''Ghetto D'' is the sixth

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by American

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Master P Percy Robert Miller Sr. (born April 29, 1967), known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record executive, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the record label No Limit Records, which was relaunched as ...

, released on September 2, 1997 on

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and

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Chart performance

The album debuted at #137 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In Its second week the album then moved to #1 on the

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and

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selling 260,000 copies in its second week. It was mainly on the strength of the two singles released; "I Miss My Homies" (US #25), "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" (US #22) became hit singles in the years 1997 and 1998. "Gangstas Need Love" samples

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's hit single " Missing You", while "I Miss My Homies" samples

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' song "Brandy" from the album ''

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''. In 2008 "

Make 'Em Say Uhh! "Make Em Say Uhh!" is the second single from Master P's 1997 studio album ''Ghetto D'', produced by KLC. The album was released in 1997, but the single was not released until January 1998 though Priority Records and Master P's No Limit Records. ...

" it ranked #26 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. It ranked at #36 on

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's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever" In 2008, it ranked #94 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. "Here We Go", featuring Fiend and

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, was a b-side, released on the " I Miss My Homies" single. Though not a single, there was a video for the song Ghetto D that was aired on November 23, 1997, on both MTV & BET. The album was certified 3× Platinum on August 4, 2006, with 3,185,221 copies sold, according to

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Track listing

;10th Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks (2007) #Weed & Hennessy (feat. C-Murder & Silkk the Shocker) #Scream (featuring Silkk the Shocker) #Playa 4 Life (feat. Rappin' 4-Tay) #Make 'Em Say Ugh! (Instrumental)

Samples

*"Bourbons and Lacs" **"

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" by

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*"Gangstas Need Love" **"Missing You" by

*"Ghetto D" **" Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim *"I Miss My Homies" **"Brandy" by The O'Jays *"Make Em' Say Uhh!" **"

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" by

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**"Funkbox Party" by The Masterdon Committee *Pass Me da Green **"Intro and Main Title" by Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave *"Stop Hatin'" **"Rumors" by Timex Social Club *"Tryin' 2 Do Something" **"

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(Part 1 & 2)" by

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