Performed by: Akon
Written by: B Darius; Aliaune Thiam
Credits: Darius, B (Songwriter); Thiam, Aliaune (Songwriter); BYEFALL MUSIC (Publisher); ROYNET MUSIC (Publisher); SELI SELA (Publisher); SONY/ATV HARMONY (Publisher)
Ghetto
| Lyrics: Ghetto |
Performed by: Akon
Written by: B Darius; Aliaune Thiam
Credits: Darius, B (Songwriter); Thiam, Aliaune (Songwriter); BYEFALL MUSIC (Publisher); ROYNET MUSIC (Publisher); SELI SELA (Publisher); SONY/ATV HARMONY (Publisher)
| Wikipedia: Ghetto (Akon song) |
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| Single by Akon | |||||||||||
| from the album Trouble | |||||||||||
| Released | December 21, 2004 | ||||||||||
| Format | Airplay only | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 2003-2004 | ||||||||||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | ||||||||||
| Length | 3:57 | ||||||||||
| Label | SRC/Universal | ||||||||||
| Producer | Pete Rock | ||||||||||
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"Ghetto" is a single by Akon. Released in late 2004 and officially in early 2005, it reached No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, and is a cut off Akon's debut album Trouble. There are three remixes of this song: An International Remix featuring Ali B & Yes R, two Dutch-Moroccan rap artists (#3 in the Netherlands); one featuring 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. (with the lyrics of Everyday Struggle from Ready to Die), and one with lyrics of 2Pac's "Ghetto Gospel" lyrics. There is also another Reggaeton remix with Tego Calderón.
The video was shot in New Jersey
The song's lyrics describe the cycle of poverty experienced by those living in poor, inner-city areas. Additionally, it describes the physical and psychological oppression with which these residents must deal on a regular basis.
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