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Uncut Dope
Uncut Dope
Compilation album by Geto Boys
Released	November 17, 1992
Recorded	1988–92
Genre	Gangsta rap; Southern hip hop; horrorcore;
Label	Rap-a-Lot/Priority
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Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best is a compilation album by the Geto Boys consisting of previously released tracks from the group's Rap-a-Lot albums and two new songs. Released on November 17, 1992, through Priority Records, the compilation peaked at #147 on the Billboard 200.

The compilation's new songs were "The Unseen", which was subject to discussion due to lyrics expressing anti-abortion views,^[1]^[2] and "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta", which later appeared in the 1999 film Office Space.^[3]

Content

The compilation contained tracks from their first four albums: Grip It! On That Other Level (1989), The Geto Boys (1990) and We Can't Be Stopped (1991), although their first album, Making Trouble (1988), is only represented by the DJ recording, "Balls and My Word" (renamed to "And My Word" in the album's liner notes). Uncut Dope also contained two previously unreleased songs: "The Unseen" (which is the first Geto Boys song with Big Mike) and "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta". "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" originally appeared on Ganksta N-I-P's The South Park Psycho in 1992.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Do It Like It G.O."	Grip It! On That Other Level	4:36
2.	"Assassins"	The Geto Boys	5:11
3.	"Mind of a Lunatic"	Grip It! On That Other Level	5:26
4.	"Mind Playin' Tricks on Me"	We Can't Be Stopped	5:11
5.	"Size Ain't Shit"	The Geto Boys	3:42
6.	"The Unseen"	Previously unreleased	3:36
7.	"Balls and My Word"	Making Trouble	3:49
8.	"Scarface"	Grip It! On That Other Level	5:06
9.	"Action Speaks Louder Than Words"	The South Park Psycho (Ganksta N-I-P album)	5:53
10.	"Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta"	Previously unreleased	5:10
11.	"Chuckie"	We Can't Be Stopped	3:48
12.	"Gotta Let Them Hang"	We Can't Be Stopped	4:08

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Billboard 200	147
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop	31

References

^ Hochman, Steve (December 13, 1992). "Geto Boys Wave Anti-Abortion Flag With 'The Unseen'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ Smith, Nathan (March 17, 2016). "A Psychotic Ranking of All 97 Geto Boys Songs". Houston Press. Retrieved June 23, 2021. "The Unseen" is a nasty, murderous anti-abortion screed
^ Schwartz, Danny. "Damn, it feels good to be a white-collar worker". The Outline. Retrieved June 23, 2021. As they walk this warpath, three songs — the Geto Boys' "Still" and "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta" and Ice Cube's "Down For Whatever" — serve as their spiritual guides.
^ AllMusic review
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone geto boys album guide.

[1] Hochman, Steve (December 13, 1992). "Geto Boys Wave Anti-Abortion Flag With 'The Unseen'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

[2] Smith, Nathan (March 17, 2016). "A Psychotic Ranking of All 97 Geto Boys Songs". Houston Press. Retrieved June 23, 2021. "The Unseen" is a nasty, murderous anti-abortion screed

[3] Schwartz, Danny. "Damn, it feels good to be a white-collar worker". The Outline. Retrieved June 23, 2021. As they walk this warpath, three songs — the Geto Boys' "Still" and "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta" and Ice Cube's "Down For Whatever" — serve as their spiritual guides.

[4] AllMusic review

[5] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone geto boys album guide.

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+'''''Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best''''' is a compilation album by the [[Geto Boys]] consisting of previously released tracks from the group's [[Rap-A-Lot Records|Rap-a-Lot]] albums and two new songs. Released on November 17, 1992, through [[Priority Records]], the compilation peaked at #147 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].
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+The compilation's new songs were "The Unseen", which was subject to discussion due to lyrics expressing [[anti-abortion]] views,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-13-ca-3810-story.html?_amp=true |title=Geto Boys Wave Anti-Abortion Flag With 'The Unseen' |last=Hochman |first=Steve |date=December 13, 1992 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=June 23, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/a-psychotic-ranking-of-all-97-geto-boys-songs-8244917 |title=A Psychotic Ranking of All 97 Geto Boys Songs |last=Smith |first=Nathan |date=March 17, 2016 |publisher=[[Houston Press]]|access-date=June 23, 2021 |quote=“The Unseen” is a nasty, murderous anti-abortion screed }}</ref> and "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta", which later appeared in the 1999 film ''[[Office Space]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theoutline.com/post/7069/office-space-20th-anniversary-gangsta-rap |title=Damn, it feels good to be a white-collar worker |last=Schwartz |first=Danny |publisher=The Outline |access-date=June 23, 2021 |quote=As they walk this warpath, three songs — the Geto Boys’ “Still” and “Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta” and Ice Cube’s “Down For Whatever” — serve as their spiritual guides. }}</ref>
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-#"Mind of a Lunatic"- 5:26
+The compilation contained tracks from their first four albums: ''[[Grip It! On That Other Level]]'' (1989), ''[[The Geto Boys (album)|The Geto Boys]]'' (1990) and ''[[We Can't Be Stopped]]'' (1991), although their first album, ''[[Making Trouble]]'' (1988), is only represented by the DJ recording, "Balls and My Word" (renamed to "And My Word" in the album's liner notes). ''Uncut Dope'' also contained two previously unreleased songs: "The Unseen" (which is the first Geto Boys song with [[Big Mike (rapper)|Big Mike]]) and "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta". "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" originally appeared on [[Ganksta N-I-P]]'s ''[[The South Park Psycho]]'' in 1992.
-#"[[Mind Playin' Tricks on Me]]"- 5:11
-#"Size Ain't Shit"- 3:42
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-#"Chuckie"- 3:48
+}}
-#"Gotta Let Them Hang"- 4:08
+{{Expand section|date=June 2021}}
+== Track listing ==
+{{track listing
+| extra_column  = Original album
+| title1        = Do It Like It G.O.
+| extra1        = ''[[Grip It! On That Other Level]]''
+| length1       = 4:36
+| title2        = Assassins
+| extra2        = ''[[The Geto Boys (album)|The Geto Boys]]''
+| length2       = 5:11
+| title3        = Mind of a Lunatic
+| extra3        = ''Grip It! On That Other Level''
+| length3       = 5:26
+| title4        = [[Mind Playing Tricks on Me|Mind Playin' Tricks on Me]]
+| extra4        = ''[[We Can't Be Stopped]]''
+| length4       = 5:11
+| title5        = Size Ain't Shit
+| extra5        = ''The Geto Boys''
+| length5       = 3:42
+| title6        = The Unseen
+| extra6        = Previously unreleased
+| length6       = 3:36
+| title7        = Balls and My Word
+| extra7        = ''[[Making Trouble]]''
+| length7       = 3:49
+| title8        = Scarface
+| extra8        = ''Grip It! On That Other Level''
+| length8       = 5:06
+| title9        = Action Speaks Louder Than Words
+| extra9        = ''[[The South Park Psycho]]'' ([[Ganksta N-I-P]] album)
+| length9       = 5:53
+| title10       = Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta
+| extra10       = Previously unreleased
+| length10      = 5:10
+| title11       = Chuckie
+| extra11       = ''We Can't Be Stopped''
+| length11      = 3:48
+| title12       = Gotta Let Them Hang
+| extra12       = ''We Can't Be Stopped''
+| length12      = 4:08
+| all_writing   =
+| total_length  =
+}}
 ==Charts==
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Chart (1992)
-!Peak<br>position
+!Peak position
 |-
-|''Billboard'' 200
+|[[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
 |align="center"|147
 |-
-|''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop
+|''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|Top R&B/Hip-Hop]]
 |align="center"|31
 |}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Geto Boys}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:1992 compilation albums]]
 [[Category:Geto Boys albums]]
 [[Category:Priority Records compilation albums]]
-[[Category:Rap-a-Lot Records compilation albums]]
+[[Category:Rap-A-Lot Records compilation albums]]
+[[Category:Gangsta rap compilation albums]]

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Bushwick Bill Scarface Willie D Prince Johnny C Raheem Big Mike The Sire Jukebox DJ Ready Red
Albums	Making Trouble Grip It! On That Other Level The Geto Boys We Can't Be Stopped Till Death Do Us Part The Resurrection Da Good da Bad & da Ugly The Foundation
Compilations	Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best Greatest Hits Best of the Geto Boys
Singles	"Car Freak" "You Ain't Nothin'" "I Run This" "Be Down" "Do It Like A G.O" "Fuck 'Em" "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" "I Ain't With Being Broke" "Gotta Let Them Hang" "Six Feet Deep" "Crooked Officer" "Straight Gangstaism" "The World Is a Ghetto" "Still" "G-Code" "When It Gets Gangsta" "The Secret " "Yes, Yes Y'all"
Related articles	Discography Rap-A-Lot Records Office Space (soundtrack) Too Much Trouble