Still Ghetto

Still Ghetto
Studio album by Jaheim
Released	November 5, 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	R&B
Label	Divine Mill Warner Bros.
Jaheim chronology
Ghetto Love (2001) Still Ghetto (2002) Ghetto Classics (2006)
Singles from Still Ghetto
"Fabulous" Released: October 15, 2002 "Put That Woman First" Released: February 9, 2003 "Backtight" Released: April 20, 2003 "Diamond in da Ruff" Released: September 15, 2003

Still Ghetto is the second studio album by American R&B singer Jaheim. It was released by Divine Mill Records and Warner Bros. Records on November 5, 2002, in the United States. Released to favorable reviews, it debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 111,000 copies, ^[1] eventually reaching platinum for selling a million domestic copies. ^[2]

The album spawned the hit single "Fabulous" featuring Tha' Rayne as well as the single "Put That Woman First" which entered the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 20. The track, "Everywhere I Am" is dedicated to the memory of the singer's parents, who died before he rose to fame. ^{[ when? ]}

"Every Which Way" featuring Duganz was removed from the clean version of the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
BBC Music	(favorable) [4]
Entertainment Weekly	B− [5]
Uncut	[6]
Vibe	[7]

AllMusic editor John Bush found that "Jaheim's considerable vocal talents only increased during the recording of his second album, and a stronger set of songs made Still Ghetto a definite improvement over the debut [...] For "Everywhere I Am," Jaheim recorded a postcard to his mother, who died before he gained fame; it's another testament to his power as an artist that Still Ghetto never descends into maudlin sentiments. Just like his soul forefathers, everything about Jaheim is honest and heartfelt." ^[3]

Chart performance

In the United States, Still Ghetto debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 111,000 copies. ^[1] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling a million domestic copies. ^[2]

Track listing

Explicit version track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Introduction" (featuring Duganz)	Daquan Youngblood Darren Lighty Edward Ferrell Jaheim Hoagland Keir Gist	D. Lighty Eddie F KayGee	1:48
2.	"Diamond in da Ruff"	Albert Hamilton Balewa Muhammad Clifton Lighty Ernest Wilson Gist Vernon Brown	KayGee No I.D. Xtreme	3:21
3.	"Fabulous" (featuring Tha' Rayne)	Muhammad Eddie Berkeley Gene McFadden John Whitehead Gist Mary Brown Victor Carstarphen	Berkeley KayGee	3:47
4.	"Let's Talk About It"	Muhammad Bessie Banks Charles Amorelli C. Lighty Frank Green Herman Kelly Hoagland Nat Robinson	Giz Calogero	4:02
5.	"Put That Woman First"	Muhammad Booker T. Jones C. Lighty Dinky Bingham Hoagland Gist Brown William Bell	Bingham KayGee	4:05
6.	"Beauty and the Thug" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Artell Vanderveer Malik Pendleton	Pendleton	4:57
7.	"Me And My Bitch"	Eric Williams Wesley Hogges	Williams Hogges	3:19
8.	"Backtight"	Williams McFadden Hoagland John Drakesford Whitehead Kenneth Gamble Larry Singletary Carstarphen Hogges	Williams Hogges	3:45
9.	"Special Day"	Pendleton	Pendleton	4:42
10.	"Long as I Live"	Muhammad C. Lighty D. Lighty Delvis Damon Ferrell Hoagland	Eddie F. D. Lighty	4:45
11.	"Interlude"	Ferrell D. Lighty	Eddie F. D. Lighty	0:48
12.	"Everywhere I Am"	D. Lighty Ferrell Sylvester Jordan Jr.	Eddie F. D. Lighty	5:17
13.	"Tight Jeans"	Muhammad C. Lighty D. Lighty Ferrell Jordan	Eddie F. D. Lighty	4:35
14.	"Whut You Want"	C. Lighty Hoagland Kiyamma Griffin	Drummer & DJ	1:42
15.	"Every Which Way" (featuring Duganz)	Youngblood Williams Hoagland Drakesford Hogges	Williams Hogges	3:47
16.	"Still Ghetto" (featuring Taquane)	C. Lighty Hoagland Marilyn McLeod Pam Sawyer T. Oliveira Hoagland	T.O.	4:09

Clean version track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Introduction" (featuring Duganz)	Daquan Youngblood Darren Lighty Eddie F Edward Ferrell Jaheim Hoagland Keir Gist	D. Lighty Eddie F KayGee	1:48
2.	"Diamond in da Ruff"	Albert Hamilton Balewa Muhammad Clifton Lighty No I.D. Ernest Wilson Gist Vernon Brown	KayGee No I.D. Xtreme	3:21
3.	"Fabulous" (featuring Tha' Rayne)	Muhammad Eddie Berkeley Gene McFadden John Whitehead Gist Mary Brown Victor Carstarphen	Berkeley KayGee	3:47
4.	"Let's Talk About It"	Muhammad Bessie Banks Charles Amorelli C. Lighty Frank Green Herman Kelly Hoagland Nat Robinson	Giz Calogero	4:02
5.	"Put That Woman First"	Muhammad Booker T. Jones C. Lighty Dinky Bingham Hoagland Gist Brown William Bell	Bingham KayGee	4:05
6.	"Beauty and the Thug" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Artell Vanderveer Malik Pendleton	Pendleton	4:57
7.	"Me And My Bitch"	Eric Williams Wesley Hogges	Williams Hogges	3:19
8.	"Backtight"	Williams McFadden Hoagland John Drakesford Whitehead Kenneth Gamble Larry Singletary Carstarphen Hogges	Williams Hogges	3:45
9.	"Special Day"	Pendleton	Pendleton	4:42
10.	"Long as I Live"	Muhammad C. Lighty D. Lighty Delvis Damon Ferrell Hoagland	Eddie F. D. Lighty	4:45
11.	"Interlude"	Ferrell D. Lighty	Eddie F. D. Lighty	0:48
12.	"Everywhere I Am"	D. Lighty Ferrell Sylvester Jordan Jr.	Eddie F. D. Lighty	5:17
13.	"Tight Jeans"	Muhammad C. Lighty D. Lighty Ferrell Jordan	Eddie F. D. Lighty	4:35
14.	"Whut You Want"	C. Lighty Hoagland Kiyamma Griffin	Drummer & DJ	1:42
15.	"Still Ghetto" (featuring Taquane)	C. Lighty Hoagland Marilyn McLeod Pam Sawyer T. Oliveira Hoagland	T.O.	4:09

Sample credits

• "Fabulous" contains replayed elements from "Wake Up Everybody" as performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
• "Let's Talk About It" contains elements from "Try to Leave Me If You Can But I Bet You Can't Do It" as performed by Bessie Banks.
• "Put That Woman First" contains replayed elements from "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" as performed by William Bell.
• "Backtight" contains elements from "Somebody Told Me" as performed by Teddy Pendergrass.
• "Still Ghetto" contains elements from "I'd Find You Anywhere" as performed by Creative Source.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Billboard 200 [8] 8 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200 [10] 73 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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