Money in the Ghetto
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"Money in the Ghetto" | ||||
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Single by Too $hort | ||||
from the album Get in Where You Fit In | ||||
Released | January 17, 1994 | |||
Length | 5:43 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | The Dangerous Crew | |||
Too $hort singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Money in the Ghetto" on YouTube |
"Money in the Ghetto" is a song by American rapper Too Short from his eighth studio album Get in Where You Fit In (1993). It was released as the album's second single on January 17, 1994.[1] Produced by the Dangerous Crew, it contains a sample of "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang.
Background and composition
"Money in the Ghetto" has been considered the first song to sample "Hollywood Swinging". Too Short described the song as "more like 'The Ghetto' part two. That wasn't anything much more than that. Just revisiting the concept of 'The Ghetto'."[2] The lyrics deal with the socioeconomic status and successes of people living in the ghetto, contradicting the stereotypes.[2][3]
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 90 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 64 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
References
- ^ "Money in the Ghetto". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b Staley, Willy (February 24, 2012). "Too $hort Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs". Complex.
- ^ "Top 10 Defining Moments in Too $hort's Legendary Career". Okayplayer. December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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