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'''Still Ghetto''' is the second [[album]] from [[R&B]] [[singer]] [[Jaheim]]. It spawned the hit single ''Fabulous'' featuring [[Tha' Rayne]]. The album was released in late [[2002]]. It reached platinum status.
{{Infobox album
| name = Still Ghetto
| type = Studio
| artist = [[Jaheim]]
| cover = Stillghetto.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 5, 2002
| recorded = 2001–2002
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| length =
| label =
*Divine Mill
*[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Ghetto Love (album)|Ghetto Love]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Ghetto Classics]]
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Still Ghetto
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Fabulous (Jaheim song)|Fabulous]]
| single1date = October 15, 2002
| single2 = Put That Woman First
| single2date = February 9, 2003
| single3 = Backtight
| single3date = April 20, 2003
| single4 = Diamond in da Ruff
| single4date = September 15, 2003
}}
}}
'''''Still Ghetto''''' is the second studio album by American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Jaheim]]. It was released by Divine Mill Records and [[Warner Bros. Records]] on November 5, 2002, in the United States. Released to favorable reviews, it debuted at number eight on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number three on the ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]], with first-week sales of 111,000 copies,<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/73472/timberlake-cant-nudge-8-mile-from-no-1|title=Timberlake Can't Nudge '8 Mile' From No. 1|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=July 23, 2020|archive-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702023825/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/73472/timberlake-cant-nudge-8-mile-from-no-1|url-status=live}}</ref> eventually reaching platinum for selling a million domestic copies.<ref name="riaa"/>

The album spawned the hit single "[[Fabulous (Jaheim song)|Fabulous]]" featuring [[Tha' Rayne]] as well as the single "Put That Woman First" which entered the top 20 of the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], reaching number 20. The track, "Everywhere I Am" is dedicated to the memory of the singer's parents, who died before he rose to fame. {{when|date=September 2012}}

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{AllMusic|last=Bush|first=John|class=album|id=r615008}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[BBC Music]]
| rev2Score = (favorable)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Easlea|first=Daryl|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8c8c |title=BBC Music review |access-date=February 11, 2018 |archive-date=November 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120205022/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8c8c/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = B−<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Tucker|first=Ken|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,393133,00.html |title=The Week: Jaheim – Still Ghetto|date=November 29, 2002|issue=684|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|page=106|access-date=April 4, 2013 |archive-date=April 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425181600/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,393133,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/jaheim-still-ghetto|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406034510/http://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/jaheim-still-ghetto|archive-date=April 6, 2016|title=Jaheim – Still Ghetto|magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=King|first=Jason|date=November 2002|title=Revolutions: Jaheim – Still Ghetto|url=http://www.vibe.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=33|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050226085954/http://www.vibe.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=33|archive-date=February 26, 2005|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|pages=153–154|access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
}}
[[AllMusic]] editor John Bush found that "Jaheim's considerable vocal talents only increased during the recording of his second album, and a stronger set of songs made ''Still Ghetto'' a definite improvement over the debut [...] For "Everywhere I Am," Jaheim recorded a postcard to his mother, who died before he gained fame; it's another testament to his power as an artist that Still Ghetto never descends into maudlin sentiments. Just like his soul forefathers, everything about Jaheim is honest and heartfelt."<ref name="allmusic"/>

==Chart performance==
In the United States, ''Still Ghetto'' debuted at number eight on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number three on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]], with first-week sales of 111,000 copies.<ref name="Billboard"/> It was certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for selling a million domestic copies.<ref name="riaa"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length =

| title1 = Introduction
| note1 = featuring Duganz
| writer1 = {{hlist|Daquan Youngblood|[[Darren Lighty]]|[[Eddie F|Edward Ferrell]]|Jaheim Hoagland|[[Keir Gist]]}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|D. Lighty|Eddie F|[[KayGee]]}}
| length1 = 1:48

| title2 = Diamond in da Ruff
| writer2 = {{hlist|Albert Hamilton|[[Balewa Muhammad]]|Clifton Lighty|[[No I.D.|Ernest Wilson]]|Gist|Vernon Brown}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|KayGee|[[No I.D.]]|Xtreme}}
| length2 = 3:21

| title3 = [[Fabulous (Jaheim song)|Fabulous]]
| note3 = featuring [[Tha' Rayne]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|Muhammad|Eddie Berkeley|[[Gene McFadden]]|[[John Whitehead (singer)|John Whitehead]]|Gist|[[Mary Brown (American songwriter)|Mary Brown]]|Victor Carstarphen}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Berkeley|KayGee}}
| length3 = 3:47

| title4 = Let's Talk About It
| writer4 = {{hlist|Muhammad|[[Bessie Banks]]|Charles Amorelli|C. Lighty|Frank Green|Herman Kelly|Hoagland|Nat Robinson}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Giz|Calogero}}
| length4 = 4:02

| title5 = Put That Woman First
| writer5 = {{hlist|Muhammad|[[Booker T. Jones]]|C. Lighty|[[Dinky Bingham]]|Hoagland|Gist|Brown|William Bell}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Bingham|KayGee}}
| length5 = 4:05

| title6 = Beauty and the Thug
| note6 = featuring [[Mary J. Blige]]
| writer6 = {{hlist|Artell Vanderveer|Malik Pendleton}}
| extra6 = Pendleton
| length6 = 4:57

| title7 = Me And My Bitch
| writer7 = {{hlist|Eric Williams|Wesley Hogges}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Williams|Hogges}}
| length7 = 3:19

| title8 = Backtight
| writer8 = {{hlist|Williams|McFadden|Hoagland|John Drakesford|Whitehead|[[Kenneth Gamble]]|Larry Singletary|Carstarphen|Hogges}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Williams|Hogges}}
| length8 = 3:45

| title9 = Special Day
| writer9 = Pendleton
| extra9 = Pendleton
| length9 = 4:42

| title10 = Long as I Live
| writer10 = {{hlist|Muhammad|C. Lighty|D. Lighty|Delvis Damon|Ferrell|Hoagland}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Eddie F.|D. Lighty}}
| length10 = 4:45

| title11 = Interlude
| writer11 = {{hlist|Ferrell|D. Lighty}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Eddie F.|D. Lighty}}
| length11 = 0:48

| title12 = Everywhere I Am
| writer12 = {{hlist|D. Lighty|Ferrell|Sylvester Jordan Jr.}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Eddie F.|D. Lighty}}
| length12 = 5:17

| title13 = Tight Jeans
| writer13 = {{hlist|Muhammad|C. Lighty|D. Lighty|Ferrell|Jordan}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Eddie F.|D. Lighty}}
| length13 = 4:35

| title14 = Whut You Want
| writer14 = {{hlist|C. Lighty|Hoagland|Kiyamma Griffin}}
| extra14 = Drummer & DJ
| length14 = 1:42

| title15 = Every Which Way
| note15 = featuring Duganz
| writer15 = {{hlist|Youngblood|Williams|Hoagland|Drakesford|Hogges}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Williams|Hogges}}
| length15 = 3:47

| title16 = Still Ghetto
| note16 = featuring Taquane
| writer16 = {{hlist|C. Lighty|Hoagland|[[Marilyn McLeod]]|[[Pam Sawyer]]|T. Oliveira|Hoagland}}
| extra16 = T.O.
| length16 = 4:09
}}
'''Sample credits'''
* "Fabulous" contains replayed elements from "[[Wake Up Everybody (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes song)|Wake Up Everybody]]" as performed by [[Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes]].
* "Let's Talk About It" contains elements from "Try to Leave Me If You Can But I Bet You Can't Do It" as performed by [[Bessie Banks]].
* "Put That Woman First" contains replayed elements from "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" as performed by [[William Bell (singer)|William Bell]].
* "Backtight" contains elements from "Somebody Told Me" as performed by [[Teddy Pendergrass]].
* "Still Ghetto" contains elements from "I'd Find You Anywhere" as performed by [[Creative Source]].

==Charts==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2002)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|8|artist=Jaheim|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 23, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|3|artist=Jaheim|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 23, 2020}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 10, 2020|archive-date=December 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215173925/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-billboard-200-albums|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 73
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003|work=Billboard|accessdate=July 23, 2020|archive-date=May 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520112639/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 9
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album |region=United States |artist=Jaheim |title=Still Ghetto |award=Platinum |certyear=2003 |relyear=2002 |access-date=July 23, 2020|refname="riaa"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom| nosales=true}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Jaheim}}


{{Authority control}}
# "Introduction" - 1:48
# "Diamond in the Rough" - 3:21
# "Fabulous" - 3:47
# "Let's Talk About It" - 4:02
# "Put That Woman First" - 4:05
# "Beauty and the Thug" - 4:57
# "My Bitch and I" - 3:19
# "Backtight" - 3:44
# "Special Day" - 4:41
# "As Long as I Live" - 4:45
# "Interlude" - 0:48
# "Everywhere I Am" - 4:17
# "Tight Jean" - 4:35
# "What You Want" - 1:42
# "Every Which Way" - 3:47
# "Still Ghetto" - 6:41
# "Video" - 7:43


[[Category:Jaheim albums]]
[[Category:Jaheim albums]]
[[Category:2002 albums|Still Ghetto]]
[[Category:2002 albums]]
[[Category:Warner Records albums]]
{{R&B-album-stub}}
[[Category:Albums produced by KayGee]]

Latest revision as of 04:40, 2 June 2024

Still Ghetto
Studio album by
Jaheim
ReleasedNovember 5, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
GenreR&B
Label
Jaheim chronology
Ghetto Love
(2001) 		Still Ghetto
(2002) 		Ghetto Classics
(2006)
Singles from Still Ghetto
  1. "Fabulous"
    Released: October 15, 2002
  2. "Put That Woman First"
    Released: February 9, 2003
  3. "Backtight"
    Released: April 20, 2003
  4. "Diamond in da Ruff"
    Released: September 15, 2003

Still Ghetto is the second studio album by American R&B singer Jaheim. It was released by Divine Mill Records and Warner Bros. Records on November 5, 2002, in the United States. Released to favorable reviews, it debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 111,000 copies,[1] eventually reaching platinum for selling a million domestic copies.[2]

The album spawned the hit single "Fabulous" featuring Tha' Rayne as well as the single "Put That Woman First" which entered the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 20. The track, "Everywhere I Am" is dedicated to the memory of the singer's parents, who died before he rose to fame. [when?]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
BBC Music(favorable)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[5]
Uncut[6]
Vibe[7]

AllMusic editor John Bush found that "Jaheim's considerable vocal talents only increased during the recording of his second album, and a stronger set of songs made Still Ghetto a definite improvement over the debut [...] For "Everywhere I Am," Jaheim recorded a postcard to his mother, who died before he gained fame; it's another testament to his power as an artist that Still Ghetto never descends into maudlin sentiments. Just like his soul forefathers, everything about Jaheim is honest and heartfelt."[3]

Chart performance

[edit]

In the United States, Still Ghetto debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 111,000 copies.[1] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling a million domestic copies.[2]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Introduction" (featuring Duganz)
1:48
2."Diamond in da Ruff"
3:21
3."Fabulous" (featuring Tha' Rayne)
  • Berkeley
  • KayGee
3:47
4."Let's Talk About It"
  • Muhammad
  • Bessie Banks
  • Charles Amorelli
  • C. Lighty
  • Frank Green
  • Herman Kelly
  • Hoagland
  • Nat Robinson
  • Giz
  • Calogero
4:02
5."Put That Woman First"
  • Bingham
  • KayGee
4:05
6."Beauty and the Thug" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
  • Artell Vanderveer
  • Malik Pendleton
Pendleton4:57
7."Me And My Bitch"
  • Eric Williams
  • Wesley Hogges
  • Williams
  • Hogges
3:19
8."Backtight"
  • Williams
  • McFadden
  • Hoagland
  • John Drakesford
  • Whitehead
  • Kenneth Gamble
  • Larry Singletary
  • Carstarphen
  • Hogges
  • Williams
  • Hogges
3:45
9."Special Day"PendletonPendleton4:42
10."Long as I Live"
  • Muhammad
  • C. Lighty
  • D. Lighty
  • Delvis Damon
  • Ferrell
  • Hoagland
  • Eddie F.
  • D. Lighty
4:45
11."Interlude"
  • Ferrell
  • D. Lighty
  • Eddie F.
  • D. Lighty
0:48
12."Everywhere I Am"
  • D. Lighty
  • Ferrell
  • Sylvester Jordan Jr.
  • Eddie F.
  • D. Lighty
5:17
13."Tight Jeans"
  • Muhammad
  • C. Lighty
  • D. Lighty
  • Ferrell
  • Jordan
  • Eddie F.
  • D. Lighty
4:35
14."Whut You Want"
  • C. Lighty
  • Hoagland
  • Kiyamma Griffin
Drummer & DJ1:42
15."Every Which Way" (featuring Duganz)
  • Youngblood
  • Williams
  • Hoagland
  • Drakesford
  • Hogges
  • Williams
  • Hogges
3:47
16."Still Ghetto" (featuring Taquane)
T.O.4:09

Sample credits

  • "Fabulous" contains replayed elements from "Wake Up Everybody" as performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
  • "Let's Talk About It" contains elements from "Try to Leave Me If You Can But I Bet You Can't Do It" as performed by Bessie Banks.
  • "Put That Woman First" contains replayed elements from "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" as performed by William Bell.
  • "Backtight" contains elements from "Somebody Told Me" as performed by Teddy Pendergrass.
  • "Still Ghetto" contains elements from "I'd Find You Anywhere" as performed by Creative Source.

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Timberlake Can't Nudge '8 Mile' From No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "American album certifications – Jaheim – Still Ghetto". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Bush, John. Still Ghetto at AllMusic
  4. ^ Easlea, Daryl. "BBC Music review". Archived from the original on November 20, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Tucker, Ken (November 29, 2002). "The Week: Jaheim – Still Ghetto". Entertainment Weekly. No. 684. p. 106. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Jaheim – Still Ghetto". Uncut. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  7. ^ King, Jason (November 2002). "Revolutions: Jaheim – Still Ghetto". Vibe. pp. 153–154. Archived from the original on February 26, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jaheim Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Jaheim Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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