Ghetto Fabulous (album)

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Ghetto Fabulous
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 15, 1998 (US)
Recorded1998
Genre Hip hop
Length60:18
Label
Producer
Mystikal chronology
Unpredictable
(1997)
Ghetto Fabulous
(1998)
Let's Get Ready
(2000)
Singles from Ghetto Fabulous
  1. "That's the Nigga"
    Released: August 11, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly B+
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Ghetto Fabulous is the third studio album by American rapper Mystikal. It was released on December 15, 1998, by No Limit Records. It was produced by Beats by the Pound. Like his previous album, this also proved to be a success peaking at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 386,000 copies in its first week. [2] A single, "That's the Nigga", reached #25 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. This was Mystikal's final album with No Limit Records. The album was also certified platinum by the RIAA on January 27, 1999. On January 29, 2000, Ghetto Fabulous had sold 2,901,131 records in the U.S.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Round Out the Tank"Mystikal KLC 3:08
2."There He Go" (featuring Guillotine)
  • Mystikal
  • Guillotine
Carlos Stephens 3:33
3."Keep It Hype"Mystikal Mo B Dick 3:56
4."That's the Nigga"KLC3:27
5."Ghetto Fabulous" (featuring Charlie Wilson and Snoop Dogg)
  • Mystikal
  • Charlie Wilson
  • Snoop Dogg
Craig B 4:13
6."Life Ain't Cool" (featuring Silkk the Shocker and Master P)
  • Mystikal
  • Silkk the Shocker
  • Master P
Craig B3:52
7."I'm on Fire"MystikalKLC3:40
8."Whacha Want, Whacha Need" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
  • Mystikal
  • Busta Rhymes
KLC4:17
9."The Stick Up" (featuring Mia X and Fiend)
  • Mystikal
  • Mia X
  • Fiend
O'Dell 2:54
10."I Smell Smoke"MystikalO'Dell3:29
11."Respect My Mind" (featuring Guillotine)
  • Mystikal
  • Guillotine
Mo B Dick2:50
12."Stack Yo Chips" (featuring Master P and C-Murder) Dez 3:13
13."Dirty South, Dirty Jerz" (featuring Naughty By Nature)
  • Mystikal
  • Naughty By Nature
KLC4:00
14."Yaah!"MystikalKLC4:26
15."Let's Go Do It" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Silkk the Shocker)
  • Mystikal
  • Snoop Dogg
  • Silkk the Shocker
Craig B4:18
16."What's Your Alias?" (featuring Fiend, Mac, and Silkk the Shocker)
  • Mystikal
  • Fiend
  • Mac
  • Silkk the Shocker
Craig B4:32

Sample credits [3]

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Ghetto Fabulous
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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