"The Ghetto" is a song by American Oakland-based rapper
Too $hort
Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on ...
. It was released on October 8, 1990 via
Jive Records as the
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release s ...
from his sixth studio album ''
Short Dog's in the House''. Recorded at One Little Indian Studios in
El Cerrito, California
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, it was produced and mixed by Al Eaton and Too $hort. The instrumental is based on the
Donny Hathaway song of the same name.
The single peaked at number 42 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 12 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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and number 3 on the
Hot Rap Songs
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in the United States. The song was later featured on the fictional radio station
Radio Los Santos in the 2004 video game ''
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''.
Track listing
Personnel
*Todd "
Too $hort
Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on ...
" Shaw – rap vocals, producer, mixing
*Al Eaton – producer, mixing
*Victor Hall – photography
*ZombArt – design
Chart positions
References
External links
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1990 singles
1990 songs
Too Short songs
Jive Records singles
Songs written by Too Short
Songs written by Leroy Hutson