In the Ghetto (Busta Rhymes song)
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| “In the Ghetto” | ||
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| Single by Busta Rhymes featuring Rick James from the album The Big Bang |
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| Released | 2006 | |
| Format | 12" single | |
| Recorded | 2006 (archives from 2004, 2001) | |
| Genre | Hip hop, Funk | |
| Length | 03:53 | |
| Label | Aftermath/Interscope | |
| Writer(s) | Rick James Trevor Smith |
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| Producer | DJ Green Lantern; Dr. Dre (additional production) | |
| Busta Rhymes singles chronology | ||
| "New York Shit" (2006) |
"In the Ghetto" (2006) |
"Don't Get Carried Away" (2006) |
| Rick James singles chronology | ||
| "You & I" (1992) |
"In the Ghetto" (2006) |
"So High" by Ty James feat. Rick James & Bambino |
In The Ghetto is the fourth and final single from Busta Rhymes' album The Big Bang, and features the late Rick James. Snoop Dogg, MC Eiht, Westurn Union, Daz Dillinger, Warren G, Spliff Star, Rah Digga, DJ Green Lantern, Papoose and Ty James, the daughter of Rick James, made video cameo appearances. It was produced by DJ Green Lantern and Dr. Dre.
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[edit] Song Information
The song samples James' "Ghetto Life" from his Street Songs album. At the end of the song Green Lantern threw in a sample of Rick James at the 2004 BET Awards in which he exclaims, "Never mind who you thought I was... I'm Rick James bitch!". The video for the song was filmed between July 17th-19th 2006 in New York, Baltimore and Los Angeles and was directed by Chris Robinson of HSI Productions. Pre-production and casting by Robin Frank Management.
[edit] Remixes
In The Ghetto (Remix)(Ft.Ludacris)
[edit] Chart Information
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | 50 |
| Radio+Records Airplay - Urban | 37 |
[edit] Chart trajectories
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Chart position | 50 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 93 | 84 | 90 | 91 | |
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