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Ghetto D

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Master P's Ghetto Dope is a regional and underground classic. Despite what haters and non-listeners (people who hear one radio song and hate on the whole cd) believe, Master P could rap in 97 and any time prior to that. His success was a double edged sword. On one hand he was getting paid major bucks and achieved legendary fame and worldwide presence. On the other hand his music fell off badly and had to rely on weak gimmicks and fads to sell records. This album came right in the middle. To many its just the album that fathered the controversial and love/hate song Make Em Say Uggh and horrible in all its qualities. Others see it as a great album but the beginning of the decline of No Limit Records. I am part of the latter group. To me this is the last great No Limit album.

While a little on the long side,19 tracks, this cd is an engaging listen and is easy to digest. Some of the soldiers of the tank contribute such as Mia X, Mystikal, Mac , C-Murder, Fiend and the horrible Silkk Tha Shocker. Pimp C of UGK also puts in work. Standout songs include the title track, Lets Get Em (hard a$$ song), the classic and mellow I Miss My Homies, Plan B, Weed & Money, Captain Kirk, Stop Hatin, Eyes On Your Enemies, Going Through Some Thangs, Burbons and Lacs.

I can see why some people say he is a Pac imitator because the song Trying 2 Do Something sports the same beat as Bury Me A G, and both of the choruses have the same type of melody to them. However it is not really noticeable unless you really listen and thus isn't disgraceful like Ja Rule's awful remake of the classic Pain song. Burbons and Lacs could very well be the best No Limit song EVER on any of their cds. This track is straight dope and bumps very nicely. This song is a masterpiece and I love it.

Overall you should try and invest in this if you have the scrilla. A good place to start if you wanna hear some good No Limit music. He has more melody and grooves then his newer stuff so don't expect a garbage album. Buy It as quickly as you can.

i have had this cd for about 2 years now and its so tight. I had to come back to amazon so i could be somewhat apart of this album's history bu writing an online review. Thanks Master P for be the tightest rapper out there today.

As Death Row Record's and Gangsta Rap were descending into Hip Hop History in the mid-late 90's following the death of 2Pac, Master P and his No Limit Record's became the lifeline for thugs in the ghettos of the south. Eventually spreading throughout America through constant MTV airing of GHETTO D's "I Miss My Homies" and "Make Em Say Ugh" and even becoming a haven for ex-Death Row West Coast supperstar and washed up Gangsta Rapper Snoop Dogg. Using the formula of remaking 80's Pop hits into rap songs pioneered by Puff Daddy (who's Bad Boy Record's was the other hot record lable of the mid-late 90's even after the death of Notorious B.I.G. with such acts as Mase, Lil' Kim, The Lox, 112 and himself), Master P added a thug element that sharply contrasted Puffy's flashy, baller hits. Master P used subject matter and at times the flow influenced by Scarface and 2Pac never varying from stories about life in the ghetto. But P told these stories convincingly even if lacking in creativity. The majority of the rappers on No Limit really couldn't rap any better than the average hustler on the corner making it seem as if you were really at a party in the projects of New Orleans and everyone was just taking turns freestyling. Silkk The Shocker, C-Murder, Mystikal, Snoop Dogg, Mia X, Kane and Abel, Mr. Serv-On, Fiend and pretty much every one else on the No Limit roster take turns passing the mic on just about every song on the album. Beats By The Pound create (or recreate 80's) beats that are laid back West Coast style but have that New Orleans' bass heavy bounce like on "Make Em Say Ugh" that later influenced Mannie Fresh of Cash Money and Lil' Jon. "Ghetto D" samples Eric B. and Rakim's "Eric B. Is President" only replacing "make 'em clap to this" with "make crack like this" and pulls it off really well introducing a new generation of rap fans to a classic beat ten years later. Other Southside ghetto classics like "Stop Hatin", "Gangstas Need Love" and "Burbons And Laces" make this a great CD that kept the Gangsta Rap genre on life support after Pac. While far from being a groundbreaking album, GHETTO D is the crown jewel for any fan of No Limit.

THIS CD WILL BLOW YOU AWAY. BUT IF YOU GET THE EDITED VERSION, YOU WILL HATE IT BECASE IT MAKES A BUNCH OF WEIRD A$$ NOISES. I OWN THE EXPLICIT VERSION OF THIS CD, AND IF YOU LIKE P, YOU WILL LOVE THIS CD. BUT DONT GET THE EDITED VERSION,YOU WILL GET MAD LISTENING TO THE FIRST SONG!

As in my other reviews of MP CD's, I think that this CD is overrated. I am a P fan, but he only raps good on other people's albums. He's not very good by himself. As a CEO, marketing genius, and producer he is great, but he is mediocre as a rapper, at least on this CD (Da Last Don was a great work of art, however). I miss my Homies* , despite public opinion, but Captain Kirk was one of the best songs ever. Mystikal's verse is just unstoppable. Stop Hatin', Make 'Em Say Ugh, and Song #2 (I forgot the name) are all great songs and are worth a listen, but the rest of the songs are mediocre to wack.

OK ALL YOU HATERS SUCK. THIS CD IS MASTER P'S BEST ONE I THINK. MAKE EM SAY UHH IS A CLASSIC DOPE SONG. PASS ME DA GREEN, BOURBONS AND LACS, AND THE REST ARE ALL GREAT. ONLY LIKE 2 SONGS ARE HALF ***ED. BUT THE REST KICK. NO LIMIT PRODUCES WAY BETTER ALBUMS THAN DEATH ROW RECORDS. SNOOP MADE THE GREATEST MOVE IN HIS CAREER. BUY THIS CD IF YOU LIKE RAP AND GOOD BASSLINES. I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THIS CD JUST FOR MAKE EM SAY UHH. BUT THE REST OF THE SONGS ARE GOOD TOO. GET IT!!!

okay so most who may not know, this is master p's 6th album and was releaseD during the pinnacle of his success. everything after this only seemed to get worse and worse.
now, Ghetto Dope is not his greatest album but is the curve of illusion in the music when he began to get rich and lazy. though its not as gangsta hardcore as 99WAYS TO DIE or ICE CREAM MAN, this is still a great gangster effort. it just becomes a little more hip hoppish and even more so filled with so many no limit guests that it takes away from the main focus of the album : MASTER P. i wanted to hear master p through out, but its really the beginning of a "no limit family" album that became standard musical release after this album was dropped.
it is a great album like i said, but was also the final appearance of anything that was ever as hardcore as master p was in his younger days.
on a final note: there is a shout out on the final track, "burbons and lacs" to the late dj screw from houston tx. if you have ever heard master p at his best, it was b/c dj screw chopped and screwed him up texas style. and i would have to say, "pass da green" is just UNREAL, SCREW STYLE!

master p is off the hook, this is one of his best cd's, i liked the last don better, but gheto d, is my 2nd favorite, the first track is off the hook, c-murder, and silk can rip it, just like there older brother master-p

R.I.P Kevin Miller

Following impressive sales of albums from Mia X and TRU, Master P knew the time was right to drop Ghetto D. Packed with appearances from Mystikal, UGK, C-Murder, Silkk, Mia X , Fiend and Mac, its one of P's most cohesive works to date. In fact, its the only classic P put out. Which is not to say that No Limit did not release classics, because C-Murder's Life or Death and Mac's World War 3 were both classics.
As a hip-hop artist, P does not say anything new, but the interesting beats dropped by Beats by the Pound compliment his stlye perfectly. Take for example the humorous 'Captain Kirk' or 'Going through some thangs' with Big Ed and Mr.Serv-on.
As far as rhymes are concerned, P is at his best. Whether it is an ode to his deceased brother on 'I miss my homies' or his display of testosterone on 'Make em say ughhhhhh", P lyrics surpass almost all of his releases.
Unfortunately for NO limit, things started to disintegrate soon after this release, thanks to internal dissension. As Mac said 'When you have a foundation and the roots are not solid, it can easily be pulled away by outside forces' that is precisely what happened. Rappers Mystikal, Fiend, Big Ed, and Mr.Serv-on all left the tank in 1999. And with C-Murder and Mac on lockdown, about 3/4 of No limit's strentgh has been removed.
Yet Ghetto D is proof that NO Limit once had it. It is also proof that if you want quality NO material, you must look to the past, not the future.

In 1997 Master P dropped "Ghetto D", nicest album to date of all his work in my opinion. Album is ninteen tracks long and is executive produced by Master P with appearances from: C-Murder, Mystikal, Shocker, Pimp C, Mac, Kane & Abel, Fiend, Mia X, Big Ed, Mr Serv-on, Prime Suspect and Little Gotti. "I miss my Homies" feat. Pimp C and the Shocker is the lead single and is a song for anyone thats ever lost somebody close to them, one of the greatest hiphop tribute songs ever made. On "Throw Em Up" P talks about making it from having nothing to succeeding in the game. "Plan B" Feat. Mia X has got a banging beat."Make em say Ugh" was a hiphop anthem at time, never really grew to like this track much as some ppl have said before you either hate it or love it. "Gangsters Need Love too" which features vocals from Mercedes and Lawland is another nice track. "Best song on Ghetto D for me though is the very last one "Bourbons and Lacs" feat. The Shocker & Little Gotti, this is the best No Limit song EVER, just the way P flows on it and the vocals by unknown Mo. B Dick are off the hook, and the rhythm to it makes it one of hiphops illest songs. Ghetto D has some filler material, but it also has some real standout tracks that make it a banging album, when it comes down to recommending one Master P album this is definetly the one to have.