| Live from the Ghetto | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Big Hutch |
| Cover: | Big hutch.jpeg |
| Released: | June 8, 2004 |
| Recorded: | 2003–2004 |
| Length: | 54:29 |
| Label: | Activate |
| Prev Title: | Executive Decisions |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Fresh Out The Pen |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Live from the Ghetto is the sophomore solo album by American rapper and producer Big Hutch, who also known as Cold 187um of Pomona-based hip hop group Above The Law. It was released on June 8, 2004, via Activate Entertainment. The seventeen track full-length album featured guest appearances from Kokane, KM.G, Vietnam, Geno, Hazmad, and Curtis Mayfield.[1]
Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote:[2]
Lyrically, Hutch's second solo album, Live From the Ghetto, doesn't break any new ground for the veteran rapper, who continues to rhyme about the dangers of life in the 'hood and the abundance of players, ballers, hustlers, thugs, and hardheads one is likely to encounter on the tough streets of South Central L.A. But by adjusting his flow and his production style to appeal to 2004 tastes, Hutch pretty much manages to avoid sounding dated. Hutch isn't rapping or producing exactly like he did back in 1990, and yet many of the things that make the Southern Californian who he is haven't changed -- not his subject matter, and not his love of soulful hooks and melodies. Hutch, like fellow Californians Too Short and Dr. Dre, has long had a passion for '70s soul and funk -- and that passion makes for some enjoyably infectious grooves whether he is sampling the late Curtis Mayfield on "Give Me Yo Love" or making some War-like moves on "Ghetto Love." Live From the Ghetto is unlikely to convert anyone who isn't already a Hutch fan, but it's a respectable outing that underscores the MC's longevity in the thugged-out gangsta rap game.
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