Ghetty Green | ||||
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Released | September 14, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
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Genre | Hip-hop | |||
Length | 1:12:45 | |||
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Singles from Ghetty Green | ||||
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Ghetty Green is the debut studio album by American rapper Project Pat. It was released on September 14, 1999, [4] through Hypnotize Minds, Loud Records, and RED Distribution. The recording sessions took place at Hypnotize Minds Studio and Cotton Row Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. The production was primarily handled by DJ Paul and Juicy J, who also served as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia, Cash Money Millionaires, Crucial Conflict, Krayzie Bone and Noreaga.
The album's title is a Memphis slang term for money. [5] According to Project Pat, earning money was the main theme of the album. [6] He wrote half of the album while he was in jail. [7] Jim Farber of New York Daily News highlighted the album's "tough street themes" and its "sinister", bass-heavy sound. [8] In an interview with Soren Baker of Rap Pages , Project Pat explained that he was aiming for "fat, Memphis-distorted bass" that will grab listener's attention before they can hear lyrics. [5]
Ghetty Green peaked at number 52 on the Billboard 200 and at number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. The album spawned two singles: "Represent It" and "Ballers". "Ballers", the album's lead single, [5] reached number 75 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
All tracks are written by Patrick Houston, Jordan Houston, and Paul Beauregard, except where noted. All tracks produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J, except "Choppers", produced by DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Mannie Fresh.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "North Memphis" | 1:38 | |
2. | "Represent It" (featuring Noreaga and Tear Da Club Up Thugs) |
| 3:58 |
3. | "Out There" | 4:19 | |
4. | "Niggas Got Me Fucked Up" | 2:32 | |
5. | "You Know the Biss" (featuring DJ Paul) | 3:32 | |
6. | "Choices" (featuring Lord Infamous) |
| 2:45 |
7. | "Ballers" (featuring Juvenile, Big Tymers, Hot Boys, and Three 6 Mafia) | 4:01 | |
8. | "Run a Train" | 4:00 | |
9. | "Rinky Dink / Whatever Ho" (featuring Hypnotize Camp Posse) | 5:31 | |
10. | "Up There" (featuring Krayzie Bone and Mac E) |
| 4:13 |
11. | "Rinky Dink II / We're Gonna Rumble" | 4:13 | |
12. | "Choppers" (featuring B.G. and Big Tymers) (Additional Vocals: M.C. Mack, Big Triece & Pancho Villa) | 3:52 | |
13. | "Gold Shine" (featuring Crunchy Black, DJ Paul, Gangsta Boo, and Juicy J) | 3:55 | |
14. | "Ghetty Green" | 4:19 | |
15. | "Sucks on Dick" (featuring Juicy J) | 3:03 | |
16. | "Shake That Ass" | 2:37 | |
17. | "Stabbers" (featuring Crucial Conflict) |
| 4:21 |
18. | "Slangin' Rocks" (featuring Gangsta Boo & DJ Paul) | 3:17 | |
19. | "528-Cash" | 2:18 | |
20. | "Ballers / Outro (Cash Money Remix)" (featuring Tear Da Club Up Thugs, Juvenile, Hot Boys, and Big Tymers) | 5:01 |
Sample credits
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [9] | 52 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10] | 9 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [11] | 40 |