Released January 22, 2016 Recorded 2015 | Format Digital download Label eOne | |
Writer(s) Lalah Hathaway, Calvin Broadus, Jr., Robert Glasper Producer(s) Terrace Martin
Robert Glasper | ||
Little Ghetto Boy is a cover song from Lalah Hathaway of her fathers' 1972 song Little Ghetto Boy featuring vocals from Snoop Dogg and Robert Glasper from her album Lalah Hathaway live. It released from eOne records on January 22, 2016.
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Meaning
The song depicts the devastation of those underprivilegeed, while speaking about the courage and resilience in the state of struggle, inspiring one to rise above their circumstances.
Inspiration
Lalah Hathaway stated that the inspiration comes from her father saying: "The truth of the song rings the same today as it did forty years ago. The fact that I can deliver this truth with the same conviction my father felt all those years ago is extraordinary."
Campaign
Hathaway formed a campaign for people to share art, music, poetry, sculptures, photos, etc.) inspired by the song.
Awards
The single won the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, while its parent album also received a Grammy a year later.