Ghetto Story

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Ghetto Story
Ghetto Story.jpg
Studio album by
Cham
Released15 August 2006 (2006-08-15)
Studio
  • The Boxx Studio
  • CRS Recordings Studios (Barbados)
Genre
Length1:09:01
Label
Producer Dave Kelly
Cham chronology
Wow... The Story
(2000)		Ghetto Story
(2006)		Lawless
(2017)
Singles from Ghetto Story
  1. "Vitamin S"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Ghetto Story Chapter 2"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Ghetto Story is the second studio album by Jamaican dancehall singer Cham. It was released on 15 August 2006 through Mad House/Atlantic Records. Produced entirely by Dave Kelly, it features guest appearances from Majic Massey, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Cheeztrix, Rihanna, Tia Jean and Akon.

Contents

In the United States, the album peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200, number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 5 on the Top Rap Albums and atop the Reggae Albums charts.

The album's first charted single, "Vitamin S", made it to No. 56 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US. The second charted single, "Ghetto Story Chapter 2", became more successful, reaching No. 62 on the UK singles chart and No. 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Damian Beckett and David Kelly, except track 8 is written with Tia Jean, Ali Tennant, Guz Lally and R. Angol, track 15 is written with Alicia Cook, and track 16 is written with Aliaune Thiam.

No.TitleLength
1."Ghetto Story"4:10
2."Tic Toc"3:49
3."Rude Boy Pledge"3:33
4."Bring It On (Remix)" (featuring Majic Massey)3:10
5."Don't Test Me"3:32
6."Wah Dem a Seh Now?"3:45
7."Fat Punnany (Hottie Hottie Girl)" (featuring Majic Massey)4:45
8."Bad Boys" (featuring Tia Jean)3:56
9."Boom Boom" (featuring Rihanna)4:13
10."Talk to Me"4:11
11."Vitamin S"4:12
12."Love It Like That"3:26
13."Girl" (featuring Jimmy Cheezetrix)3:50
14."Cham"3:11
15."Ghetto Story Chapter 2" (featuring Alicia Keys)4:45
16."Ghetto Story Chapter 3" (featuring Akon)4:22
17."Bad Mind"6:11
Total length:1:09:01

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Ghetto Story - Cham | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (June 2007). "Consumer Guide: June 2007: Nine Inch Nails It, but Aguilera Is a Dud". MSN Music . Retrieved 23 June 2025– via www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ Serpick, Evan (21 September 2006). "Review | New CDs". Rolling Stone . No. 1009. p. 88.
  4. ↑ Bradley, Lloyd (17 September 2006). "Cham, Ghetto Story". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cham Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cham Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Cham Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Cham Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Reggae Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 23 December 2006. p. YE-84. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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