Life of a Kid in the Ghetto

Ed O.g & Da Bulldogs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 5, 1991)
• Original Release Date: 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001G01
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,086 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I'm Different

2. Speak Upon It - Ed O.G And Da Bulldogs With Ace And Quan And...

3. Feel Like A Nut

4. I Got To Have It

5. She Said It Was Great

6. Dedicated To The Right Wingers

7. Gotta Have Money (If You Ain't Got Money...

8. Let Me Tickle Your Fancy - Ed O.G And Da Bulldogs Featuring Pure Blend

9. Be A Father To Your Child

10. Stop (Think For A Moment)

11. Bug-A-Boo

12. Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars still a classic, April 28, 2004

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yemi "akizzle" (cheverly, md United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life of a Kid in the Ghetto (Audio CD)

when this album first came out,I was thirteen.I am now 26 and after listening to the album for the first time since 1991,it's still a a classic!I actually enjoy it more now than I did back then.This album ranks way up there with "illmatic","it takes a nation...","kings of rock", and the "chronic" and all the other classic hip-hop albums!Unfortunately, this album and the group were slept on.It's a damn shame too because these guys had a lot to say.I recommend this album for all the true hip-hop heads and for those who want a taste of what hip-hop was like back in the day in it's glorious years.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's different, so don't compare it to another..., May 12, 2006

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? "UnspokenHeard ?" (United Kingdom!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life of a Kid in the Ghetto (Audio CD)

Get it? Good. Now ignore any criticisms of this album that say its too "nice", or "soft" or "cheesy"...because that's just the ignorant view. "Life of a kid in the ghetto" is one of the best albums to come out of 1991,along w/Main Source's - Breaking Atoms, with Ed O.G.'s inspiring councious lyrics and Teddy Tedd,Special K & Joe Mansfield's fresh beats this album is undoubtedly is one of the most slept on hiphop albums yet. Ed O.G. Touches upon so many important issues here, that are told like it is. "Be a father to your child" is my favourite track on the album, speakin upon the issue of father's leaving their children to be cared for by the mother, and not carrying out their responsibilites as man. This is one of the most hard-hitting and down to earth tracks ever, regardless of genre. Then, you have "speak upon it" where Ed decides to talk about the injustices of being a black man, and uses examples like Charles Stewart to emphasise how biased the court system can be. Tracks like "I'm different" talks about why they are different to other groups, and what makes them. Similary "I got to have it", which samples Big Daddy Kane's "Aint no half steppin" is a timeless classic, with its unforgettable funky beat & flawless flow. This album is too slept on, and needs to be checked out by mainly people who are a fan of hiphop back when it meant something, and was used as a way for opinionated black men to express their views. Do not sleep. (By the way Edo G is still doin his thing 13 years later with pete rock on "My own worst enemy"...check it out) PEACE

Lyrics - 10/10

Beats - 10/10

Originality - 10/10

Replay Value - 10/10

Edo G is the most consistent MC, still going

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Defintely a Difficult CD to find!, January 31, 2004

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Thomas K. Craig "NCAA Tournament Expert" (Efland, NC United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Life of a Kid in the Ghetto (Audio CD)

One of my favorite rap cd's in the early '90's. I had the cassette tape back in my high school days. Took me years to get the cd, since it's out of print. If you love old school rap this is one you need to listen to. As in another review, I totally agree, they were defintely an underrated rap group. Man what happened to those old school days. Rap had defintely changed, I stopped listening when 2-pac and Biggie were killed. Rap hasnt been the same since.