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1999 studio album by Project Pat
Ghetty Green
Released September 14, 1999 (1999-09-14 ) Recorded 1998–1999 Studio
Hypnotize Minds Studios
Cotton Row Recording Studio
Genre
Hip hop Length 1 :12 :45
Label
Producer
"Ballers" Released: 1999
"Represent It" Released: June 29, 1999
Ghetty Green is the debut studio album by American rapper
Project Pat . It was released on September 14, 1999,
[4] through
Hypnotize Minds ,
Loud Records , and
RED Distribution . The recording sessions took place at Hypnotize Minds Studio and Cotton Row Recording Studio in
Memphis, Tennessee . The
production was primarily handled by
DJ Paul and
Juicy J , who also served as executive producers. It features
guest appearances from
Three 6 Mafia ,
Cash Money Millionaires ,
Crucial Conflict ,
Krayzie Bone and
Noreaga .
The album's title is a
Memphis slang term for money.
[5] According to Project Pat, earning money was the main theme of the album.
[6] He wrote half of the album while he was in jail.
[7] Jim Farber of
New York Daily News highlighted the album's "tough street themes" and its "sinister", bass-heavy sound.
[8] In an interview with
Soren Baker of
Rap Pages , Project Pat explained that he was aiming for "fat,
Memphis -distorted bass" that will grab listener's attention before they can hear lyrics.
[5]
Ghetty Green peaked at number 52 on the
Billboard 200 and at number 9 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. The album spawned two
singles : "Represent It" and "Ballers". "Ballers", the album's lead single,
[5] reached number 75 on the US
Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Track listing
Title 1. "North Memphis" 1:38 2. "Represent It" (featuring
Tear Da Club Up Thugs and
N.O.R.E. ) 3:58 3. "Out There" 4:19 4. "Niggas Got Me Fucked Up" 2:32 5. "You Know the Biss" 3:32 6. "Choices" 2:45 7. "Ballers" (featuring
Gangsta Boo ) 4:01 8. "Run a Train" 4:00 9. "Rinky Dink / Whatever Ho" (featuring
Hypnotize Camp Posse ) 5:31 10. "Up There" (featuring
Krayzie Bone and Mac E) 4:13 11. "Rinky Dink II / We're Gonna Rumble" 4:13 12. "Choppers" (featuring
B.G. and
Birdman ) 3:52 13. "Gold Shine" (featuring
Crunchy Black ,
DJ Paul , Gangsta Boo, and
Juicy J ) 3:55 14. "Ghetty Green" 4:19 15. "Sucks on Dick" (featuring Juicy J) 3:03 16. "Shake That Ass" 2:37 17. "Stabbers" (featuring
Crucial Conflict ) 4:21 18. "Slangin' Rocks" (featuring Gangsta Boo) 3:17 19. "528-Cash" 2:18 20. "Ballers / Outro (
Cash Money Remix)" (featuring Tear Da Club Up Thugs,
Hot Boys , and Birdman) 5:01
Personnel
Patrick Houston – main artist
Jordan Houston – featured artist, producer, executive producer
Paul Beauregard – featured artist, producer, executive producer
Darnell Carlton – featured artist
Ricky Dunigan – featured artist
Lola Mitchell – featured artist
Anthony Henderson – featured artist
Victor Santiago Jr. – featured artist
Byron Thomas – featured artist, producer
Bryan Christopher Brooks – featured artist
Christopher Noel Dorsey – featured artist
Terius Gray – featured artist
Crucial Conflict – featured artists
Kirk Clayton – programming
Lil' Pat – mixing & recording (tracks: 1, 3–6, 8, 9, 11, 13–19)
Niko Lyras – mixing & recording (tracks: 2, 7, 10, 12, 20)
L. Nix & Company Inc. – mastering
Pen & Pixel – artwork, design
Steve Roberts – photography
Chart history
References
^ Birchmeier, Jason.
"Ghetty Green - Project Pat | Songs, Reviews, Credits" .
AllMusic . Retrieved March 26, 2019 .
^
Larkin, Colin (2006).
"Project Pat" .
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Vol. 6 (4th ed.).
Oxford University Press . p. 671.
ISBN
978-0-19-531373-4 – via
Internet Archive .
^ Miller, Jeremy "J-Mill" (November 1999). "Record Report: Project Pat – Ghetty Green".
The Source . No. 122. New York. p. 230.
^ Coe, Kairi (September 14, 2018).
"Project Pat Drops Debut LP 'Ghetty Green': Today in Hip-Hop" .
XXL . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^
a
b
c
Baker, Soren (October 1999). "Project Pat: Mean Green".
Rap Pages . Vol. 8, no. 10. Los Angeles:
Larry Flynt Publications . p. 136.
^ Kleiner, Dick (December 12, 1999).
"Rapper Project Pat headlines Friday pre-Christmas party" .
The Herald-Palladium . p. 5B. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Rodriguez, Juan (October 24, 1999).
"An Outlaw Integrity" .
The Gazette . Montreal. p. C2. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Farber, Jim (October 24, 1999).
"Breaking Through" .
New York Daily News . p. 150. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Project Pat Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 26, 2019.
^
"Project Pat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 26, 2019.
^
"Project Pat Chart History (Independent Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 26, 2019.
External links
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