Ode to the Ghetto

Ode to the Ghetto
Studio album by Guilty Simpson
Released March 25, 2008
Genre Hip hop
Length 47:35
Label Stones Throw Records
Producer Madlib, Mr. Porter, Oh No, J Dilla, Black Milk, DJ Babu, Konnie Ross
Guilty Simpson chronology

Ode to the Ghetto
(2008)		 O. J. Simpson
(2010)
Singles from Ode to the Ghetto
  1. "Getting Bitches"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Footwork"
    Released: 2008
  3. "Ode to the Ghetto"
    Released: 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly B-[2]
Exclaim! favorable[3]
The List [4]
Pitchfork Media 4.5/10[5]
PopMatters [6]
Spin 6/10[7]
XLR8R 8/10[8]

Ode to the Ghetto is the first solo album by American rapper Guilty Simpson, released on Stones Throw Records in 2008.[9]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer Length
1. "The American Dream"  Madlib 2:10
2. "Robbery"  Mr. Porter 3:20
3. "She Won't Stay at Home"  Madlib 1:55
4. "Footwork"  Oh No 3:29
5. "Ode to the Ghetto"  Oh No 3:27
6. "Get Bitches"  Mr. Porter 2:19
7. "I Must Love You"  J Dilla 3:17
8. "The Future" (featuring MED)Madlib 2:57
9. "Pigs"  Madlib 1:49
10. "My Moment"  Black Milk 2:53
11. "Run" (featuring Sean Price and Black Milk)Black Milk 3:40
12. "Kinda Love"  Mr. Porter 3:19
13. "Yikes"  Madlib 2:05
14. "The Real Me"  Black Milk 2:44
15. "Kill 'Em"  DJ Babu 3:09
16. "Almighty Dreadnaughtz" (featuring Super MC, Krizsteel, and Konnie Ross)Konnie Ross 5:02

Chart positions

Chart Peak position
U.S. Top Heatseekers 23[10]
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 69[11]

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Ode to the Ghetto - Guilty Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bruno, Mike (March 28, 2008). "Ode to the Ghetto (2008) - Guilty Simpson". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ Patrick, Ryan B. (April 2008). "Guilty Simpson - Ode to the Ghetto". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ Glencross, Steve (March 27, 2008). "Guilty Simpson - Ode to The Ghetto". The List. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ Cohen, Ian (February 28, 2008). "Guilty Simpson: Ode to the Ghetto". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (March 25, 2008). "Guilty Simpson: Ode to the Ghetto". PopMatters. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (March 25, 2008). "Guilty Simpson, 'Ode to the Ghetto' (Stones Throw)". Spin. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ Herman, Max (February 26, 2008). "Guilty Simpson - Ode To the Ghetto". XLR8R. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  9. ↑ Leask, Hugh (May 10, 2008). "A hip-hop rescue - how indie labels are giving the genre a fresh start". The Independent. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Guilty Simpson - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Guilty Simpson - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2014.

External links