Life of a Kid in the Ghetto

Life of a Kid in the Ghetto
Studio album by Ed O.G. & da Bulldogs
Released	March 5, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Studio	Power Play (Long Island, New York)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	44:22
Label	PWL America Mercury PolyGram
Producer	Teddy Ted Special K Joe Mansfield
Ed O.G. & da Bulldogs chronology
Life of a Kid in the Ghetto (1991) Roxbury 02119 (1993)
Singles from Life of a Kid in the Ghetto
"Bug-a-Boo" Released: 1991 "I Got to Have It" Released: 1991 "Be a Father to Your Child" Released: 1992

Life of a Kid in the Ghetto is the debut studio album by the Boston-based rap group Ed O.G. & da Bulldogs. ^[1] It was released on March 5, 1991, via PWL America/Mercury Records/PolyGram. The album peaked at number 166 on the Billboard 200 ^[2] and number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. ^[3] The album spawned three singles: "Bug-a-Boo" (which peaked at No. 25 on Hot Rap Songs), ^[4] "I Got to Have It" (which peaked at No. 83 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ^[5] and No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs), ^[6] and "Be a Father to Your Child" (which peaked at No. 58 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ^[7] and No. 5 on Hot Rap Songs). ^[8] Life of a Kid in the Ghetto has sold more than 500,000 copies. ^[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]
RapReviews	7.5/10 [11]

The Plain Dealer labeled the album "a unique blend of politics and party rhymes". ^[12] The Washington Post concluded that "articulate rapper Ed O. G and noted producers Special K and Teddy Tedd (a k a the Awesome Two) create a masterpiece, using tales from the inner city and smoothly soulful and jazzy rhythm sample arrangements as their canvas." ^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm Different"	4:15
2.	"Speak Upon It" (featuring Def Jef and Ace & Quan)	5:00
3.	"Feel Like a Nut"	3:29
4.	"I Got to Have It"	3:24
5.	"She Said it Was Great"	3:42
6.	"Dedicated to the Right Wingers"	3:25
7.	"Gotta Have Money (If You Ain't Got Money, You Ain't Got Jack)"	4:08
8.	"Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (featuring Pure Blend)	3:38
9.	"Be a Father to Your Child"	3:45
10.	"Stop (Think for a Moment)"	2:59
11.	"Bug-a-Boo"	3:13
12.	"Life of a Kid in the Ghetto"	3:24
Total length:		44:22

References

1. Simpson, Dave (June 8, 1991). "The Life of a Kid in the Ghetto by Ed O. G and da Bulldogs". Melody Maker. Vol. 67, no. 23. p. 32.
2. "Ed O.G & da Bulldogs Life of a Kid in the Ghetto Chart History". Billboard 200 . Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
3. "Ed O.G & da Bulldogs Life of a Kid in the Ghetto Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved November 29, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "Ed O.G & da Bulldogs Bug-a-Boo Chart History". Hot Rap Songs . Retrieved November 29, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
5. "Ed O.G & da Bulldogs I Got to Have It Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
6. "Ed O.G & da Bulldogs I Got to Have It Chart History". Hot Rap Songs . Retrieved November 29, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
7. "Ed O.G & da Bulldogs Be a Father to Your Child Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . Retrieved November 29, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
8. "Ed O.G & da Bulldogs Be a Father to Your Child Chart History". Hot Rap Songs . Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
9. Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 114.
10. Kellman, Andy. "Life of a Kid in the Ghetto Ed O.G & da Bulldogs". AllMusic . Retrieved November 29, 2017.
11. Jost, Matt (March 15, 2005). "Ed O.G. & da Bulldogs Life of a Kid in the Ghetto". RapReviews. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
12. Hill, Edward (March 22, 1991). "Rappin' posse out of Boston". The Plain Dealer.
13. Griffin, Gil (April 12, 1991). "Spring Hip-Hop's Timely Harvest". The Washington Post. p. N21.

External links

• "Ed O.G & da Bulldogs Life of a Kid in the Ghetto". Discogs . 1991.