| "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 | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Dangerous Crew | |||
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| "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 |
|---|---|
| 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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