Ghetto Fabulous (album)

Ghetto Fabulous
Ghetto Fabulous
Studio album by Mystikal
Released	December 15, 1998 (US)
Recorded	1998
Genre	Hip hop
Length	60:18
Label	No Limit; Jive;
Producer	Master P (exec.); Beats By the Pound (exec.); KLC; Carlos Stephens; Mo B Dick; Craig B; O'Dell; Dez;
Mystikal chronology
Singles from Ghetto Fabulous
	"That's the Nigga"; Released: August 11, 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+
Rolling Stone
The Source

Ghetto Fabulous is the third studio album by American rapper Mystikal. It was released on December 15, 1998, by No Limit Records. It was produced by Beats by the Pound. Like his previous album, this also proved to be a success peaking at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 386,000 copies in its first week.^[2] A single, "That's the Nigga", reached #25 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. This was Mystikal's final album with No Limit Records. The album was also certified platinum by the RIAA on January 27, 1999. On January 29, 2000, Ghetto Fabulous had sold 2,901,131 records in the U.S.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Round Out the Tank"	Mystikal	KLC	3:08
2.	"There He Go" (featuring Guillotine)	Mystikal Guillotine	Carlos Stephens	3:33
3.	"Keep It Hype"	Mystikal	Mo B Dick	3:56
4.	"That's the Nigga"	Shawn Moltke Marlon Williams Mystikal	KLC	3:27
5.	"Ghetto Fabulous" (featuring Charlie Wilson and Snoop Dogg)	Mystikal Charlie Wilson Snoop Dogg	Craig B	4:13
6.	"Life Ain't Cool" (featuring Silkk the Shocker and Master P)	Mystikal Silkk the Shocker Master P	Craig B	3:52
7.	"I'm on Fire"	Mystikal	KLC	3:40
8.	"Whacha Want, Whacha Need" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Mystikal Busta Rhymes	KLC	4:17
9.	"The Stick Up" (featuring Mia X and Fiend)	Mystikal Mia X Fiend	O'Dell	2:54
10.	"I Smell Smoke"	Mystikal	O'Dell	3:29
11.	"Respect My Mind" (featuring Guillotine)	Mystikal Guillotine	Mo B Dick	2:50
12.	"Stack Yo Chips" (featuring Master P and C-Murder)	Mystikal Master P C-Murder Sal Abbatiello Mark Morales David Reeves Darren Robinson Larry Smith Kurtis Walker Damon Wimbley	Dez	3:13
13.	"Dirty South, Dirty Jerz" (featuring Naughty By Nature)	Mystikal Naughty By Nature	KLC	4:00
14.	"Yaah!"	Mystikal	KLC	4:26
15.	"Let's Go Do It" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Silkk the Shocker)	Mystikal Snoop Dogg Silkk the Shocker	Craig B	4:18
16.	"What's Your Alias?" (featuring Fiend, Mac, and Silkk the Shocker)	Mystikal Fiend Mac Silkk the Shocker	Craig B	4:32

Sample credits^[3]

"That's the Nigga" contains samples from "The Bridge", written by Shawn Moltke and Marlon Williams, as performed by MC Shan, and "How Ya Livin'" as performed by Low Profile.
"Stack Yo Chips" contains a portion of the composition "Jail House Rap", written by Sal Abbatiello, Mark Morales, David Reeves, Darren Robinson, Larry Smith, Kurtis Walker, and Damon Wimbley, as performed by The Fat Boys.

Personnel

Beats by the Pound – engineer, mixing
Tony Dawsey – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	11

Certifications

Certifications for *Ghetto Fabulous*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ AllMusic review
^ [1] link
^ Ghetto Fabulous (booklet). No Limit, Jive. 1998.
^ "Mystikal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Mystikal Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Mystikal – Ghetto Fabulous". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

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[1] AllMusic review

[2] [1] link

[3] Ghetto Fabulous (booklet). No Limit, Jive. 1998.

[ac_Billboard200_Mystikal-4] "Mystikal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Mystikal-5] "Mystikal Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[6] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2021.

[7] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[United_StatesMystikalGhetto_FabulousalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – Mystikal – Ghetto Fabulous". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

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v t e Mystikal
Discography
Studio albums	Mind of Mystikal Unpredictable Ghetto Fabulous Let's Get Ready Tarantula
Compilation albums	Rich Gang (with YMCMB)
Singles	"Ain't No Limit" "Shake Ya Ass" "Danger (Been So Long)" "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)" "Tarantula"
Featured singles	"Make 'Em Say Uhh!" "It Ain't My Fault" "Woof" "Stutter" "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" "Move Bitch" "Feel Right"