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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]]. |
'''''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 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 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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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 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.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
