Ghetty Green Explained
| Ghetty Green |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Project Pat |
| Cover: | Project Pat - Ghetty Green.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1998–1999 |
| Studio: | - Hypnotize Minds Studios
- Cotton Row Recording Studio
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| Genre: | Hip hop |
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| Next Year: | 2001 |
Ghetty Green is the debut studio album by American rapper Project Pat. It was released on September 14, 1999,[1] through Hypnotize Minds, Loud Records, and RED Distribution. The recording sessions took place at Hypnotize Minds Studio and Cotton Row Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. The production was primarily handled by DJ Paul and Juicy J, who also served as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia, Cash Money Millionaires, Crucial Conflict, Krayzie Bone and Noreaga.
The album's title is a Memphis slang term for money.[2] According to Project Pat, earning money was the main theme of the album.[3] He wrote half of the album while he was in jail.[4] Jim Farber of New York Daily News highlighted the album's "tough street themes" and its "sinister", bass-heavy sound.[5] In an interview with Soren Baker of Rap Pages, Project Pat explained that he was aiming for "fat, Memphis-distorted bass" that will grab listener's attention before they can hear lyrics.
Ghetty Green peaked at number 52 on the Billboard 200 and at number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. The album spawned two singles: "Represent It" and "Ballers". "Ballers", the album's lead single, reached number 75 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Personnel
- Patrick Houston – main artist
- Jordan Houston – featured artist, producer, executive producer
- Paul Beauregard – featured artist, producer, executive producer
- Darnell Carlton – featured artist
- Ricky Dunigan – featured artist
- Lola Mitchell – featured artist
- Anthony Henderson – featured artist
- Victor Santiago Jr. – featured artist
- Byron Thomas – featured artist, producer
- Bryan Christopher Brooks – featured artist
- Christopher Noel Dorsey – featured artist
- Terius Gray – featured artist
- Crucial Conflict – featured artists
- Kirk Clayton – programming
- Lil' Pat – mixing & recording (tracks: 1, 3–6, 8, 9, 11, 13–19)
- Niko Lyras – mixing & recording (tracks: 2, 7, 10, 12, 20)
- L. Nix & Company Inc. – mastering
- Pen & Pixel – artwork, design
- Steve Roberts – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Coe. Kairi. Project Pat Drops Debut LP ‘Ghetty Green’: Today in Hip-Hop. XXL. September 14, 2018. May 10, 2024.
- Baker. Soren. Soren Baker. October 1999. 8. 10. Project Pat: Mean Green. Rap Pages. 136. Los Angeles. Larry Flynt Publications.
- Kleiner. Dick. December 12, 1999. Rapper Project Pat headlines Friday pre-Christmas party. Newspapers.com. The Herald-Palladium. 5B. May 11, 2024.
- Rodriguez. Juan. October 24, 1999. An Outlaw Integrity. Newspapers.com. The Gazette. C2. Montreal. May 11, 2024.
- Farber. Jim. October 24, 1999. Breaking Through. Newspapers.com. New York Daily News. 150. May 11, 2024.
