Ghetto Supastar

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Ghetto Supastar
Ruffhouse
  • Columbia
    • Producer
    Pras chronology
    Ghetto Supastar
    (1998)     		Win Lose or Draw
    (2005)
    Singles from Ghetto Supastar
    1. "
      Avenues
      "
      Released: September 29, 1997
    2. "Ghetto Supastar"
      Released: June 6, 1998
    3. "Blue Angels"
      Released: September 28, 1998
    4. "What'cha Wanna Do"
      Released: January 1999
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[2]
    Chicago Tribune(unfavorable)[3]
    Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]
    Robert Christgau(dud)[5]
    Rolling Stone[6]
    Vibe(positive)[7]

    Ghetto Supastar is the debut solo

    studio album by former Fugees member and American rapper Pras. The album was released on October 27, 1998,[1] through Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records
    .

    Background

    The album was released by

    What'cha Wanna Do
    was due to be released as the album's third single on September 28, 1998. However, at the last minute, it was replaced with Blue Angels.

    Track listing

    1. "Hallelujah" - 1.30
    2. "
      Mýa
      ) - 4.21
    3. "Phone Interlude" - 2.33
    4. "
      Free
      ) - 4.11
    5. "Blue Angels" (featuring The Product) - 4.13
    6. "Can't Stop The Shining" (featuring
      Free
      ) - 4.15
    7. "Get Your Groove On" (featuring The Product & Most Wanted) - 4.26
    8. "Frowsey" - 3.18
    9. "Dirty Cash" - 1.35
    10. "For The Love Of This" - 4.07
    11. "Wha' What Wha' What" (featuring Most Wanted) - 3.56
    12. "Second Phone Interlude" (featuring Left Eye) - 2.10
    13. "Lowriders" (featuring The Product & Most Wanted) - 4.12
    14. "Yeah 'Eh Yeah 'Eh" (featuring Mack 10 & Reptile) - 3.49
    15. "Murder Dem" - 4.22
    16. "Third Phone Interlude" - 3.52
    17. "Amazing Grace" - 5.03
    18. "Final Interlude" - 3.29
    • UK Bonus Tracks
    19. "Avenues" (Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Pras)
    20. "
    Free
    )
    • US Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc
    1. "What's Clef" (Wyclef Jean)
    2. "The Right One" (John Forté with Pras & Jeni Fujita)
    3. "Another One Bites The Dust" (
      Free
      )
    4. "Here We Go" (Funkmaster Flex with Khadejia, The Product, Wyclef Jean & Pras)

    Production credits

    • Salaam Remi: Producer
    • Warren Riker: Engineer, Mixing
    • Ol' Dirty Bastard: Performer
    • Mack 10: Performer
    • Wyclef Jean: Guitar, Producer, Executive Producer
    • Mýa
      : Performer
    • Chris Theis Engineer, Mixing
    • Davis Factor Photography
    • Canibus: Performer
    • Pras: Producer, Executive Producer, Main Performer
    • Lisa Michelle Stylist
    • Jayson Dyer: Assistant Engineer
    • Dawn Fitch: Digital Imaging
    • Veronica Fletcher: Hair Stylist
    • A Kid Called Roots: Producer
    • Nancie Stern: Sample Clearance
    • Mario DeArce: Engineer
    • Free
      : Performer
    • Che: Producer
    • Will Quinnell: Mastering
    • Rev. Richard White: Graphic Assistant
    • Phil Blackman: Engineer
    • Brain: Art Direction
    • Lenny Kravitz: Guitar

    Samples

    Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)

    Murder Dem

    What'cha Wanna Do

    Blue Angels

    Charts

    Chart performance for Ghetto Supastar
    Chart (1998) Peak
    position
    Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 54
    Canadian R&B Albums (
    Nielsen SoundScan)[9]
    		 7
    Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 95
    Finnish Albums (
    Suomen virallinen lista)[11]
    		 31
    French Albums (
    SNEP)[12]
    		 70
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 68
    New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 34
    Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 9
    Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 85
    Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 19
    Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 47
    UK Albums (OCC)[19] 44
    UK R&B Albums (OCC)[20]
    		 3
    US Billboard 200[21] 55
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 35

    References

    1. ^ a b "Pras Goes Beyond Flash and Cash for "Ghetto Supastar"". MTV News.
    2. ^ AllMusic review
    3. ^ "Pras Ghetto Supastar (Ruffhouse) Because fellow..." tribunedigital-chicagotribune.
    4. ^ "Ghetto Supastar - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12.
    5. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: pras".
    6. ^ "RollingStone.com: Recordings: Pras, Ghetto Supastar, 3 Stars". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 January 2002.
    7. ^ "Pras - Ghetto Supastar CD".
    8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 187.
    9. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
    10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pras – Ghetto Supastar" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    11. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland
      . Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    12. ^ "Lescharts.com – Pras – Ghetto Supastar". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    13. GfK Entertainment Charts
      . Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    14. ^ "Charts.nz – Pras – Ghetto Supastar". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Pras – Ghetto Supastar". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
    17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Pras – Ghetto Supastar". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Pras – Ghetto Supastar". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    20. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
    21. ^ "Pras Michel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
    22. ^ "Pras Michel Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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