and songwriting duties were handled by former Naughty by Nature DJ KayGee as well as Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, Darren Lighty, Eddie F, Bink, Scott Storch, Balewa Muhammad, Wesley Hogges, Eric Williams, and The Co-Stars.

Contents

It debuted at number one on both the US Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 153,000 copies in its first week of release. Ghetto Classics spawned the moderate hit "Everytime I Think about Her", featuring Jadakiss. Although the album stayed on the album charts for only thirteen weeks, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 21, 2006.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 67/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly C− [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
People Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
PopMatters 5/10 [1]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Stylus Magazine B− [9]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Vibe Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a rated mean out of 100 from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 67, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 13 reviews. [2] Allmusic editor John Bush found that "Ghetto Classics may boast nothing as ambitious as 2002's [single] "Fabulous", and it may amp up the rapper collaborations in search of hits (Jadakiss and Styles P have appearances), but overall very little distracts from the qualities that have made him the most durable talent in commercial yet traditional R&B music [...] The final three songs ditch the samples for straight R&B, and while the absence is missed, it represents an intriguing direction for Jaheim in the future. Classic R&B may seem like just a memory to some, but with artists like Heather Headley and Jaheim in action, it doesn't have to be about the past." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Chosen One"
3:50
2."Everytime I Think About Her" (featuring Jadakiss) Bink 4:26
3."Daddy Thing"
  • Gist
  • Muhammad
  • Oliphant
  • Balewa
  • KayGee
  • T.O.
3:50
4."Forgetful" Scott Storch Storch3:42
5."Like a DJ"
3:48
6."Fiend" (featuring Styles P)
  • Abney
  • Thom Bell
  • Gist
  • William "Poogie" Hart
  • Muhammad
  • KayGee
  • Abney
4:55
7."I Ain't Never"
  • Jaheim Hoagland
  • Muhammad
  • Balewa
  • The Co-Stars
4:01
8."125th"
  • Williams
  • Wesley Hogges
4:16
9."Masterpiece"
  • Lewis
  • Williams
  • Williams
  • Hogges
4:02
10."Conversation"Hoagland
  • Williams
  • Hogges
3:01
11."Come Over"
  • Hogges
  • Harry Jordan
  • Williams
  • Williams
  • Hogges
3:01

Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [16] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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