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2002 compilation album by Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories Released December 10, 2002 Recorded 2001–2002 Genre Hip hop , East Coast hip hop , experimental Label DreamWorks Producer Swizz Beatz (also exec. ) , John McClain (co-exec.) Tony Lopez, James Seawood, S. Davis, Khary & Keough, Saint Denson, Kid Klever, J. Brown, Metallica , Bob Rock
"Good Times " Released: March 4, 2002
"Guilty" Released: April 27, 2002
"Bigger Business" Released: October 1, 2002
Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories is a compilation album by American hip hop record producer and recording artist Swizz Beatz , released on December 10, 2002,[10] under Interscope , DreamWorks and Full Surface . It debuted at number 50 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, selling 59,000 copies in its first week.[11]
The album spawned three singles , including the hit "Good Times ", as performed by Styles P . "Good Times" was also included on Styles P's 2002 debut album A Gangster and a Gentleman . The song "Shyne", as performed by Shyne , was included on his 2004 album Godfather Buried Alive , which was released while Shyne was imprisoned.
Tracklisting [ edit ]
Title Producer(s) 1. "The Start (Intro)" Tony Lopez 1:47 2. "Ghetto Stories" (performed by Swizz Beatz) Swizz Beatz, James Seawood (co.) , S. Davis (add.) 3:38 3. "Big Business" (performed by Jadakiss and Ron Isley ) Swizz Beatz 4:34 4. "Turn It Up (Interlude)" Swizz Beatz 1:45 5. "Endalay" (performed by Busta Rhymes and Swizz Beatz) Swizz Beatz 4:58 6. "Shyne" (performed by Shyne and Mashonda ) Swizz Beatz 4:31 7. "Ghetto Love" (performed by Mashonda and LL Cool J ) Swizz Beatz, Khary & Keough (co.) 5:06 8. "Alien (skit)" Swizz Beatz 2:13 9. "Good Times " (performed by Styles P ) Swizz Beatz, Saint Denson (co.) 4:25 10. "Gone Delirious" (performed by Lil' Kim ) Swizz Beatz 4:28 11. "N.O.R.E." (performed by N.O.R.E. ) Swizz Beatz 4:18 12. "Let Me See Ya Do Your Thing" (performed by Birdman and Yung Wun ) Swizz Beatz, Kid Klever (co.) 4:23 13. "Island Spice" (performed by Eve ) Swizz Beatz 4:27 14. "Guilty" (performed by Bounty Killer and Swizz Beatz) Swizz Beatz, J. Brown (co.) 4:42 15. "Salute Me (Remix)" (performed by Nas , Fat Joe , and Cassidy ) Swizz Beatz 3:58 16. "We Did It Again" (performed by Metallica and Ja Rule ) Metallica, Bob Rock , Swizz Beatz (add.) 4:44 17. "Bigger Business" (performed by Jadakiss, Ron Isley, Diddy , Birdman, Snoop Dogg , Cassidy, and TQ ) Swizz Beatz 3:57
Notes
• (co.) Co-producer
• (add.) Additional production
Chart positions [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Chart (2003)
Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[14]
81
References [ edit ]
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^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 17, 2002). "Swizz Beatz :: Swizz Beatz Presents Ghetto Stories :: DreamWorks Records" . RapReviews . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ McGuire, Kathryn (August 8, 2002). "Recordings: Swizz Beatz – G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories". Rolling Stone . No. 902. p. 78.
^ Callahan-Bever, Noah (August 2002). "Critical Breakdown: Swizz Beatz – Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories". XXL . No. 39. p. 135.
^ Jones, Steve (December 24, 2002). "Beatz gets backup on 'G.H.E.T.T.O' ". USA Today . p. 08d.
^ "Swizz Beatz – Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories" . Uncut . January 1, 2003. Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ Findlay, Mitch (December 10, 2020). "Swizz Beatz Celebrates 18 Years Of "G.H.E.T.T.O Stories" " . HotNewHipHop . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ Dansby, Andrew (December 18, 2002). "Shania Holds Off Aaliyah" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003" . Billboard . Retrieved September 5, 2020 .
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