Ghetto Cyrano

Ghetto Cyrano
Ghetto Cyrano
Studio album by Christión
Released	November 4, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	R&B; funk; soul;
Length	64:00
Label	Roc-A-Fella; Def Jam;
Producer	Christión (also exec.); Damon Dash (exec.); Jay-Z (exec.); Kareem "Biggs" Burke (exec.);
Christión chronology
Singles from Ghetto Cyrano
	"Full of Smoke"; Released: April 1997; "I Wanna Get Next to You"; Released: January 1998;

Ghetto Cyrano is the debut studio album by American R&B duo Christión. It was released on November 4, 1997, via Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam Recordings. The production was handled by the duo themselves, also serving as executive producers together with Damon Dash, Jay-Z and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. The album peaked at number 146 on the Billboard 200 and number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was supported with two singles "Full of Smoke", which peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "I Wanna Get Next to You".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Los Angeles Times	^[2]

The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Its falsettos trembling over pimp-smooth, reclining grooves, this Bay Area duo coos with a cool attitude about affairs on the street corner and in the boudoir."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	0:29
2.	"The Ghetto (Do What Ya Gotta Do)"	5:38
3.	"Full of Smoke"	4:49
4.	"Pull It"	4:02
5.	"Where I'm From" (Interlude)	1:55
6.	"Where I'm From"	5:23
7.	"Midnight X-Ta-C"	3:45
8.	"Anything Goes"	4:33
9.	"I Wanna Get Next to You"	3:50
10.	"Bring Back Your Love"	5:27
11.	"Face Like Yours"	4:08
12.	"Come to Me"	5:25
13.	"Soon"	4:50
14.	"Tonight"	5:34
15.	"Aftermath"	4:12
Total length:		1:04:00

Personnel

Allen Anthony – vocals, producer, executive producer
Kenni Ski – vocals, producer, executive producer
Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter – executive producer
Damon "Dame" Dash – executive producer
Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
Keith Major – photography

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	146
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	23

References

^ Stanley, Leo. "Christión Ghetto Cyrano". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Johnson, Brett (20 Dec 1997). "Pop". Los Angeles Times. p. F6.
^ "Christión Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
^ "Christión Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

External links

Ghetto Cyrano at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Stanley, Leo. "Christión Ghetto Cyrano". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2023.

[LA-2] Johnson, Brett (20 Dec 1997). "Pop". Los Angeles Times. p. F6.

[US200-3] "Christión Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

[USR&BAl-4] "Christión Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

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