Wise Guys | |
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Released | November 10, 1998 |
Recorded | 1998 |
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Length | 1:10:59 |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Wise Guys is the only studio album by American Southern hip hop group Ghetto Commission. It was released on November 10, 1998, via No Limit/Priority Records. The production was handled by Beats by the Pound, with Master P serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Fiend, Magic, Master P, C-Murder, Mac, Mr. Serv-On, Mystikal, Prime Suspects, QB and Silkk the Shocker. The album peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm a Soulja" (featuring Master P and Mystikal) |
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| 4:37 |
2. | "Get 'Em Up" (featuring Prime Suspects and Fiend) |
| KLC | 4:15 |
3. | "Thug 'Til I Die" (featuring Master P) |
| O'Dell | 4:34 |
4. | "Hustla Baller" |
| Carlos Stephens | 3:45 |
5. | "How Could You Blame Us" (featuring Fiend) |
| Carlos Stephens | 3:50 |
6. | "Run Quickly" |
| Carlos Stephens | 3:24 |
7. | "Blood Line" (featuring Magic) |
| Carlos Stephens | 4:50 |
8. | "These Eyes of Mine" |
| O'Dell | 4:15 |
9. | "Trying to Make It" (featuring Mr. Serv-On) |
| Carlos Stephens | 4:30 |
10. | "Devil's Playground" |
| Carlos Stephens | 4:18 |
11. | "Lost Thugs" (featuring C-Murder) |
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| 4:27 |
12. | "Ghost in the Dark" |
| Carlos Stephens | 2:41 |
13. | "Wise Guys" |
| Carlos Stephens | 3:36 |
14. | "Trying to Change" (featuring Silkk the Shocker) |
| Carlos Stephens | 5:12 |
15. | "Shackled" |
| Carlos Stephens | 3:47 |
16. | "Our Thing" (featuring Magic, QB and Mac) |
| Craig B. | 3:43 |
17. | "Bad Weather" |
| Craig B. | 1:55 |
18. | "Thug Luv" |
| Carlos Stephens | 3:20 |
Total length: | 1:10:59 |
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [2] | 59 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] | 12 |
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