Ghetto Classics

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FieldValue
nameGhetto Classics
typealbum
artistJaheim
coverJaheim - Ghetto Classics.jpg
releasedFebruary 13, 2006
genreR&B
length42:52
prev_titleStill Ghetto
prev_year2002
next_titleThe Makings of a Man
next_year2007
misc{{Singles
nameGhetto Classics
typestudio
single1Everytime I Think About Her
single1date2005
single2The Chosen One
single2date2006
single3I Ain't Never
single3date2006
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| name = Ghetto Classics | type = album | artist = Jaheim | cover = Jaheim - Ghetto Classics.jpg | alt = | released = February 13, 2006 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = R&B | length = 42:52 | label =

It debuted at number one on both the US Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 153,000 copies in its first week of release. Ghetto Classics spawned the moderate hit "Everytime I Think about Her", featuring Jadakiss. Although the album stayed on the album charts for only thirteen weeks, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 21, 2006.

Critical reception

| MC = 67/100 | rev1 = About.com | rev1Score = | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2Score = | rev3 = Entertainment Weekly | rev3Score = C− | rev4 = The Guardian | rev4Score = | rev5 = People | rev5Score = {{cite web|first=Chuck|last=Arnold|title=Picks and Pans Review: Jaheim|url=https://people.com/people/archive/article/0%2C%2C20157045%2C00.html|website=People|date=March 20, 2006|accessdate=September 29, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150926082023/https://people.com/people/archive/article/0%2C%2C20157045%2C00.html|archive-date=September 26, 2015}} | rev6 = PopMatters | rev6Score = 5/10 | rev7 = Rolling Stone | rev7Score = | rev8 = Stylus Magazine | rev8Score = B− | rev9 = USA Today | rev9Score = | rev10 = Vibe | rev10Score = At Metacritic, which assigns a rated mean out of 100 from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 67, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 13 reviews. Allmusic editor John Bush found that "Ghetto Classics may boast nothing as ambitious as 2002's [single] "Fabulous", and it may amp up the rapper collaborations in search of hits (Jadakiss and Styles P have appearances), but overall very little distracts from the qualities that have made him the most durable talent in commercial yet traditional R&B music [...] The final three songs ditch the samples for straight R&B, and while the absence is missed, it represents an intriguing direction for Jaheim in the future. Classic R&B may seem like just a memory to some, but with artists like Heather Headley and Jaheim in action, it doesn't have to be about the past."

Track listing

| collapsed = | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length =

| title1 = The Chosen One | writer1 = | extra1 = | length1 = 3:50

| title2 = Everytime I Think About Her | note2 = featuring Jadakiss | writer2 = | extra2 = Bink | length2 = 4:26

| title3 = Daddy Thing | writer3 = | extra3 = | length3 = 3:50

| title4 = Forgetful | writer4 = Scott Storch | extra4 = Storch | length4 = 3:42

| title5 = Like a DJ | writer5 = | extra5 = | length5 = 3:48

| title6 = Fiend | note6 = featuring Styles P | writer6 = | extra6 = | length6 = 4:55

| title7 = I Ain't Never | writer7 = | extra7 = | length7 = 4:01

| title8 = 125th | writer8 = | extra8 = | length8 = 4:16

| title9 = Masterpiece | writer9 = | extra9 = | length9 = 4:02

| title10 = Conversation | writer10 = Hoagland | extra10 = | length10 = 3:01

| title11 = Come Over | writer11 = | extra11 = | length11 = 3:01 Sample credits

  • "The Chosen One" contains a sample of the recording "I Choose You" as performed by Willie Hutch.
  • "Daddy Thing" contains interpolations from "To Be True" as written by K. Gamble and L. Huff.
  • "Like a DJ" contains interpolations from "Time Warp" as written by Eddie Grant.
  • "Fiend" contains samples from "I'm Sorry" as performed by The Delfonics.
  • "I Ain't Never" contains excerpts "Stay with Me" as performed by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
  • "125th" contains interpolations from "Not On the Outside" as written by Larry Roberts and Sylvia Robinson.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Chart (2006)PositionUS Billboard 200US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
166
22
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Certifications

References

References

  1. Joseph, Mike. (March 2, 2006). "Jaheim: Ghetto Classics". PopMatters.
  2. [http://www.metacritic.com/music/ghetto-classics/jaheim/critic-reviews Critic reviews at Metacritic]
  3. Nero, Mark Edward. "About.com review".
  4. [{{AllMusic
  5. Fiore, Raymond. (2006-02-17). "Ghetto Classics Review".
  6. Sullivan, Caroline. (February 24, 2006). "CD: Jaheim, Ghetto Classics".
  7. Relic, Peter. (February 21, 2006). "Rolling Stone review".
  8. Shipley, Al. (March 14, 2006). "Jaheim, Ghetto Classics".
  9. Jones, Steve. (February 13, 2006). "Franchize Boyz get crunked".
  10. Checkoway, Laura. (February 20, 2006). "Jaheim – Ghetto Classics (Warner Bros.)". [[Vibe (magazine).
  11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006".
  12. "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006".

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