Strickly Ghetto [Explicit Lyrics] [EP]

1. Humm Deez Nuts

2. Street Corner

3. BNS Sex

4. Once upon a Time

5. Suck No Dick

6. Robbin' of da Hood

7. Get Down With da Get Down

Strickly Ghetto,King Sun,Cold Chillin Records,Dance Music,Hip-Hop,Rap,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Average customer rating: JJ & Mofro will make you swing music review Cant go wrong with Country Ghetto Anatomy: Grey Another letter from home.

Country Ghetto JJ Grey & Mofro Manufacturer: Alligator Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Alligator Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Blackwater Lochloosa Do Your Thing State of Grace Push Comes to Shove ASIN: B000MGVBNW Release Date: 2007-02-20

Tracks:

1. War
2. Circles
3. Country Ghetto
4. Tragic
5. By My Side
6. On Palestine
7. Footsteps
8. Turpentine
9. A Woman
10. Mississippi
11. The Sun Is Shining Down
12. Goodbye

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Within the soul-drenched music of northern Florida's JJ Grey and band, the roots run as deep as the influences are indelible. "War" and "By My Side" sound like Southern-fried Sly and the Family Stone. "Turpentine" recalls the swamp funk of Tony Joe White. Both "A Woman" and "The Sun Is Shining Down" suggest long-lost Otis Redding sessions in Muscle Shoals, while "Mississippi" takes Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" on a trip down to the delta. From the harmonica-laced country blues of the title track to the gospel piano and choir of "On Palestine," Grey's music compensates with conviction for what it lacks in originality. --Don McLeese

Album Description

JJ Grey & MOFRO's Alligator debut, Country Ghetto features 12 original JJ Grey compositions that come right out of the Southern musical and literary tradition. Grey's ear for detail inhabits his songs, whether it is a story passed down to him from his grandmother or the tribulations of a childhood friend. His voice delivers them with an unflinching strength that makes the personal universal and paints a vivid portrait of an exact time or place with words and music. Like his songs, his rich, soulful vocals are forceful and commanding, seemingly old beyond his years. And the music, from smoldering soul ballads to gospel-fried funk to straight ahead rock `n' roll, brings it all home with danceable grooves and a melodic freshness that will stay with you long after the album ends.

Grey's songwriting influences are widespread. "I listen to people who tell the story," he says, naming Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, R.L. Burnside, Tony Joe White, Jerry Reed, Otis Redding, Dr. John, Sly & The Family Stone, Van Morrison, Bill Withers and Dan Penn. What these writers and performers have in common is a love for simplicity, evoking complex emotions with a minimal number of words. As a performer, Grey is influenced by the sexually charged blues of Howlin' Wolf, the country soul of George Jones and the hard funk of James Brown, as well as local personalities like street preachers and old time radio DJs.

Customer Reviews:

JJ & Mofro will make you swing.......2007-07-17

Saw these guys at Wakarusa rock fest in Kansas this June and they blew the crowd away. JJ and the band sound like a modern version of some country funk time machine. I told friends to catch thes guys when they played an outdoor show in Iowa with B.B. King. My friends agreed, these guys are full of soul and can really rock. Great cd, buy it, go see their show. This is the real deal!!

music review.......2007-07-11

I love this cd. It is in frequent rotation at my house. It is good on two levels. For one, the funky swamp infested bluesy songs will have you dancing, but the quieter "love songs" are really earthy and sensual as well. It is a great combination of styles and musical instrumentation. I hope they keep on making great music for a long time.

Cant go wrong with Country Ghetto.......2007-06-20

I could write something about how much I love every song on this album but all I need to say is INSTANT CLASSIC. If you love Southern Fried Soul Music these are your guys.

"The Sun Is Shining Down" and "Tragic" are especialy powerful songs.

Enjoy.

Anatomy: Grey .......2007-06-04

Sounds exactly like Sly meets Holmes Brothers meets Edwin Starr meets Jonny Lang meets Sonia Dada meets Black Crowes mets Creedance meets Drive By Truckers meets the Beatles. Sort of.

Another letter from home........2007-05-29

If you've never heard MoFro, then you need to tune in to and find out about some "front porch soul". If you HAVE heard the first two albums, don't think Country Ghetto is some rehash of previous material to fulfill a label contract. It IS the same soulful instrumentation and vocals. But JJ has more stories to tell and they come across to me like a letter from home - full of honest emotion about things we share, the good and the bad. Country Ghetto has a more serious feel to it for me than MOFRO and LOCHLOOSA. Its not just the lyrics of a young inciteful poet, talking about life. Its the lyrics of a man, living life with the convictions, dignity and respect for life you learn when you grow up in a Country Ghetto.

Average customer rating: Marvellous! Absolutely beautiful one word beautiful Felt the movie,now feel the music that truly inspires.. A Too-Easily Dismissed Artist

The Pianist: Music from the Motion Picture Janusz Olejniczak , and Frederic Chopin Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pianist: Original Recordings of Wladyslaw Szpilman The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945 The Pianist Shine: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Schindler's List: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00007E8SQ Release Date: 2002-11-26

Tracks:

1. Nocturne in C-Sharp minor (1830)
2. Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1
3. Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
4. Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38
5. Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
6. Waltz No. 3 in A minor, Op. 34, No. 2
7. Prilude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4
8. Grande Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra (preceded by an Andante Spianato), Op. 22
9. Andante spianato in G Major
10. Grande Polonaise in E-flat Major
11. Moving to the Ghetto Oct. 31, 1940
12. Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4

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Roman Polanski's telling of famed Polish composer-pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman's survival in the Nazi-controlled Warsaw ghetto can't help but be infused with the director's deepest passions: he himself escaped the Kraków ghetto as a boy of 7. The musician's status as a musical hero to the oppressed Polish Jews of World War II was surpassed only by that of Chopin, the composer who was at the core of Szpilman's repertoire. Thus this score revolves tightly around Chopin's music, with modern Polish pianist Janusz Olejniczak paying passionate homage to both his musical and national forebears, the haunting strains of the Nocturne in C-sharp Minor setting the film's historical and dramatic tone. The underscore of previous Polanski collaborator Wojciech Kilar (The Ninth Gate, Death and the Maiden) is represented here by the soulful "Moving to the Ghetto," a cue that helps anchor the soundtrack's troubling time and place with understated grace. The collection concludes with a rare, remastered performance of Chopin's Mazurka Op. 17, No.4 by Szpilman himself, recorded in Warsaw in 1948. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Marvellous!.......2006-02-11

While being very familiar with the Holocaust and F. Chopin's work, I have to admit I had no idea who Wladyslaw Szpilman was. After watching Polanski's masterpiece of a movie, I'm glad that I got to know the life of a man who went through hell and managed to survive thanks to the courage and strength given to him by Chopin's music that he constantly played in his head under surreal circumstances.

"The Pianist" music soundtrack is a wonderful collection of Chopin's piano works. Of course a few masterpieces of the polish great composer have been left out, but I think that's more than understable. After all, Polanski needed certain pieces that connected best with some of the images and scenes of his movie. And in the end we all agree that he certainly pulled it off.

Before watching the movie, I didn't know who Janusz Olejniczak was either. Now I do. His Chopin is really marvellous, especially the "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor", "La grande Polonaise brillante" and "Nocturne in E Minor Op. 72 No 1". Getting to know Olejniczak's Chopin is yet another reason to be thankful to Polanski.

Absolutely beautiful.......2006-01-30

While not versed in the finer aspects of classical music or their composers as other reviewers on this page are, I like to think of myself as someone who appreciates classical music and the Pianist soundtrack is classical music at its best.

Being half-Polish, I heard of Frederic Chopin through the years but was never told of him or his beautiful - if somewhat sad - music (I learned much about Beethoven, my favorite composer, though). I was cheated but feel that I have caught up for lost time with this soundtrack.

My favorite track is "Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1." It's four and a half minutes of pure bliss. Kudos to Janusz Olejniczak for playing beyond beautiful piano (he's not a concert pianist for no reason, eh?).

The Pianist is one of the best movie soundtracks of all time. The movie was powerful (unlike *other* directors who made Holocaust films, Roman actually lived through that black period in human history, making it a cut above the rest), the book was moving and the soundtrack is great relaxation.

one word beautiful.......2005-11-08

Excellent and very beautiful. The Grand Polonaise in E flat major fantastic.

Felt the movie,now feel the music that truly inspires.........2005-05-29

The Pianist is a great and "fantaztisch" movie itself! Note the great actors Adrien Brody and Thomas Kretschmann. Now, how would the movie be without the music itself that inspired and still inspiring thousands of people who listened to it.

All the piano works are classical and have a story of it's own.
From the Nocturnes; sad, moving and played on the first part of the movie (yes, the intro) and when the jews are fighting and facing their nightmares.
To Ballade 1 & 2, which was played by Spilzman (adrien brody) in that movie when he met up with the german officer Hosenfeld (thomas kretschmann)..

Just by listening to the soundtrack you could already see and feel the whole movie. Especially the Nocturnes... very touching.. recommending this album to those who fell in love to the piano works in the movie like i was, just by listening it for the first time! :)

A Too-Easily Dismissed Artist.......2005-05-09

A previous reviewer considerately corrected others who are perhaps not as well versed as he is about classical music. That reviewer also quite cavalierly dismissed the playing of Janusz Olejniczak, chiefly it appears because this is a movie soundtrack.
A number of eminent pianists - Rubinstein, Bolet, Moravec, Ax, among many others - have recorded movie soundtracks. And, like them, Olejniczak has recorded a great deal more. For instance, his albums for the Opus 111 label, which also recorded Sokolov, should be sampled by all lovers of Chopin, if only because Olejniczak can be heard playing on one record an Erard piano from Chopin's time, and on another an even more remarkable Pleyel. It's fascinating to find the Erard really does have what Chopin called a "ready-made" tone; the Pleyel by comparison is a revelation.
But then so it the playing of Olejniczak. He was not discovered by Roman Polanski. Olejniczak was a prize-winner of the Warsaw Chopin competition at the age of 18. He is greatly respected in his native Poland and in Japan, which both know something about great Chopin playing.
Olejniczak is a forceful artist who nevertheless never pounds; one frequently is put in mind of how Chopin envied the powerful way Liszt played his etudes. Olejniczak's Polish "accent" is, of course, entirely appropriate for Chopin, as is his wonderful voicing of chords and sure but free rhythm. Olejniczak plays with a full-throated lyricism -- it is the Bellini of "Norma" rather than "Sonnambula" -- but the pianist can also be touchingly tender. Above all he is dramatic in the fullest sense, vividly characterizing each piece. It's easy to see why Polanski and other film directors have been drawn to him. Chopin clearly is Olejniczak's life blood.
That previous reviewer may sincerely prefer such very different musicians, one to the other, as Rachmaninoff, Rubinstein, Cortot and Argerich, but I hope no one will hold it against Olejniczak (who, by the way, I don't know personally -- no special pleading here!) simply because he is not as widely known as some other pianists. He is a genuine find, and Polanski should be thanked for sharing a superb talent with a wider public.

Average customer rating: A cross between Luther and Teddy P................ Excellent SMOOTH, SMOOTH, SMOOTH.........!!! Fabulous Put this album 1st!!!

Still Ghetto Jaheim Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Romantics | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ghetto Love Ghetto Classics J.E. Heartbreak Lyfe 268-192 12 Play ASIN: B00006WKYJ Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. Intro: Still Ghetto - (featuring Duganz)
2. Fabulous - (featuring Tha Rayne)
3. Diamond In Da Ruff
4. Put That Woman First
5. Me And My B*tch
6. Let's Talk About It
7. Backtight
8. Tight Jeans
9. Long As I Live
10. Everywhere I Am
11. Beauty And A Thug - (featuring Mary J. Blige)
12. Every Which Way
13. Special Day
14. What You Want
15. Every Which Way - (featuring Duganz)
16. Still Ghetto - (featuring Taquane)

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The gunfire and screams opening Jaheim's second CD, Still Ghetto, make it clear that while you can take the homeboy out of New Jersey, you can't take Jersey out of the homeboy, no matter how deftly he negotiates the slippery slope of R&B success. So while Still Ghetto gives us a mix of cuddly urban ballads and sleek soul, a hip-hop edge remains. Still, Jaheim's grooves convey great optimism. That's especially true of "Fabulous," where children spread the word of hope. The confessional "Put That Woman First" is a tender lesson on how to love, while the smoky "Beauty and Thug," a duet with Jaheim cheerleader Mary J. Blige, puts a contemporary urban slant on opposites attracting. There's a sensuality to Still Ghetto, even at its most unhinged (relatively speaking), and to Jaheim's voice, which has been favorably--and aptly--compared to Luther Vandross's. Could be worse. --Kim Hughes

Album Description

With his 2001 debut album he brought together sexy, soulful R&B with hardcore hip-hop and scored big time as the album went platinum. He sticks with the same ingredients for his 2002 release. Guest artists include Mary J. Blige, Tha Rayne & Duganz. Warner Bros.

Customer Reviews:

A cross between Luther and Teddy P.......................2007-02-09

Jaheim's old school vibe continues on this joint from 2002. Pretty good album. Check it out.

Top Joints:
Fabulous - (featuring Tha Rayne)
Put That Woman First
Me And My B*tch
Backtight
Tight Jeans
Beauty And A Thug - (featuring Mary J. Blige)

Excellent.......2007-01-22

This album definantly shows significant growth for Jaheim. The song choices,the lyrics, the featured artists, and Jaheim's image are all improved since his last album! I am a huge Jaheim fan and this is my favorite of all three of his albums.
My top 5
1. Diamond in da ruff
2. Fabulous
3. tight jeans
4.Long as I live
5. Put that woman first

SMOOTH, SMOOTH, SMOOTH.........!!!.......2006-09-29

With a sleek, soulful style combined with the hard edge of hip-hop, Jaheim makes it all work and outdoes himself on this album. With a sound reminiscent of a young Teddy Pendergrass, Jaheim is truly at his best in Fabulous....Put That Woman First.....Diamond In Da Ruff...the entire CD is Jaheim at the top of his game. Jaheim demonstrates the type of artist that you rarely see these days...with true talent, and with an appeal that reaches the very mature listener and the hip-hop crowd. One of the very few artists whose CDs I actually purchase......this one is a must for the collection.


DYB

Fabulous.......2005-09-25

"Still Ghetto" is Jaheim's sophomore album. "Still Ghetto" is incredible, amazing & wonderful. I picked this album up a few months ago. I had never heard of Jaheim, I hadn't even heard of him. But when I first listened to this album, I was amazed. Jaheim has such a wonderful voice. It's so deep, so soulful. I'd love to hear more from him. After purchasing this album and listening to it numerous times back to back, I decided to get more of his material. I saw the video for the song "Anything" and I thought it was new, but I quickly learned that it was an old song off of Jaheim's debut album, "Ghetto Love". I purchased the album but I haven't gotten around to listening to it, just only a few tracks.

"Put That Woman First" was the first song I heard by this New Jersey vocalist. I saw the video and I thought it was great. This song is about, well, putting that woman first because if you don't she's going to leave. Great song, great message.

"Fabulous" is probably the best song on this album. It teaches children to keep their head up and never give up. I think that is a great message and it also features little children singing the chorus and other parts in this song.

"Special Day", "Let's Talk About It", "Me And My Bitch" & "Diamond In Da Ruff" are other songs I also like on "Still Ghetto".

Overall, this album is great. I'm looking forward to listening to "Ghetto Love".

Put this album 1st!!!.......2005-08-08

I would never guess that such a big brotha like Jaheim would possess such a beautiful voice. He's so shy. I know he's gonna be around for a long time with a voice like that; he's got that Mary J type of soul. This album goes down like hot chocolate on a winter day, smooth. I say, cop this album, and play it whether you're in love or still looking for it.

Average customer rating: The World is a Ghetto The World Is a Ghetto... TY BESS(THE MUSIC MAN) Progressive soul music... The BIG one...

The World Is a Ghetto War Manufacturer: Avenue Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Latin Rock | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: All Day Music Deliver the Word Why Can't We Be Friends? Eric Burdon Declares "War" War Live ASIN: B0000032UW Release Date: 1992-08-04

Tracks:

1. The Cisco Kid
2. Where Was You At
3. City, Country, City
4. Four Cornered Room
5. The World Is A Ghetto
6. Beetles In The Bog

Amazon.com essential recording

Best known for its distinctive fusion of Latin-flavored jazz, funk, rock, and soul, War was unquestionably one of the most successful fusion bands to emerge in the early '70s. Initially working with Eric Burdon, former lead singer with the British '60s band the Animals, the seven-member team enjoyed a commercial breakthrough with 1971's "All Day Music." The follow-up, The World Is a Ghetto took War mainstream thanks to the crossover success of the title track, a top 10 pop and R&B smash as 1972 became 1973. Cuts like the 13-minute-plus jazz-flavored adventure known as "City, Country, City" alongside the witty "Where Was You At" and the eerie "Four Cornered Room" were standouts on the six-track album. But it was the immediacy of the No. 2 pop single "The Cisco Kid," with its catchy hook that helped give the band a chart-topping No. 1 gold-selling album in 1973, arguably the best representation of its work as groove pioneers of the day. --David Nathan

Customer Reviews:

The World is a Ghetto.......2007-06-09

A classic that remains as fresh today as when it was released.

The World Is a Ghetto..........2007-02-04

Once again, WAR comes through...this album is a classic for all times...I rate this album FIVE STARS!!!!

TY BESS(THE MUSIC MAN).......2007-01-27

If you like music that is a good backdrop for a party or just hanging around the house or better yet washing the car this is a cd that will fill the bill.enjoy!

Progressive soul music..........2006-07-10

This album, which is one of my top 30 favorites, is progressive soul music. It's like Isaac Hayes in his heyday, when his albums like Hot Buttered Soul, Movement, and Joy had epic tracks on them, some running as long as 18 minutes. This is War's best album, with the title track and City, Country, City standing out. Even though there's only 6 songs, and most of them are fairly long, War was one of the tightest bands on the planet. The main theme of the album really resonates today, that the world is indeed a ghetto, because no matter where you go, trouble will find you. You can never cut yourself off completely from society (even though some try to). As the liner notes say, even a Rolls Royce can get a flat tire. If we realised that, we would get along much better, because we all live in this ghetto of a world. We should try and make it better.

The BIG one..........2006-05-03

The title of my review says it all. For those of you that are into statistics and sales and chart positions and all that good stuff, you're probably aware that this is the only War album to top the pop charts. Of course, for my purposes, none of that matters.

Growing up, this was my SECOND favorite War album. As I became an adult, though, this one crept to the top of the list. Why? Perhaps it was the mood of the album. The album is very dark and downtrodden, and perhaps that's the beauty of it. Although the album was released a couple of years before I was born, it was an album that reflected the uncertain times: a few years after the murders of MLK & RFK, in the midst of American dissatisfaction with the Viet Nam war, and the soon-to-be-headline-making Watergate scandal.

Anyway, even though there's only six songs on the album, they are a WHOPPING six songs. Kicking things off is "The Cisco Kid." Honestly, if I had to name a single song that made me a War fan, it was this one. It's all in the bass line. For all you bass aspiring bass players out there, this song is SERIOUS PROOF that you don't have to slap to be STANKY.

Next, there's the Big Easy flavored "Where Was You At?"...a great little song, sad but upbeat. Then there's the epic "City Country City." The darkness rises in a big way. You get lots of what made WAR one of THE best: great group work, great individual solos, and the music never gets stagnant.

The things only get darker with "Four Cornered Room." I'll be honest: I like the song, but it's probably the spookiest song War ever recorded. Couple this song along with the totality of Sly Stone's "Riot" LP for ultimate in depressing, junkie-nodding music.

Than the culmination, the title song. Great song, great groove, great lyrics, great solos....

"Beetles in the Bog"? I like the song. It's sort of like one of those campfire sing-along type songs. Well, in this particular case, it's more like a song best sung around a fire lit in a garbage barrell.

This is War's masterpiece, an album no serious War fan should be without.

Average customer rating: Jaheim- Ghetto Love JAHEIM IS SO OFFICIAL A decent debut Ja Jaheim is the best

Ghetto Love Jaheim Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Still Ghetto Ghetto Classics J.E. Heartbreak Where I Wanna Be 12 Play ASIN: B00005899K Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Du & Jah
3. Looking For Love
4. Interlude: Answering Machine
5. Let It Go
6. Could It Be
7. Ghetto Love
8. Happiness
9. Interlude: Jah's Seed
10. Lil' Nigga Ain't Mine
11. Finders Keepers
12. Just In Case
13. Heaven In My Eyes
14. Anything
15. Waitin' On You
16. Remarkable
17. Ready, Willing & Able
18. Love Is Still Here
19. Forever
20. For Moms
21. Could it Be (Anything You Want Remix)

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Fans of tried-and-true gutbucket R&B have much cause for joy this spring: there's a new crop of down-home, take-no-prisoners love-men and -women in town, and leading the pack is Jaheim, a roughneck Romeo from New Jersey. Signed to ex-Naughty By Nature DJ Kay-Gee's Divine Mill imprint (and with production mainly by Mr. "Hip Hop Hooray"), Jaheim's tender-but-tough sound harks back to Teddy Pendergrass: just listen to the sexy moan that kicks off the single "Could It Be." Not even remotely shabby. As this debut's title indicates, Ghetto Love overflows with rough-hewn odes to romance on the raw side of town. In this case, that means songs about giving as much love to one's niggas as to one's bitches, denying paternity, and rhymes about Hennessey. It might look clichéd on paper, but Jaheim is skilled enough to transcend trite truisms. On the smoky "Looking For Love" and the finger-snapping "Let It Go," he earns his stripes, making his mark with a taut CD that has an old playa's soul and a new jack's swagger. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

Jaheim- Ghetto Love.......2007-06-06

Whoa! I cannot find the words to even begin to describe this album. This album is a masterpiece from head to toe. He mastered the mellow/relax r&b...on his first album! I mean this album is exactly what the title reads... GHETTO LOVE. It is just that ghetto as hell make love on the floor til my knees start to bleed r&b music. I mean how is anyone goin to ever compete with this album? And by anyones standards unless this album goes diamond two times it going to be underated. Period. It is so perfect that i really dont think even Ja knows he made such a work of art. This is that love making/ rolling around the city with the top back music at its best. And his voice is one to kill for. You wont hear another voice like his in a while. The song "Just In Case" is so ghetto and smooth that you can just sit back in a hot tub or in your bed and chill without a thought on your mind. The title track "Ghetto Love" ... well lets just say will have you hot in a sexond. And most people dont even know who Ja is. And that is a shame. He should be more know than Usher. The production could have been a bit better but other than that this is a perfect album. And its only his first, which mean he can only rise from this album. Scary thought isnt it. This album is to good for words, just take my advice and buy it you wont be dissapointed. This man can sing better than anyone in the game right now, this man can make music better than anyone in the game right now period. BUY IT!!!


Grade:
A

JAHEIM IS SO OFFICIAL.......2007-04-03

I have been in love with Jaheims soulful vioce every since I heard "Could it be" on his first album. Most people like hearing the more commercial voices in the music industry but Jaheims voice I can truly say is one of the best ever. The Soul in his voice is unmatched by anyone. I bought all of his albums and I must say that I am in love with all of them. I can't wait to hear what he will come out with next.

A decent debut.......2007-01-22

Jaheim's first single off of this album was Could it be. I remember distinctly being about fourteen when i first saw the video. I was at the salon and wasn't too impressed by him at all. After that i didn't think about him again until Just in case came out some months later. The concept of the video and the song was excellent and I loved it. I've never been into hard r&b, but this album i did like. the songs are about real situations that people go through, it's not all glamourous like song artists. I like that quality of jaheim's music. The only flaw i found in this album were the lyrics. A lot of the lyrics seem extremely amateur, like the person who wrote the song wasn't really creative or trying hard. It is a decent debut. Jaheim sophomore and junior albums are MUCH better.

Ja.......2007-01-19

I love Jaheim. He's got that Teddy P and ghetto thing going on. So sexy. I loved this CD when it came out before but never bought it.

Jaheim is the best.......2006-07-18

I bought this CD again because my daughter and her boyfriend hijacked my copy. I listen to a lot of music across different genres but NO ONE does it better than Jaheim. I put this on when I'm cleaning up, put it on when I'm riding and just thrill at the sound of his voice. His lyrics capture the streets but also showcase his capacity to love.

Average customer rating: Fabolous - Ghetto Fabolous This was 2001, pre-Sept. 11 hip hop Great Debut A rap album that's surpisingly good - there's a lot to like here even if it's not a "classic" - 4.5 stars Good CD

Ghetto Fabolous Fabolous Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Party Boys | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Street Dreams Real Talk More Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The Mixtape Kiss tha Game Goodbye Joe Budden ASIN: B00005O6DS Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

1. Click & Spark
2. Keepin' It Gangsta
3. Young'n
4. Get Right
5. Ride For This (feat. Ja Rule)
6. One Day
7. Trade It All (feat. Jagged Edge)
8. Right Now & Later On
9. Take You Home (feat. Lil' Mo)
10. Get Smart
11. Can't Deny It (feat. Nate Dogg)
12. Ma' Be Easy
13. We Don't Give A
14. The Bad Guy (feat. Pain In Da Ass)

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Fabolous has been compared often to self-exiled MC Mase, but though his flow is reminiscent of the ex-Bad Boy's laid-back delivery, all similarities end there. Ghetto Fabolous might be an album that appeals to younger hip-hop heads, but more-discerning fans will find that the freshman artist makes several mistakes that blunt his debut's impact. The missteps include uninspired subject matter (illegal business dealings, ghetto flossing, and fighting off persistent groupies); gratuitous use of the words "thug," "gangsta," and "playa"; and an entire song centered around a Notorious B.I.G. riff ("Get Right" is a mediocre "Players Anthem" knockoff). On the plus side, the album's chock-full of guest appearances designed to please those aforementioned youngsters; Ja Rule's strident vocals on "Ride for This" almost drown out his host's more meticulous delivery. The album's one true bright spot is the dance-floor-friendly "Now and Later." With this one song, Fabolous lives up to the hype. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews:

Fabolous - Ghetto Fabolous.......2006-04-16

Well after listening to this whole album I finally have a full thought of it. One, it isnt garbage, and two it isnt great. Its a decent debut album. On this album, Fabolous gets some pretty sick production to rap to, ill give the album that. The beats are really good and good for anyone to spit to. He has a laid back type flow, which a lot of people can sit and listen to and not really hate. So the pluses on the album, are the production mainly. Another thing, a lot of people that like club bangers and club music, and the mainstream type of rap, will LOVE this album in my opinion. It has that type of vibe ALL the way through the album. There are a lot of tracks that speak on the topics of girls, some RnB, and some just banger types. Personally, they aint my type of tracks that many times throughout an album, but there is a big amount of them. Like I said, mainstream fans will love that, personally me, I think its too much. He does have a couple of deeper tracks, which I think are better, and worth the listen to ALOT more than the RnB type tracks. But if you want an alright pretty good rap album. Then check out this cd.

My Top 3 Songs
1.One Day
2.We Dont Give A
3.The Bad Guy

This was 2001, pre-Sept. 11 hip hop.......2006-03-20

I was one of those feelin' da F-A-B-O back in tha day when he first came out.

It was never that Fab was trailblazin' a new path or was some kinda great rapper that just stood out from the pack. But he did have flow, had clever wordplay and, in general, just made fun music.

I don't listen to this LP half as much since '02/03, but it's not a bad album by any means.

Lyrically, Fab's not a Nas, TuPac, JayZ or Biggie, but he's not fugazy like Ja Rule or a Lil Zane either.

I listen to this album now and it's just a consistent reminder of where hip hop was circa summer 2000-2001 (pre-Sept. 11). It was at a somewhat innocent, glossy and somewhat shallow & materialistic state.

(I know, some of you are thinking how's that different from hip hop's eternal image? LOL)

Seriously though, Sept. 11, the Iraq War and Hurricane Katrina has changed the game just like it's had effects on every angle of American society and particularly a naive youth culture that's slowly started to see the world's not as rosey as they probably thought.

"Ghetto Fabolous" would probably be considered weak by 2004-06 standards, but just take it for what it was back in tha day.

My personal favorite tracks are "Ma Be Easy," "(Holla Back) Young'n," "Keepin' It Gangsta" and "We Don't Give A ..."

Note that "Trade It All" with Jagged Edge was later the soundtrack theme to 2002's hit movie "Barbershop."

And I'm hatin' that Fab's collaboration with Lil Mo "Superwoman" wasn't on this LP ... that was what put most up on da F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S anyway.

I haven't bought a Fab album since and don't plan on it, but if you have to have one "Ghetto Fabolous" is probably the way to go.

Great Debut.......2006-02-09

I first heard the song "Can't Deny It" and I said to myself I have to get this album and I am glad I did because there are a lot of songs I like. My personel favorites are Click and Spark,
Keeping It Gangsta,Young'N,Ride For This,Can't Deny It and the rest are average. Recommend you buy this because it is a great album. HOLLA!

A rap album that's surpisingly good - there's a lot to like here even if it's not a "classic" - 4.5 stars.......2006-01-08

Like most people who've heard of Fabolous, you've probably only heard his hit song "Young'n"; the rest of the album, however, is actually pretty good! It turns out that "Young'n" isn't necessarily the best song on the album as many of the other tracks are just as fun and catchy (the most notable ones are "Get Right", "Ma' Be Easy", "Keepin' In Gangsta" and "Can't Deny It"). Fabolous has a slightly sissy sounding voice, but he still manages to have enough charisma and charm to win you over. He also has very good delivery, and the lyrics, though relatively cheap, are at least very fun and memorable. You'll be humming a lot of the lyrics and beats in your head afterwards, I can guarantee it. The production is sort of like electronic-based beats, and although they aren't "great" they get the job done. Pretty much every song here is good, too. It's not entirely original or worthy of analysis, so that hurts the rating and its value. If you're looking for a very good rap album, though, this is a great choice. Highly recommended!

Highlights include:
the entire album!

Good CD.......2005-10-13

Now I'm not prone to hip-hop or rap much (unless it's a certain style and has a good backing melody). Not because I think it's stupid, it just ain't my cup of tea. But Fabolous caught my ear in 2001 and I haven't been able to get over this CD ever since. "Can't Deny It" is by far one of the best tracks on the entire album, but "Young'n," "Get Smart" and "Ma' Be Easy" are all great cuts too. This album is the dope and is a great buy for any hip-hop or rap music listener.

Average customer rating: Cash Money's premier album (4.5/5) Uptown New Orleans dont hate Bout the feddi If Ya Gutta than cop it this 4 G's only.

Chopper City in the Ghetto The B.G. Manufacturer: Cash Money ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Checkmate Chopper City It's All on U, Vol. 1 It's All on U, Vol. 2 Get It How U Live !! [PA] [EXPLICIT LYRICS] ASIN: B00000ILTK Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

1. Intro (Big Tymers)
2. Trigga Play
3. Cash Money Is An Army
4. Play'n It Raw (featuring Hot Boys)
5. With Tha B.G. (featuring Big Tymers)
6. Made Man (featuring Big Tymers)
7. Bling Bling (featuring Big Tymers/Hot Boys)
8. Knock Out (featuring Turk/Juvenile)
9. Real Niggaz
10. Dog Ass (featuring Juvenile)
11. Cash Money Roll
12. Niggaz In Trouble (featuring Lil' Wayne/Juvenile)
13. Thug'n
14. Hard Times
15. Uptown My Home
16. 'Bout My Paper

Customer Reviews:

Cash Money's premier album (4.5/5).......2007-04-23

By the time B.G. released his sixth solo album, 1999's "Chopper City in the Ghetto," he was an 18-year-old veteran of the rap game. This is in my opinion, the finest album of his career, and along with fellow hot boy Juvenile's classic 400 Degreez, is Cash Money Records' finest album. These two albums are the ones that put Cash Money into the mainstream, and made their flossy extravagance famous. And while their later releases would become redundant and overblown, it's easy to see why these late-90s discs made them household names. They're really so appealing. Listeners looking for sheer lyricism obviously wouldn't look here. Like the other Cash Money Millionaires, B.G. raps about cars, cash, clothes, and women, which at this point might not have been quite as typical as it sounds because of the way it was presented. The diamond crusted lettering on the covers are quite indicative of just how extravagant it is. But also like his labelmates, B.G. is interesting because he has a great, unique flow and delivers some clever lines. But the true joy in "Chopper City in the Ghetto" comes in the production. Mannie Fresh is really a genius behind the boards, and his consistency as a producer for such an overworked musician is incredible. During this era of Cash Money releases, he created a lovable sound of New Orleans bounce music that would be often imitated but never duplicated. His dense, upbeat rhythms covered in rolling bass and clever instrumentals are simply catchy. These are the kind of beats that will remain with you in your head for a while; Mannie Fresh was the true star of the Cash Money Millionaires. "Chopper City in the Ghetto" is devoid of the filler that would later come to characterize some Cash Money albums, and at 16 tracks it's one of New Orleans' most satisfying hip hop albums to date.

Following a typically enticing intro by the Big Tymers, the album kicks off with "Trigga Play," a great start. Over a standard bouncy Mannie Fresh beat, B.G. uses a low monotone flow for some hard lyrics. On the label's anthem "Cash Money Is an Army," he represents his clique over some more nice production. The Hot Boys all come together for "Play'n It Raw," which uses a variation of the excellent beat from Juvenile's "400 Degreez" chorus. "With the B.G." features Big Tymers, and B.G. entertains. "Made Man" has a very unique beat to it, upbeat and funky, with B.G.'s typical bragadagio. The most notable song is obviously the anthemic "Bling Bling," featuring Big Tymers and Hot Boys. This song is the one that coined the term in the title, and the flossiness and ridiculous extravagance of the Cash Money Millionaires is perhaps never displayed better than in this song, which has a great beat and hook. The bass-heavy "Knock Out" with Turk and Juve is a highlight, with some nice horn instrumentation. "Real N...." and "Dog A.." are probably the two weaker tracks on the album, but even they're okay. My two favorites follow. "Cash Money Roll" has an awesome, soulful beat, with a great feel to it. The thumping "N.... in Trouble" is also ingeniously produced. "Thug'n" is B.G. business as usual, and "Hard Times" might be a lyrical highlight. The bouncy "Uptown My Home" is very nice, and "'Bout My Paper" will have a familiar feel to Cash Money fans.

Although this was one of Cash Money's most successful albums from their commercial heyday, things went sour between B.G. and Cash Money, and as a final disrespect, this album went out of print. While it's still available, I highly recommend a purchase, because this is probably the finest single album from the storied label. Whenever the weather gets nice, I constantly find myself going back to albums like this. You could hate all you want, but there's no fronting on these beats if you ask me. Highly recommended.

Uptown New Orleans.......2006-12-14

During the release of Chopper City In The Ghetto, B.G. was only eighteen years old with a six year career and his fifth solo album under his belt. "Trigga Play" leads the album off with the mellow style of gangster lyrics to be expected from B.G. Highlighted by the production of Mannie Fresh, "Cash Money Is An Army" must have been tailored specifically for him as he found each melody to accent his voice. Bringing his group, Hot Boys on "Play'n It Raw" without any hook or chorus, the four emcees / rappers flowed back to back as a link in a chain. "With Tha B.G." featuring Big Tymers is a more mainstream groove, but he kept it street and found his nitche to compliment the instrumental. Over a Spanish, exotic track the subject of "Made Man" featuring Big Tymers went well with their history to present day which would be "Bling Bling" featuring Big Tymers & Hot Boys. B.G. teamed up with Turk as they shared a verse and a half on "Knock Out" as Juvenile sang the hook. Taking it back to the essence of the streets, "Real N*gg*z" and "Thug'n" are on point with the LP's direction. "Dog *ss" featuring Juvenile is a memorable track as they speak about their sexual encounters with no remorse or shame. "...I ain't even gotta tell you..." said B.G. on "Cash Money Roll" as he spits about the signature ballin' of the entire label. The intro to "N*gg*z In Trouble" featuring Lil' Wayne & Juvenile began slow as the highlight is found with the three verses. He gives a little of himself and his obstacles on "Hard Times" that makes him the way he is. Representing different hoods of his hometown New Orleans on "Uptown My Home" takes the listener right on the block to see the graphic lyrics come to life in front of your eyes. Concluding the album with "'Bout My Paper" is the perfect closing for any Cash Money release. The production was completely held down by Mannie Fresh and there was no lack luster production on this project. Maybe a song or two from being a classic, but well worth the investment of a non'commercial release. Don't get it confused, the album cover is B. Gizzle not Master P.

dont hate.......2006-07-11

look i like everything from classic wu tang to kool keith but you gotta look at the music as just being fun. this is not a masterpiece lyrically by any means (though bg throws a few nast hooks) but the beats are slamming and bg is the man

Bout the feddi.......2006-01-11

This is THE most complete album by cash money. None of the stupid skits used by Lil Wayne. and Much better lyrics than that 37 year old Juvenile. To me, this cd is much better than 400 degreez. The beats are just much muhc better too.
I missed the whole Bling era craze. I just copped this cd 3 years ago.
B.G. is the voice of the south.

If Ya Gutta than cop it this 4 G's only........2005-06-01

Cash Money's best artist ever brings straight heat. What do u expect its B.G. If ya into gutta music i reccomend it. If ya not cop 50's new album and go to the CANDY SHOP or somethin. Ya feel me. Its Beezly folk!

Average customer rating: Ghetto Sugar Powerful vocals, and raw lyrics express love and heartbreak Deep Down Raw still time for improvement, but overall a pretty good effort TASTE AND SEE!

Ghetto Hymns Dave Hollister Manufacturer: Dreamworks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Rap & Hip-Hop General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rap & Hip-Hop General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rap & Hip-Hop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chicago '85... The Movie Things in the Game Done Changed Real Talk Blackstreet The Book of David, Vol. 1: The Transition ASIN: B00000IWT7 Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

1. Ghetto Hymns (The Introduction) - (with Redman)
2. Came In The Door Pimpin'
3. My Favorite Girl
4. Round And Round (with Jazze Pha)
5. Baby Mama Drama
6. It's Alright (Bonus Hymn)
7. Can't Stay
8. Bring It To Dave (Interlude)
9. Call On Me
10. Missin' You
11. Keep Forgettin'
12. Come Inside My Room (Interlude)
13. Come Inside My Room (Interlude)
14. My Feelin's
15. My Feelin's
16. I'm Sorry (My Favorite Girl Remix)

Amazon.com

A former member of Teddy Riley's R&B supergroup, Blackstreet, Dave Hollister was recruited by the Def Squad after he decided to make a go of a solo career. Joining up with the Squad gives Hollister a certain amount of street cred, but it also has other benefits--such as getting Squad member Erick Sermon to produce three tracks and Redman to produce another (albeit the intro). With his set of pipes, though--high, pleading, and wrought with emotion--Hollister might not have needed the hook-up. He moves a little fast sometimes, as on "Round & Round," where the backing vocalist is "taking off your clothes" and asking to "sex you from head to toe" before the first verse even starts; on "Came in the Door Pimpin'," the implication is that he's not even willing to wait that long. There's also some sweet doo-wop, though it shows up only on a throw-away interlude ("Cheaterlude"). Overall, the songs don't always live up to Hollister's voice, but he's able to raise even the most mediocre material into something serviceable; hopefully, he won't always have to. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

Ghetto Sugar.......2002-08-22

Slow, syrupy and sappy, this is the kind music that gives R&B a bad name. I did kind of like `It's Alright', which is somewhat hymnlike.

Powerful vocals, and raw lyrics express love and heartbreak.......2001-08-17

He is the voice of the Blackstreet hit "Before I Let You Go," but he is also the singer who detailed his "Babymamadrama" in a song.

On his solo debut, Ghetto Hymns, former Blackstreet singer Dave Hollister seems comfort-able singing ballad R&B notes or ghetto hip-hop lyrics.

This album features gospel, pop and rap inspired tracks. Songs such as "I Can't Stay," a powerful ballad, "My Favorite Girl" and a slowed down r&B remake of the Michael McDonald classic "I Keep Forgetting" make this album music to remember.

Deep Down Raw.......2000-11-13

This cd is not for everybody, it is explicit and brutally raw. If that is the mood you are in than this is for you. The lyrics are great to sing and the music feels good down to your toes.

still time for improvement, but overall a pretty good effort.......2000-07-26

overall a good effort, not much that you can say about the man who nobody really knows about. the def squads first and seems to be only rnb talent in the camp comes out strong on his debut.

hollister, a former member of the rnb male quadrant blackstreet, spun solo after there 1994 self-titled effort, to make this album. featuring the smash singles "my favorite girl" & the overally explicit, but fabulous "babymammadramma", show that hollister, plans to stay around for a bit longer.

the rest of the album though really doesnt add up to the success of his singles. "i keep forgetting", "can't stay", & "my favorite girl" (remix) are really good tracks, and i like it.

the rest are just averagae songs, songs that i like, and some that i don't like but overall a really good effort. with just a little bit of improvement, i see this man going far.

TASTE AND SEE!.......2000-06-28

AFTER THE FIRST TIME I HEARD D.H'S ALBUM I WENT OUT THE SAME DAY AND BOUGHT IT. I WAS JUST THAT IMPRESSED. DAVE'S ALBUM FOCUSES ON THE WHOLE RELATIONSHIP SAGA AND ITS SO NICELY DONE. I COMPARE THE ALBUM WITH A NICELY WRITTEN SHORT STORY. THIS ALBUM HAS CHARACTER(S), PLOT, THEME,AND STYLE. SOME OF THE SAME THINGS THAT MAKE A GOOD BOOK GOOD MAKES A AUDIO/NOVEL EVEN BETTER. AND DAVE CAN REALLY SING. GOOD JOB DAVE, YOU GOT A FAN FOR LIFE!

Average customer rating: e 40 is back!?? he never was gone!!! E-40 IS COOL Not quite Dumb yet. Ewwwwwwww it stinks Strike one

My Ghetto Report Card E-40 Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Reality Check New Joc City Laugh Now, Cry Later The Big Bang Tha Carter, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000ECX0UQ Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

1. Yay Area
2. Tell Me When To Go featuring Keak Da Sneak
3. Muscle Cars featuring Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk
4. Go Hard Or Go Home featuring The Federation
5. Gouda featuring B-Legit & Stressmatic of The Federation
6. Sick Wid It II featuring Turf Talk
7. JB Stomp Down (Skit)
8. They Might Be Taping
9. Do Ya Head Like This
10. Block Boi featuring Miko & Stressmatic of The Federation
11. White Gurl featuring Bun B, Pimp C of UGK & Juelz Santana
12. GetTheF***On.com Part 1 (Skit)
13. U and Dat featuring T. Pain & Kandi Girl
14. Im Da Man featuring Mike Jones & Al Kapone
15. Yee featuring Too $hort & Budda
16. GetTheF***On.com Part 2 (Skit)
17. Just F***in featuring Bosko
18. Gimme H*** featuring Al Kapone and Bosko
19. She Say She Loves Me featuring 8 Ball & Bun B
20. Happy To Be Here featuring D.D. Artis

Amazon.com

Riding on the popularity of the song/video "Tell Me When To Go," E-40's latest album also doubles as an introduction of the Bay Area's burgeoning "Hyphy" movement to a national audience. His constantly evolving slangcabulary and taffy-like vocal style are acquired tastes--especially outside the Yay--but this new album makes smart choices and is one of 40's most crossover-friendly albums to date. His signature "mob sound" has been stripped down to a minimalist bed of thick bass kicks and catchy hand claps by everyone from Rick Rock ("Yay Area") to Droop-E ("Sick Wit It II"), even Lil' Jon ("Tell Me When To Go"). The album can feel a little repetitive at times, but it's also a sound that plays well in clubs, cars, and earbuds. 40 also opens his door to a host of guests, including local talent like Keak Da Sneak ("Muscle Cars") and The Federation ("Go Hard or Go Home"), but he wisely collaborates with others like NY's Juelz Santana and Houston's UGK ("White Gurl") as well as R&B crooner T-Pain ("U And Dat"). Will this album have the rest of the nation ghostriding the whip? Give it three months and we'll see. --Oliver Wang

Album Description

"It's all good," "fo'shezzy, fo'shizzle" and "what's up pimpin" are all phrases originated by E-40. He also named Hyphy, the San Francisco Bay Area movement Rolling Stone has anointed as the "hot new scene." With each of his most recent seven albums having reached the R&B/Hip-Hop Top 10, the acclaimed platinum-selling rapmaster now teams with executive producer Lil Jon for My Ghetto Report Card-and Hyphy goes to the head of the class.

Customer Reviews:

e 40 is back!?? he never was gone!!!.......2007-07-31

this was the tightest cd of 2006 hands down! very creative, no fillers,slaps after slap. as i can see there are a lot of slow ears out there. this album has that go ,club, and ridin' joints. its tight! A+ oh boy!

E-40 IS COOL.......2007-07-15

I think his name is E-40 because he likes to eat and drink 40 ounce bottles of beer. My son really likes this album. He loves E-40 and buys all of his albums. E-40 is funny, creative, and has a language that is all his own. He makes up funny words and phrases. This is great if you like rap music. This rapper is so original and stands out as an individual and I think that makes him so cool. He does it his way and that is the best way for sure.

Not quite Dumb yet........2007-04-26

E-40 is typically known as one of the West Coast's true rap legends. Having made tracks with virtually every West Coast rapper to ever achieve any sort of mainstream, E-40 was an underground sensation best known for his guest appearances on more successful rappers' records, and his unique slang; something that has, for the most part, been the fundamental foundation for the Hyphy movement. He never received his share of commercial success though; so he hooked up with often-maligned producer, Lil Jon, and released My Ghetto Report Card last year.

I didn't check out My Ghetto Report Card until this year. All the horrible reviews it received advised me to stay away from 40's newest effort. The first single(Tell Me When To Go) was pretty hot, but I thought an album full of similar tracks would be an experience I didn't want to journey down. Bored, and looking for something new to check out, I picked up E-40's Ghetto Report Card recently, and was pleasently surprised.

Tell Me When To Go is still a hot single, but definitely not the best cut on the album. In my opinion, that honor would go to the UGK and Juelz Santana assisted "White Gurl." While the recent overexposure of the 'white girl' slang had lead to numerous commercial emcees releasing tracks under this banner(Jeezy's USDA clique, Cam'ron), this is definitely the best of the bunch. Juelz Santana shows why he's one of New York's most promising young emcees, delivering a verse that makes great use of his unique wordplay. UGK really take this track to the next level, though; as usual, Bun B delivers a showstealing verse that rundowns the entire concept of the track without ever mentioning it by name. Pimp C's is less subtle, but his charisma makes his verse another highlight in this great posse cut.

Gouda is a great track that samples the Psycho theme song. While the track is far from horrorcore, the premise works well for another tight Hyphy track, and the two guests on the track(B-Legit and Stressmatic) both show some great promise. Sick Wit It II, featuring Turf-Talk(the creator of Part I) is another stunning Hyphy track, featuring some hot verses from 40. The intro to the album, Yay Area, is also a very innovative track that uses a Digable Planets sample throughout the entire song, creating the background for the track itself.

Rick Rock tracks like They Might Be Taping are only the icing on the top of this Hyphy cake. I know a lot of people are dissapointed with the new 40, but I'm personally a fan of this new side. While not every track on this album is an undisputed winner, My Ghetto Report Card still reigns as a top-notch album that was unfairly criticized last year. It's recommended for the collection.

Ewwwwwwww it stinks .......2006-12-21

This cd is good for the garbage where it will remain as far as I am concerned . I wish this old fool would just go away and stop killing the game with his whack voice . His voice gets so high you would swear he was neutered . Please stay away from this cd , I gave you a fair warning .

Strike one.......2006-12-06

Hmmmmm....I was not impressed by this release by E-fizzle. There are a few cuts on here, but the majority is not up to par. Maybe I'm just getting old but I liked the old E-40 waaaay better. This album seemed very commercial. But I can't hate on the dude. He has been on the grind for a loooooong time. He just now hit mainstream with this new deal with BMI. And congrats to the Big Homie. The bay needs somebody to hit the general public off with some of dat Hyphy muzik. Hopefully the next album will embrace the streets a lil more and have a more west coast feel to it.

Average customer rating: Jaheim- Ghetto Classics Does selling your LP for ten bucks pay off? What! Ja WHO? Can't be! Not as good as his first two. Solid...

Ghetto Classics Jaheim Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: In My Own Words Ain't Nobody Worryin' Unpredictable Journey Of A Gemini In My Mind ASIN: B000BJ7CCY Release Date: 2006-02-14

Tracks:

1. The Chosen One
2. Everytime I Think About Her
3. Daddy Thing
4. Forgetful
5. Like A DJ
6. Fiend
7. I Ain't Never
8. 125th
9. Masterpiece
10. Conversation
11. Come Over

Customer Reviews:

Jaheim- Ghetto Classics.......2007-06-06

Well its been along time coming since his phenonminal debut Ghetto Love, and even though nothing will ever compare to that perfect debut, Jaheim still almost six years later is putting out solid music. He still has the best voice in the game without a doubt. And he definetly displays that on this album just like before. Its the songwriting that is lacking a little bit since Ghetto Love and the mediocre Still Ghetto. The production and vocals are still there but the writing could use some work. I was shocked to see that this was the number one selling album in its debuting week. Thats a first for ja. But he could not have picked a better day to release this album, Valentines Day, because this album just gives you that warm feeling. I mean even by looking at the glowing cover you could tell that this album was just going to have a warm feeling to it. The only thing i could complain about this album is its length. It is super short. I think it just barely reaches forty minutes. That is a very short release. But it is quality. Starting right off the bat with "The Chosen One" which just gives you that 70's r&b warmness feel. Then theres the sexy single "Everytime I Think About Her". But one of the standouts is the little more up tempo "Forgetful" which is that song where Ja's woman suffers a little amnesia and forget how well he spoils her. And to close this short but good release is the super chill lay back and relax "Come Over" which just leaves you fiening for more Ja. Its just the silkiness to his voice on "Come Over" that just puts you in that relaxed mode. So Ghetto Classics is not as phenominal as the stellar Ghetto Love, but it leaves Still Ghetto in the dust by far. BUY IT!!!


Grade:
B-

Does selling your LP for ten bucks pay off?.......2007-05-12

Dumb question- the man does have to deal with what the record label give him. Back to the music- Dude's voice is strong enough, and a few rap verses from your favorite D Block emcees actually helps. Gets an extra star for content. Real life situations in the Daddy Thing and Fiend - 125th is fire, too-further proof that there's no place like New York. The romantic joints are mostly tolerable. Ne-Yo's new one goes for ten beans or close to it, but he's gonna move units. I guess your R&B career's gonna be limited if your can't move like C Brown or Usher nowadays. Understandably so. He might have maxxed out with his hottest single, Anything. What album was that on again? I think Monica suffered the same fate with her first album and that SPace Jams song, or maybe even The Boy is Mine song- too much success too early is bad, though Jaheim's was on a much smaller scale.

What! Ja WHO? Can't be!.......2006-11-08

This is not what I expected from such a gifted artist as Jaheim, did he change producers? The music and the man with the voice didn't go together well for me. This is one I will not be purchasing, it is a serious down grade from his previous two albums. Better luck next time, Jaheim I was truly disappointed.

Not as good as his first two........2006-07-31

I love Jaheim's voice--absolutely love it. But this CD is not as emotional as his 1st two. The music isn't as solid and his song choices don't emphasize his voice. Jaheim is definitely a true R&B artist and I want to hear him sing more strong powerful songs where his voice stands out. I give him 3 stars only because his 1st two CDs were 5 stars. And this CD isn't nearly as good as those.

Solid..........2006-07-03

I prefer his former works indeed, but I think it's good album at the same time.Jaheim's vocal is excellent for R&B style, and every album displays a obvious continuation with the previous one. I can feel his strong faith of Ghetto, which is much better than those singers who are always clinging to sex theme...

Yes, not as good as Ghetto Love,or Still Ghetto,but some tracks are listenable:The Chosen One, Every Time I Think About Her, Fiend, Like A DJ, I Ain't Never...

Dance Music:

1. Take a Look Around [Explicit Lyrics]
2. Take a Ride
3. Terminal Damage
4. The Assassin [Explicit Lyrics]
5. The Hard & Soft
6. The Teflon Don [Explicit Lyrics]
7. The True School [Import]
8. The World Is Yours [Explicit Lyrics]
9. To Rap My World Around You
10. Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best [Explicit Lyrics]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

Free Mars

Nocturnes Preludes & Etudes

New Beginnings

Ghost Town

70's Radio Hits, Vol. 4

R&B Hits 1952 [Import]

Satch Plays Fats: The Music of Fats Waller

Mensch [Import]

Phraseology

Mon Coeur Chante! The Songs of Cecile Chaminade

Runnin' Through My Bones

Mest [Clean] [Enhanced]

Mirando Claro

Scandinavian Romantic Music

Feels Like Home (CD+DVD)