Released October 6, 1998 Length 73:57 Release date 6 October 1998 | Recorded 1997-1998 | |
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Genres Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, East Coast hip hop Nominations Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Similar Pras albums, Hip hop music albums |
Ghetto Supastar is the debut solo studio album by former Fugees member and American rapper Pras. The album was released on October 6, 1998, a week after the release of the third single, Blue Angels.
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Background
The album was released by Ruffhouse Records. The album debuted at number fifty-five on the official US Billboard 200 album chart, and number thirty-five on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album, which included the title track, features a rap by Ol' Dirty Bastard and additional vocals by R&B singer Mýa, became a worldwide hit, and Pras' biggest hit to date as a solo artist, reaching number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and reaching number one in eight countries, as well as reaching the top five in five countries as well, including the United Kingdom. The title track received a nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 41st Grammy Awards. Originally, What'cha Wanna Do was due to be released as the album's third single on September 28, 1998. However, at the last minute, the released was replaced with Blue Angels. Some copies of the single were made available accidentally.
Track listing
- "Hallelujah" - 1.30
- "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mýa) - 4.21
- "Phone Interlude" - 2.33
- "What'cha Wanna Do" (featuring The Product & Free) - 4.11
- "Blue Angels" (featuring The Product) - 4.13
- "Can't Stop The Shining" (featuring Canibus & Free) - 4.15
- "Get Your Groove On" (featuring The Product & Most Wanted) - 4.26
- "Frowsey" - 3.18
- "Dirty Cash" - 1.35
- "For The Love Of This" - 4.07
- "Wha' What Wha' What" (featuring Most Wanted) - 3.56
- "Second Phone Interlude" (featuring Left Eye) - 2.10
- "Lowriders" (featuring The Product & Most Wanted) - 4.12
- "Yeah 'Eh Yeah 'Eh" (featuring Mack 10 & Reptile) - 3.49
- "Murder Dem" - 4.22
- "Third Phone Interlude" - 3.52
- "Amazing Grace" - 5.03
- "Final Interlude" - 3.29
- "What's Clef" (Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Camp All-Stars & Pras)
- "Another One Bites The Dust" (Queen & Wyclef Jean featuring Pras & Free)
- "The Right One"
- "Here We Go"
Production credits
Samples
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
Murder Dem
What'cha Wanna Do
Blue Angels
Songs
1Hallelujah1:30
2Ghetto Supastar (That is What You Are) (feat Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mýa)4:21
31st Phone Interlude2:33