Ghetto Millionaire

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Ghetto Millionaire
Ghetto Millionaire.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Genre Hip hop
Label TVT
Producer Prince Kaysaan, Buckwild, EZ Elpee, Da Beatminerz, Sha-Self, Hi-Tek, L.E.S., Chyskillz
Royal Flush chronology
Ghetto Millionaire
(1997)
Street Boss
(2005)
Singles from Ghetto Millionaire
  1. "Worldwide"
    Released: 1996 [1]
  2. "Iced Down Medallions"
    Released: 1997 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
RapReviews6/10 [4]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Ghetto Millionaire is the debut album by American rapper Royal Flush, released on August 19, 1997, [6] through TVT Records. The album featured various contributors, including prominent hip-hop producers Da Beatminerz, L.E.S., Buckwild and Hi-Tek. [7] [8]

Contents

The album reached No. 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart [9] and No. 30 on the Top Heatseekers chart [10] in Billboard magazine. The album spawned two charting singles, "Worldwide" and "Iced Down Medallions", [6] the latter of which became No. 41 [11] and No. 18 [12] hit on the Rap Singles chart. For "Iced Down Medallions" became top-100 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Royal Flush

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Intro"Prince Kaysaan4:04
2."I Been Getting So Much $" Buckwild 4:04
3."Iced Down Medallions" (featuring Noreaga)EZ Elpee3:29
4."Can't Help It" (featuring Khadejia)Prince Kaysaan3:15
5."Illiodic Shines" (featuring Mic Geronimo)Prince Kaysaan4:06
6."Movin' on Your Weak Productions" (featuring Phenom Pacino) Da Beatminerz 3:59
7."Conflict Intro" 0:20
8."Conflict" (featuring Wastlanz) Sha-Self 3:44
9."Shines Intro" 0:35
10."Shines" Hi-Tek 3:18
11."Family Problems"EZ Elpee2:35
12."What a Shame" (featuring Noreaga)EZ Elpee4:14
13."Regulate Intro" 0:48
14."Regulate" (featuring Mic Geronimo)EZ Elpee3:16
15."Worldwide" L.E.S. 3:10
16."Niggas Night Out" (featuring Ja Rule)Buckwild2:50
17."International Currency Intro" 0:42
18."International Currency" (featuring Wastlanz) Chyskillz 4:10
19."War"Royal Flush3:18
20."Makin' Moves" (featuring Mic Geronimo)Buckwild3:31
21."Reppin'" (featuring Michelle Mitchell)L.E.S4:01
22."Dead Letter"Low4:01

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [9] 48
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [10] 30

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