"The Ghetto" is a song by the Oakland-based rapper Too Short, with additional vocals by Gerald LeVert. It was released on October 8, 1990, via Jive Records as the lead single from his sixth album Short Dog's in the House. Recorded at One Little Indian Studios in El Cerrito, California, it was produced and mixed by Al Eaton and Too Short. The instrumental is based on the Donny Hathaway hit "The Ghetto".
The single peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the Hot R&B Singles chart and number 3 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – rap vocals, producer, mixing, drum programming, composer, lyricist DJ Pooh – mixing engineer Al Eaton – producer, mixing, drum programming, composer, lyricist, guitarist Donny Hathaway – composer, lyricist, keyboardist Gerald LeVert – Additional Vocals Leroy Hutson – composer, lyricist, keyboardist Keenan "The Maestro" Foster – composer, lyricist, keyboardist Victor Hall – photography ZombArt – design
Chart positions Chart (1990–91) Peakposition
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